John Bowdren

Door side Buddha with beech leaf hat.
Early March, time of winter when the young beech leaves from last spring finally let go to make room for the new. They look good blowing around in the snow.
#buddha #beech #leaves #winter #maine

Fresh snow overnight.
#maine #snow #morning #winter

Thanks A.D.H.F, it was a fun piece to work on, all the light and shadows from the lobster crate. It is a nice gallery, they do a lot in a small space.
🙏

Figure drawing, woman seated, conte and pencil on paper
#conte #pencil #draw #sketch #pose #figure #figuredrawing #lifedrawing

Figure drawing, man kneeling, color pencils on paper.
#figuredrawing #drawing #pose #sketch #colorpencil #figure

“Garrison Cove” 30 x 40 acrylic on canvas
Available at Yarmouth Frame & Gallery, Yarmouth, ME.
#art #maine #mainecoast #harpswell #boats #lobster #buoys #water #acrylic

Figure painting, woman seated, watercolor on paper.
#watercolor #figure #sketch #pose #fromtgemodel #painting

Figure drawing, woman seated, pen on paper.
#figuredrawing #pose #draw #sketch #pen&ink

Hey blkaltgvii, thanks for the repost and kind words! 🙏

Thanks, I added the boy later, I thought about the balance and how if I were a kid I’d want to climb on the driftwood. It’s an older piece, maybe get back to watercolor.

Yes the storm wasn’t too bad here, maybe 3” of snow and windy, headed out to sea, but to our south they got hammered, Providence, RI got 37”
I imagine a record snowfall , not sure where it is headed next 🤨
Have a good week!
Nice to see the flowers in your posts.

Thanks tee,
It would be fun to wander around the Chesapeake Bay Area, so many opportunities for paintings.

Thank you saltpeter!

Thank you penelope!

“Driftwood, Popham Beach” watercolor
A boy sitting on a large driftwood log at Fort Popham, Maine along the Kennebec River as it empties into the ocean. Often see seals here.
#driftwood #watercolor #seaside #pophambeach #art #water #coast #painting

“Late morning Fort Popham” acrylic on canvas 48 x 36 x 1.5
A rowboat attached to a haul-out line in the turning tide.
#boat #rowboat #art #maineart #maine #coast #water #acrylic #painting

Before the storm, blizzard tonight to the south and expecting a NorthEaster here in Maine tomorrow.
#winter #cascobay #maine #coast #snow

Clouds over the bay
#clouds #cascobay #winter #maine

Clouds and snow along the bay.
#winter #February #clouds #cascobay #maine

Thank you Philip, 🙏
It was a nice pose, I liked the diagonal from the leg to the torso, with the other leg hanging over a chair.

Figure drawing, man seated, pencil on paper.
#figuredrawing #pose #sketch #pencil #draw

Figure drawing, man seated, pencil on paper.
#pose #sketch #figuredrawing #pencil #draw

Figure drawing, head study, pencil on paper.
#figuredrawing #sketch #pose #pencil #draw

🙏 4 ☀️, that’s pretty awful, hope it stops soon! Yes so many affected, Mama Earth’s trying to tell us something!
Have a quiet weekend.

I think they were hired, a comp. Called Sea-Tow, they assist boaters who run out of gas, etc. never saw them in winter. There’s a little harbor up the river, maybe some lobster fishers are based there.
Hope the rain has let up a bit!

Thanks Saltpeter!

Thanks Phillip, I liked how sculptural the pose was.

Figure drawing, man seated, pencil on paper.
#figuredrawing #figure #pose #sketch #pencil #draw

Figure drawing, woman standing, conte on paper.
#figuredrawing #pose #sketch #conte #drawing

Boat (metal hull) breaking up ice on the Royal River. Hadn’t seen this before, I guess they were making a channel to the landing.
#icebreaking #winter #river #maine #royalriver