Haven’t been able to even think much about painting the past few weeks — we were away for a week and then had company for a week.  Now getting back into the swing of things.  Before my break, i had selected a new subject and had decided that i want to paint this subject twice: once with the same kind of impressionistic/abstract form in which i did the Icelandic Houses; and once returning to realism.  I did a free form charcoal and terps drawing of the scene.  Yesterday and today i worked on beginning the first painting of the two i plan to do. I attach here the photo from which i’m working; the drawing; and my beginning phase with the painting.

Just a few finishing touches to my Icelandic Houses.  Thought iwould go ahead and post, as i have begun thinking about what i am going to begin later this week as new project.  For the most part i am pleased with what i’ve Learned this time around, and also with the almost-finished product.  this past week i made the smaller boat about 1/3 smaller than it was, and changed the orientation a bit of the larger (bottom) boat. Also tried a couple of new tricks with one of the houses.  VERY subtle (!) i doubt viewers can tell the difference.