Art and Jazz and eBay

What fun I’ve had over the past couple of days painting in the beautiful seaside village of Cold Spring Harbor at their annual “Art and Jazz” event. We painted for two days on the site of the CSH Laboratory which has lovely views of the harbor. On Sunday we painted on Main Street in the heart of town and were treated to the sounds of different jazz bands playing up and down the street. There are worse ways to spend your day...beautiful early autumn weather, great views to paint and roaming jazz bands!

First up is my painting from Friday evening. I loved the way the shadows fell across the beach and I had just about gottten the canvas covered when the sun disappeared behind the clouds! I was left having to finish up from memory. As I was just about done a man and a small boy and their dog arrived giving me a perfect focal point for the painting. The Gods took away my sun but rewarded me with the appearance of this small family out enjoying a nice evening on the shore.

"Father, Son and a Buff Lab" 11 X 14 oil on canvas. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing this painting.

I returned to the same spot on Saturday morning but faced in the opposite direction. I have painted this view before but I like it and decided to have another go at it. Again, the light was coming and going and I had a pretty stiff cool breeze at my back but am happy with the result.

I have a friend whose sister is facing some dire health issues. A fund has been set up to help and I am auctioning this painting on eBay with 100% of the proceeds going to help in the effort. Click the link below the painting if you wish to place a bid. A low starting bid means you might be able to get one of my originals at a low price. Bid early and often!

"Windy September Morning" 11 X 14 oil on canvas. The link to the eBay auction is:

The next painting is a bit unusual for me. I wasn’t overly happy with the view but had only 2 ½ hours before the deadline to submit paintings for the auction. Something told me that I might be able to squeeze a nice result out of it so I started slashing away. I’ve written about this before…you forget about your training, what you think the painting should look like, etc. and just mindlessly throw paint at it. I think this is where one’s experience and individual “voice” take over because I am always happy with the result.

"Art and Jazz" 12 X 9 oil on canvas. Sold.

As always, thanks for your interest in my work!