Spring on the Sandy

Here is a painting from several years back of one of the many beautiful Sandy River views as it meanders along thru Farmington.  I love the soft colors of the spring sky reflecting in the opening water of the Sandy River, the trees warmed by the sun and the deep blue of the distant mountains. This is a watercolor on paper which I traded with a fellow artist for a wood sculpture. This would make a great oil painting. If you are interested in a similar one, (I don't do prints) please email me. melanie.farmer@gmail.com
All Melanie Farmer paintings are internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced by any means without written permission from the artist. 
 

Last week I packed up my oil paints and drove up Route 17 to Oquossoc. Along the way is the most charming little fishing spot, Beaver Pond. After driving to the Height of Land, which is a panoramic view of the Richardson Lakes, I turned around and headed south towards Byron to situate myself on the east shore of this little pond as dusk settled in. I met a friendly teen who was fishing with her father there. They were among many who caught their limit of trout after a hard day at work. I just love this spot and probably will return to paint other times of day and seasons.

Fishing in Spring Fog, Western Maine

One misty, cool spring day I was in my studio and I heard the faint sound of a small motorboat. It took some looking but finally I saw a couple of fisherman in a small motor boat passing by fairly close to shore. I don't know if they even saw me taking pictures, it was so foggy. But to me it was a scene that had to be painted. I'm sure they were absorbed in their own world out there. They blended in so well with the landscape - becoming one with nature. What more could one ask for?

If you are interested in purchasing this 10 X 8 original oil on canvas board, 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 internationally copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist.