cape may yacht club

(2 3x5 pages)

After some difficulties launching several cars full of painters from the Chalfonte this a.m.--lost car keys, a little rear-end collision--our little caravan made it to the yacht club. I did these pages in my sketchbook as a warmup: painting outdoors and with other people can be a little unnerving at first.

(11x15)

Then I worked on this view. Rows grasses and bushes receding into the distance is a subject that usually confuses me, but here I had more trouble with the water, which had so much going on--different colors, surface textures--and kept changing.

(6x9)

After (a late) lunch I did this little scene: it'd be a shame to go to the yacht club and not paint any sailboats!
We were supposed to paint until 4, but I packed it in at 3: too hot for me! Tomorrow it's supposed to be 90.

The painting below, unfinished, is by our teacher, Marge Chavooshian. Her drawing is wonderul, always "right," as here, in the curve of the shoreline. And I love her strong cast shadows.

The painting above is by Cape May resident and yacht club member Leslie. I don't think my photo does the yellows and violets in this painting justice. Leslie has been painting on location in Cape May once a week with Marie Natale, whose classes I attend when I can. Marie's work has amazing color and brushwork.