Monday, December 03, 2007
Sunday, December 02, 2007
A Clearwater Day, Farmington, Maine
Here is another little painting I did on location at Clearwater Lake in Farmington. I went with a painting class. It was fun but not enough time to do more than a little 7 X 5 on panel. It does capture the spirit of the moment and that is what counts in paintings.
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Labels: Clearwater Lake, Maine Mountains, original oil paintings, western maine lakes
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Flint Woods, Farmington, Maine
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Labels: Maine Woods, Parks in Maine, Western Maine, Western Maine Mountains
Friday, November 30, 2007
Pond Lilies in Maine
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Labels: Flowers in Maine, Maine Mountains, Maine Summer, Pond Lilies in Maine, western maine lakes
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Thunder Clouds over Bigelow - Flagstaff Lake, Eustis, Maine
We love to go to Cathedral Pines Campground in the summertime and it is not so far that I cannnot commute to work. But on my days off I roam around there and paint many scenes, often out of the back of my jeep. Most of them I sell rather quickly as it is a very popular place and always produces a typical western Maine feeling. This view is from one of the few water sites, which is actually on the Dead River. It is very wide there and flows directly into Flagstaff Lake. I can't wait for summer again to get back up there and paint some more!
If you are interested in purchasing this 18 X 6 Original Oil on panel framed in a 2" gold frame, please email me. $199 (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax) melanie.farmer@gmail.com
All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any from without written permission from the artist.
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Labels: Cathedral Pines, Dead River Area, Eustis, Flagstaff, Maine Summer, western maine lakes, Western Maine Mountains
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
A Pair of Mallards - Maine Lakes
In the spring there are many visitors by water. Here are a pair of mallards looking for some food and a place to nest. While my friend fed them pieces of bread, I was busy taking their pictures. After eating and splashing around in puddles on my lawn, they left and went to my neighbors to their usual nesting place for the summer.
If you are interested in purchasing this 10 X 8 original oil painting on panel framed in a 2" gold frame, SOLD melanie.farmer@gmail.com
All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.
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Labels: Maine Mallard Ducks, Maine Summer, western maine lakes, Western Maine Mountains, Wildlife in Maine
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Fishing in Spring Fog, Western Maine
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Labels: Fishing in Maine, Spring in Maine, Varnum Pond, Western Maine, western maine lakes
Monday, November 26, 2007
Varnum Mountain in Spring - Western Maine
This particular spring day, it spoke to me. I sat in the back of my jeep and painted it while I watched smelters preparing to go out in the darkness to try their luck at the pond near the base of Varnum Mountain.
If you are interested in purchasing this 8 X 8 original oil painting on panel, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com. $149 framed in a 2" gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax)
All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any from without written permission from the artist.
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Labels: Varnum Mountain, Varnum Pond, western maine lakes, Western Maine Mountains
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Red Camp - Western Maine Mountains and Lakes
Since this is a busy time of year at work and also in painting requested places, I'll take this time to list my older paintings which got missed along the way.
This little Red Camp is my morning view looking east but I mostly love the way it looks when the last light of day streams across the lawn and highlights the roof. It looks so nice sitting on the point across the lake but unfortunately is becoming run down from lack of use and attention.
With the assistance of binoculars for some of the details, I painted this one from my studio.
If you are interested in purchasing this 10 X 8 original oil on panel, please contact me by email. melanie.farmer@gmail.com $169 framed in a 2" gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax).
All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationall copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.
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Labels: Maine Lakes, Maine Woods, Varnum Pond, Western Maine Mountains
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley, Maine
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Labels: Carrabassett Valley, Kingfield, Maine in Winter, Sugarloaf, Western Maine Mountains
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Lupine Field in Rangeley, Maine
If you are interested in purchasing this 12 X 9 original oil painting on panel (or I have several other lupine paintings) please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com $189 framed in a 2" gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax)
All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.
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Labels: Flowers in Maine, Lupines in Maine, Madrid and Rangeley, Maine, Maine Mountains, Western Maine Mountains
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Bigelow Range in Winter, Maine
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Labels: Bigelow, Carrabassett Valley, Dead River Area, Eustis, Flagstaff, Maine in Winter, Maine Mountains, Western Maine
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Mt Katahdin in Winter - Across the Field
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Labels: Baxter State Park, Katahdin, Western Maine, Western Maine Mountains, Winter in Maine
Friday, November 09, 2007
Day Lilies on Varnum Pond
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Labels: Day Lillies, Maine Lakes, Maine Summer, Varnum Pond, Western Maine, Western Maine Mountains
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine
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Labels: Baxter State Park, Katahdin, Maine, Maine in Winter, Winter in Maine
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Rising Moon - West Farmington, Maine
As I was driving home from work near the last full moon, the sun was just setting, making a rosy glow in the whole sky. In the busy West Farmington intersection (well, busy for rural Maine), the red leaves of maples and orange and yellow leaves on other trees were waiting to dance in the moonlight as the old buildings stood by like quiet ancient sentinels. I drank it all in but drove on past, anxious to get home, but again, the whole image beckoned me in my rear-view mirror. I knew there was a painting or two waiting for a canvas so I turned around and pulled over and took numerous photos to work from. Then I couldn't wait to get to my studio and get it done. SOLD
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Labels: Autumn in Maine, Farmington, Maine, Maine Mountains, Maine Villages, West Farmington, Western Maine Mountains
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Day's Last Light, Strong, Maine
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Labels: Autumn in Maine, Avon, Dallas Plantation, Maine, Maine Mountains, Rangeley, Strong
Monday, November 05, 2007
Saddleback Ski Area, Dallas Plantation, Rangeley, Maine
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Labels: Dallas Plantation, Maine in Winter, Maine Mountains, Rangeley, Saddleback, Winter in Maine
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Kibby Mountain in Autumn, Western Maine
If you are interested in purchasing this 8 X 6 original oil on panel, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com SOLD - Poor Kibby! will never be the same. I love that mountain.
Melanie Farmer's paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission.
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Labels: Autumn in Maine, Kibby, Madrid and Rangeley, Maine Mountains, Rangeley
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Sugarloaf from the Carrabassett River, Maine
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Labels: Carrabassett Valley, Kingfield, Maine in Winter, Maine Mountains, Sugarloaf, Western Maine Mountains
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Letchworth State Park, NY
If you are interested in purchasing this 7 x 5 original oil on panel, please email me melanie.farmer@gmail.com
Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any from without written permission.
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Labels: Letchworth State Park, New York, original oil paintings
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, Maine coast
On a lovely August day, I took my paints and easel and went down to Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth where I sat on the rocks and painted the outermost lighthouse. It is a lighthouse made famous by many artists as it is such beautiful setting and has magnificent old buildings. I felt priviledged to be painting there. And I want to return many times and paint it from a different angle as well. This one has been sold but if you are interested in future Two Light oil paintings, please email me melanie.farmer@gmail.com
All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission.
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Labels: Cape Elizabeth, Maine Coast, Two Lights
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sugarloaf Ski Area
If you are interested in purchasing this 12 x 9 original painting, please email me at melanie.farmer@gmail.com
All of Melanie Farmer's work is internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission.
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Labels: Carrabassett Valley, Kingfield, Maine, Sugarloaf USA, Winter in Maine
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Sugarloaf Ski Area, Carrabassett Valley, Kingfield, Maine
Here is a painting of Sugarloaf Ski area. When you are driving north on Route 27, you catch a glimpse of a portion of it now and then, and then! All of sudden you come around a corner and the whole mountain looms up in front of you and you gasp in surprise and say "oh, my gosh!" Here is a little painting of it as you would see it from what is known as "oh, My Gosh Corner".
Columbus Day weekend I will be with many other artists at the Base Lodge, Summit Hotel, Sugarloaf USA. Why don't you take advantage of a pleasant ride amidst the warm autumn colors and get an early start on your Christmas shopping?
If you are interested in purchasing this 7 X 5 original oil painting on panel, contact me by email. melanie.farmer@gmail.com. SOLD framed in a 2” gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax).
All Melanie Farmer Paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.
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Labels: Carrabassett Valley, Kingfield, Maine in Winter, Sugarloaf
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Small's Falls in Autumn - Rangeley, Maine
Autumn in Maine is colorful, the weather is fabulous, the bugs are mostly gone. What a great time of year here! We have busloads of people coming in from all over the world to see our colors. Here is a preview of autumn at Small's Falls. A small oil painting 6 X 10, on panel. If you are interested in purchasing it, please email me. SOLD!
Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted. Do not copy by any means without written permission.
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Labels: Autumn in Maine, Dallas Plantation, Maine Small's Falls, Rangeley
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Maine - Lupine in Rangeley
This painting is showing many mountains, the popular Saddleback and I don't know the others, but they are very beautiful in the distance. Many fields in Rangeley are full of lupine and of course the vistas are magnificient. A joy for any landscape artist.
This 10 X 8 painting has been sold but if you are interested in a similar one (I never do exact duplicates), please contact me by email.
Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted. Do not reproduce in any form without written permission.
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Labels: Lupines in Maine, Rangeley
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Tumbledown and Lake Webb in Weld, Maine
There has been much interest in the sunset painting I did last year at Lake Webb in Weld so I have painted another little one, very similar. These scenes are fun to paint and reminds me of the times I have spent near a lake watching magnificent sunsets.
This one is 7 x 5 on panel.If you are interested in this one or a similar one, please contact me by email.
This one has been SOLD. If you are interested in a similar one, please contact me.
Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted. Do not reproduce in any form without written permission.
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Labels: Lake Webb, Maine, Tumbledown, Weld
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Sugarloaf from North Branch of the Dead River , Maine
My third and final painting while I was up at Cathedral Pines is from the causeway above the Pines, looking down over the Bigelow Range. Sugarloaf Mountain peeks up there in the center of it all. I got up very early to catch the early sun. It was lovely and quiet. A mother duck brought her large brood very near where I was painting. The light changed quickly as the mist rose and the shadows changed, but I captured the essence of the dawn. The early sunlight made the little islands glow on the east side while the west side remained dark.
If you are interested in purchasing this 10 x 8 oil on panel, please email me. SOLD
Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted. Do not reproduce in any form without written permission.
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Labels: Bigelow, Carrabassett Valley, Cathedral Pines, Eustis, Flagstaff
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Maine - The Horns, North Branch of Dead River
This is the second painting from the Causeway at the North Branch of the Dead River. Late in the day a big cloud came over, darkening "The Horns" making them stand out against the softness of the afternoon and look so magnificent. A lone red kayak added to the scene with two people paddling slowly down the river. Many blackbirds entertained me with thier songs while enjoying the marshy area. It was a lovely time to be painting that scene and the bugs weren't too bad.
This is an oil on panel, 10 X 8. If you are interested in purchasing this painting, please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com $169 framed in a 2” gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax).
Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted. Do not reproduce in any form without written permission.
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Labels: Bigelow, Eustis, North Branch of Dead River, The Horns
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Bigelow Range and Cathedral Pines paintings
Cathedral Pines is a lovely family campground in the town of Eustis, Maine. The sites on the North Branch of the Dead River have fantastic views. I did several paintings there and will post them here on my blog. The first one is done from the Causway where the road curves around the bend in the river and crosses over it. I set up in the back of my jeep with plenty of bug spray applied. It was a misty day and before long it started to rain and the painting became soft and misty looking. It shows the Bigelow Range with the Horns and Cranberry Mountain. Both of which I had climbed a couple of years ago.
If you are interested in purchasing this painting, please email me. SOLD
Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted. Do not reproduce in any form without written permission.
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Labels: Bigelow, Carrabassett Valley, Eustis, Flagstaff, The Horns
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Lupines and Potting Shed in Western Maine
$169 framed in a 2” gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax).
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Labels: Lupines in Maine
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
A Painting a Day - Cobscook Bay Sunrise
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Labels: Cobscook Bay, Downeast, Lubec, Maine
Monday, May 14, 2007
Small's Falls
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Labels: Madrid and Rangeley, Maine Small's Falls, Saddleback
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Maine - Tumbledown and Mt. Blue, Lake Webb, Weld - SOLD
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Labels: Lake Webb, Maine, Tumbledown and Mt. Blue, Weld
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Quoddy Surf and Grand Manan
I have been jolted out of hibernation by phone calls inquiring about my paintings,a few recent sales and calls to art shows. So here I go again. This is a 16 x 12 oil painting on panel which I did one summer while staying at Whiting, near Lubec, with some of my fellow artists. I love that whole area! It is so picturesque. This one is titled Quoddy Surf & Grand Manan. I can't wait to return again this year and paint some more of those wonderful scenes, especially the fireweed! We rent a house and each day go out and paint in groups or sometimes by ourselves. Then in the evening we share what we have done and our daily experiences. Please email me if you are interested in purchasing this painting.
Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted. Do not reproduce without permission.
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Labels: Quoddy Surf and Grand Manan
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
St. John River To Allagash, Maine
While snowmobiling up in "The County" (Aroostook), I took lots of photo of the winter scenery to work from. This one is the St. John River along the trail to Allagash, a place where we went to have a wonderful lunch and get warmed up. It was a beautiful day but bitter, bitter cold.
Please email me if you wish to purchase this 11x7 oil painting on board. melanie.farmer@gmail.com
$169 framed in a 2” gold frame (plus shipping and, if in Maine, sales tax).
Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted. Do not reproduce in any form.
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Labels: Allagash, Canada, Maine, St. John River
Thursday, January 11, 2007
A Painting a Day - Maine Birch Trees
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Labels: Maine Winter Birches on a Lake original painting on paper
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Birches on a Lake in Maine
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Labels: Maine Winter Birches on a Lake original painting on paper
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
A Painting a Day - Study of Onions
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Labels: Maine - Onions Still Life
Monday, January 08, 2007
A Painting a Day - Small's Falls, Rangeley, Maine
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Labels: Madrid and Rangeley, Maine Small's Falls
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Sebago Lakes - Maine
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Saturday, January 06, 2007
A Painting a Day - First Snow of 2006-07
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Labels: Maine Early Light on First Snow
Friday, January 05, 2007
Rounding Pine Point - Maine
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Labels: Maine Pine Point Canoeing
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Mist Rising on Porcupine Hill
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Labels: Porcupine Hill in western Maine