Marsh Softness

Posted on June 22, 2012

 

Marsh Softness

Oil on Panel, 8 x 8

(c) 2012 Becky Whight

One of the scenes I enjoy most when I drive down to Portland is the big marsh just south of Freeport.  When the tide is out and I take a deep breath of that tangy, salty combination of mud flats and ocean air it’s absolute nirvana. I am in one of my best places ever.

The smell is enticing, but I also like the sight of the marsh grasses waving back and forth as the tide flows in and then recedes.

I will be doing a bigger painting of the marsh, but first I wanted to do a small study. Here you have the soft spring greens and the pale sky color. This marsh, on Mount Desert Island, is closer to my home.

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