"Little white Church", 10x12, oil on panel, boca grande, little white churches, island art, palm trees, tropical art, church on the island, Lady of Mercy Catholic Church

 "Little White Church ", 10x12, oil on panel

I used to love painting outdoors (en plein air) until a couple nasty bouts with skin cancer discouraged me from continuing. But the really unique thing about painting on site is that the experience of painting that scene stays in your memory for a long time afterwards. Which makes it easier to go back into the studio and paint the scene again. 

I painted this church some years ago and I remember the challenges I had to deal with then, such as the raking palm shadows on the building, and the many palm trees that had to be dealt with. I think I did a pretty good job with the little plein air piece, and it did in fact sell quickly.

So today I decided to paint it again, and while the challenges were still the same, the process went quicker because I remembered the experience.

Here is a photo of the little painting I did on location:

This little church is a favorite spot for the artists that come and paint on the island of Boca Grande. If you are interested in the painting, just send me a quick email at maryannejacobsen@aol.com.

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"Canal Walk", 10x12, oil on linen, Lambertville New Jersey, towpath, Delaware Canal State Park, New Hope pa, dog-walking, art for sale, scenic places

 "Canal Walk", 10x12, oil on linen

This scene is the towpath along the Delaware canal in historic Lambertville, N.J. The canal runs parallel to the Delaware River and is part of the Delaware Canal State Park. I took some liberties with the scene and added the figure and dog for interest.

Lambertville is a lovely little city across the Delaware river from beautiful New Hope, Pa. Both New Hope and Lambertville offer ample opportunities for tourists or locals to enjoy shopping, art galleries, antique hunting, fine dining, or just walking along the Victorian streets or towpaths of the river.

I took the reference photo for this painting on a beautiful autumn day in October. The light was warm and brilliant.

Here is the reference photo that I used.

As you can see, I changed the color of the building in the background and although I liked the cluster of women at the end of the path, they were too small to be an added interest. So I added the man walking his dog, because it's a perfect place to walk one's dog. (or cat!)

If you are interested in the painting, just send me an email at maryannejacobsen@aol.com.

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