Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day 30

The Final Day

Two by Two - Sailboats

Original Oil on Canvas

4x4" - $89.95

 Well, hope you all enjoyed the past 30 days and all my Maine Art....it's been really fun for me!
It's been great changing up my medium from watercolor to oils to inks....kept it challenging for me.

I keep wondering if I could do a painting a day for a year. Guess only time will tell.

I'm sure Jan-Feb would be fine since I'll be armpit deep in snow according to the Farmer's Almanac.

It's the summer months that would be tough!

Well food for thought - if anyone is willing to join me....let me know!

Until next post......happy painting!

2014 Fall Festival, L.L.Bean in Freeport, Maine October 4th & 5th

What a great season this is going to be. I'll be setting up my Kellie Chasse Fine Art Booth at the Freeport, Maine Fall Festival this year! I will have my Large Oil Paintings as well as prints, boxed cards, and some Art Tiles/boxes. 

For those that stop by to see me and sign up for my newsletter,  you'll be entered into a drawing for a One of a kind hand painted Art Tile ~ Maine Keepsake Box! Similar to this one below.

Maine Keepsake Box by Kellie Lynn Fine Art

Come find me - My booth number is #45 right behind the Bubble Tent (not sure what that is though).  My dear friend and Artist Arica's Art will be at Booth #48! You know what the best part is....I'm right in front of Discovery Park where the Music will be! 

 Music Schedule:

Gunther Brown: Saturday, 12pm – 2pm

Gunther Brown plays music that is solidly Americana and borrows from folk, rock and old time country. The band’s hooks are infectious; poppy enough to get you singing along with enough soul to make it worth another listen.

The Kenya Hall Band: Saturday, 2pm to 4pm

The Kenya Hall Band is SOUL. And they will take you on a soul and groove experience that is rare in this musical generation. Rising from the vibrant music scene of Portland, Maine, this 8-piece funk and soul band promises to push your idea of music higher, wider, and deeper.

Primo Cubano: Sunday, 12pm to 2pm

Primo Cubano plays traditional Cuban dance music dating back to the turn of the 20th Century. Danceable, lively, and fun!

Royal Hammer: Sunday, 2pm to 4pm

Royal Hammer is a seven-piece roots reggae collective from Portland, Maine. Comprised of some of Portland’s most talented and seasoned musicians,

Example of  Boxed Cards that will be available at my booth

They will also have a Chowdah Challenge and Face Painting from 9-3 on Saturday!

Looks like all kinds of fun things will be happening, so bring your family and enjoy the day!

~Hope to see you!

Kellie

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Sailboat

 Original Oil Painting on Canvas

4x4" - $89.95

Oh how I love these mini canvases! This is another small Oil painting "Warm Breezy Day" on a deep canvas 4x4". The light fluffy clouds...on a warm breezy day in Maine.

Working on a lighter touch and more bold strokes with the oil paints.  I really like the softness of the this one. 

Hope you enjoy it!

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 Crazy little lobster!

Update: SOLD

I opted for a little fun today with my painting.  It's another small 2x3"

painting done with Watercolor/Gouache and some pen ink.

I think he would be adorable in a kids book! He's not my normal

detailed painting - but he sure was fun! 

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Original Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper

8x10 Mat - $125.95

I absolutely love the green...not your typical blue water and sky with inks.

I use a pouring technique for the background then wait for that to dry. The next step is to use a dryer ink, one that has been poured into a paint palette and sits for about 3-4 minutes. Once the ink has thickened a bit the details of the trees and rocks are painted in with a small fine tip paint brush. I go back and layer them letting each section dry first.

Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday - thanks for taking the time to stop by!

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Original Watercolor with Mixed Media

8x10 Mat

 After looking at this painting, I'm thinking it needs a sailboat in there!

Bar Harbor -Acadia area

8x10 Mat

This one looks a lot like my photo taken at Reid state park - hence the idea of the sailboat!

I think this will be tomorrow's inspirational photo!

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 "Puffin"

Original Watercolor/Gouache/Ink

Update: SOLD

These adorable little birds are gone for the season!

 Here is some great information I found on the Maine Birding Trail website.

MAINE BIRDING TRAIL website:

"Atlantic Puffins come ashore to breed in late April and begin returning to the sea in August. Some linger into September, but the fruitful season for visitation is only about a dozen weeks long. Tours begin at the end of May and usually finish for the season in mid August.

Puffins are truly pelagic. When fledged, young puffins will not return to land until they are mature enough to breed about five years later. Once they leave their islands, all the puffins disperse across the ocean and are seldom seen, even from boats. Puffins are rarely seen from the mainland.

A century ago, puffins were nearly eliminated from the state as the colorful birds were prized for their feathers and their eggs were gathered for the dinner table. In 1973, the Puffin Project was established in an attempt to bring them back to their historical range. Although the project has been a resounding success, major threats still remain.

Open air dumps in the 1900s caused an overpopulation of gulls, which competed for space on nesting islands and they often preyed upon puffin chicks. Gulls remain a significant obstacle. Food resources are also in great peril. Overfishing and the elimination of spawning habitat has greatly diminished herring and other small fish species relied upon by the puffins."

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Hard to believe there is less than a week left in this challenge!

This is the 4th challenge I've completed with Artist Leslie Saeta and I have to say that although it definitely is a challenge it's not the painting I find challenging, but the blogging! I am a women of few words, well for the most part (my hubby may disagree with this statement).

 Portland Headlight Lighthouse, Maine
Original Watercolor
4x6 Mat - $55.00

SOLD

Since starting my first Challenge - I have learned to paint almost daily! Sometimes I even ponder the thought of starting January 1st of 2015 a 365 day painting challenge....we'll see!

The fact is I really do enjoy my daily paintings, I've learned to paint faster and not be as picky on every single piece. Learning to stop is one of the hardest things to do as an artist.  Can't count how many paintings that have been destroyed after over painting them. Sometimes I take pictures of the progress and look back to see where it all went wrong. It really erks me when the painting looked really good before going back to re-work it. Guess we are forever learning right!

Hope you have a great day - and thanks for stopping by my blog!

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Loon Swimming on a Foggy Morning

Original Watercolor

in 4x6" Mat $55

SOLD

Love this still serene scene from this summer. We stayed at a friends camp and the Loons would swim by every morning making their beautiful Loon call.
Here are a few pictures of the morning and a quick video of THE CALL OF THE LOON, one of my favorite morning sounds.

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Goat Island Light

Original Watercolor Painting

In 4x6" Mat  $55.00

SOLD!

Off to the Portland Jetport today - I'll be bringing this little painting with me!

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SOLD

Bug Lighthouse

Original Watercolor 4x6" Mat 

I am working on a few more watercolors for my lighthouse series and finding that working smaller is so much fun! This size is perfect for travelers or as little gifts.

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Ink on Yupo

5x7" 

It could be the early morning Frost that has be painting this cool version of

this lighthouse. I used a white pen to give it a pop!

Looking forward to this evenings Gala at the Plant Home in Bath Maine.

The Original Mr. Blue is hanging there this month.

GREAT NEWS - UPDATE
Just found out that Mr. Blue has been SOLD! :) Big
Thanks to The Plant Home and the new owner!

Can't wait to try some of the incredible Hors d'Oeuvres!

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 For Day 19 I did a mini version of one of my original Oil paintings for the 

Wishful Moon in Freeport Maine.

 What a lovely evening for the Freeport Maine Chamber Event! Congratulations to Randee for winning the 8x10 Mat Print - I'll be sending him and email shortly!

The Wishful Moon is a wonderful addition to the Freeport Community. It's right down the street from L.L. Bean and they have all Made in Maine Gifts, including my prints, cards, and Original Ink Painting on Tile.

 Here we are just beginning the Mini Watercolor Class.

  

A few more people jumped in once they saw what was going on!

 Let the Fun Begin!

 Michele was a hoot - she was all ready to sell her piece!

Here's Kelly - she has painted with me a few times now! 

 

Good time had by all - Thank you Stephanie at the Wishful Moon for inviting me!

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 Sunset 

Oil on Canvas 4x4"

 Not For Sale

It's my son's birthday today - I am officially a Mom of a TEENAGE BOY!

Happy Birthday - you make me so proud.

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 Just got in my canvas order - I was so excited because they were on back ordered! My plan was to paint 30 small oil paintings for the challenge, but these little buggers didn't want to join in on the plan, so I've been bouncing between Oils, Watercolor and inks.

I do enjoy a little change up!

These are so cute and are the perfect travel piece for the JetPort! They should be dry and ready for the Holiday season! The size is 4x4 with a deep canvas edge.

Shot before I added the sailboat.

"End of Summer Sail" 

$99.99 Oil on Museum Canvas 4x4"

 

 I've had a number of folks looking for sailboats or boat pictures so I added the sailboat in.

 This piece is still wet and drying on the little stand for now, but I will be adding a wire to the back.

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More lighthouse's....this one is of Nubble Light  

5x7" Watercolor/Gouache/Ink

"Cape Neddick is a lighthouse in Cape Neddick, York, Maine. In 1874 Congress appropriated $15,000 to build a light station at the "Nubble" and in 1879 construction began."

This piece of Art is on display at the Portland Jetport.

Update:SOLD! Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day 15 - West Quoddy Head Light

I was at the Portland Maine JetPort today selling my Art but still managed to get in my daily painting
during the slow down of flights in and out - Phew!

A number of folks walking through are looking to take a little piece of Maine home with them and many have asked for Lighthouses. This watercolor is of West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec, Maine. The red stripes are a dead give-a-way.

Even had a mat and frame all ready to go!

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Alcohol Ink Demo on Yupo

SOLD

Thinking about how grateful I am on this cool September  Sunday. Here's how my day started off this morning....A Pumpkin coffee along with a home-made maple frosted doughnut from our local Georgio's, soft jazz music playing, our fireplace going while all snuggled up next to my husband on the couch.

Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday, our family is heading out to the Apple Farm today! 

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Oh No - It's not really the Unlucky Day #13!

 I made it my Day 13 Wish Tree of good luck.

Alcohol Ink on Yupo

8x10 Mat - $65

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"Harvest Moon"
Alcohol Ink Painting
8x10 Mat - $65

Did any of you see the Harvest Moon the other night? I was teaching a watercolor Paint Night Class at the Sea Dog Brewery in Topsham Maine and the moon was shining directly into the window over looking the river. The reflection was incredible!

For this painting I used Snowcap then added the blue on top to give it that overcast effect.

I'm in the process of hanging my work at Gallery 11

Tonight I'm looking forward to the Art Walk in Brunswick, Maine.
If you are local, stop in at Gallery 11 at Pleasant to view my work and a number of incredible photographers and artists, including my friend Debby Stubbs.