Thirty Paintings In 30 Days - Day 10

Finding peace and balance in life is an on going task - my thoughts for today.

 

11x14" Oil on Canvas Board

$225

I have been married for 16 years now to an amazing, wonderful man, that allows me to trash the house with all my mats, paintings, paints (oils, Inks, and watercolors), boxes, cards, easels....the list goes on! I woke up this morning realizing that after working over the weekend that not only was the house a mess, but the laundry didn't do itself and everyone is out of socks! Anyone else feeling my disheveled mood? 

So I'm viewing my wonderful photo...thinking okay don't think about all the "STUFF" that you need to do, look at the photo - feel it, paint it, and then you can clean  up the mess!

 Okay, so here I go....wow what a wonderful day this was, this picture below was snapped from the front porch of the Driftwood Inn, on Bailey Island, Maine - the day I was married.  On this day I remember looking out over the view and thinking about the rest of my life - I felt wonderful about the direction I was taking!

 

As I study the picture before painting, I see the person down below looking out at the crashing waves and I wonder..... what  is he or she thinking on this same day?

It's funny as I'm painting, I love the calmness of the clouds, the softness of the blue sky, but yet there is a roughness in the seas and I noticed the strong lines in the rocks and coastal shore. The light is bouncing off the sea and sparkling away and I think of a little girl (me at 6 years old) with her hot pink sequined sparkling too-to singing out loud at the top of my lungs....."Like A Rhinestone Cowboy". Ner Ner...(me playing the air guitar)...and that's were I get the inspiration. 

Life is not always as rough as it seems - choose to look at the good stuff, not just the rough sea's, but the calmness, your special moments, look at your strength, your rock, and don't forget what makes you sparkle? 

Find your peace and balance in this crazy world.

~ Kellie

Thirty Paintings In 30 Days - Day 4 - Anniversary Day!

7x7" Art Tile Keepsake Box

$125

Day 4 is Anniversary Day! 

I feel thoroughly blessed to have such a wonderful husband and life. 16 years ago today, we were married on the front porch of the Driftwood Inn on Bailey Island, Maine overlooking the ocean.

 

The sun was setting and the waves were crashing below us, it was quite dreamy really. 

 This was our view off the porch right before the wedding.

I want to Thank Larry for giving me a wonderful 16 years and supporting my passion and love of painting. I am one lucky woman and look forward to spending the rest of my life with him! 

"GIANT STEPS" Bailey's Island, Maine.

KELLIE LYNN ART

 

"GIANT STEPS"

Bailey Island, Maine 

5x7 Original Watercolor by Maine Artist, Kellie Chasse

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My husband Larry and I were married over 14 years ago on the front porch of the Driftwood Inn on Bailey's Island. We over looked the waves crashing just below us on the rocks at sunset as we gave our vows. It was just beautiful. Just down the road from the Inn are the Giant Steps.
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