Brian has helped make the world a happier place by creating thousands of smiling faces…He always loved to entertain his friends & family
Brian was a special young man and we will celebrate his life forever.
Enjoy these photographs of Brian’s happy times.
I love you and miss you, Aunt Raine
Happy Birthday Brian Dec 9th
Sometimes it just feels good to play with colors and shapes. It allows my mind to drift off and not constantly think of necessary thoughts. We all need a place to mentally hide away to, mine place is found in the process of creating my art.
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Where do you go to when you feel you need to get away from yourself and the world around you?
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Watercolor Painting by Lorraine
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I wish you the joy of happiness on this day of thanks. I hope you are surrounded by loved ones both family and friends. Bring to your table the memories of those who are no longer with us so that they too will be present among us.
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As Thanksgiving Day approaches I reflect on what I have to be thankful for. Family always comes first in my heart, my husband Bruce, my 81 years old dad, my sisters along with their husbands & children. These are the people who have shared my life from the very beginning.
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I reflect on all the friends I have acquired through the years, some old and some new. How fortunate I’ve been to have the most wonderful friends to share my travels through life with. The friends we make are a reflection of the friend we are to others.
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I have so much more to reflect on, good health, a comfortable lifestyle, 2 amazing homes, fresh air to breath and a sky full of bright stars above me.
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I hope you can take a moment and reflect on the beauty of your life.
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Walking the beach daily allows me to see the dramatic way the sunlight effects the tall grasses along the shore.
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Mid day sun in a partially cloudy sky give these grasses a neutral beige and pale gold color
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A late day setting sun turns these grasses into bright yellows which stand out beautifully against the dark waters of the Bay. Look at the long shadows.
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The early rising sun sets these grasses a glow, the reflection of the sun off the snow adds to the brightness of the yellows. Also, check out those purple shadows!
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In the summer the grasses are a rich green. The lack of sunlight, because the sun has just set, give these grasses a deep uniform color.
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A touch of green is starting to show as the new grasses begin to grow in early spring. This is before the sunrise therefore there is not much lighting on the grasses.
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With the sun’s rays reflecting on the water, the grasses are dark sillouittes standing tall along the water’s edge.
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There is much to see and the viewing changes daily here on the water. I find so may sights I want to paint, so many colors I want to recreate with my paints. Living here on Long Islands south shore has changed the way I see the world, so has being as artist.
Find and see the beauty around you.
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There is so much beauty in the world arround us… all we have to do is open our eyes and see it.
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I always wanted to spend the fall in Vermont painting the colorful mountains, and this October my wish came true, I spent three weeks at my home in Brandon Vermont.
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My home is quite comfortable nestled deep in the woods high on a mountain. We are not connected to any town supplied power company, our electricity and water we produce ourselves from generators, a well for water and now we are installing a solar system.
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Hiking early in the mornings with the dogs besides me and the ground covered with fallen leaves, this is a perfect way to start a crisp fall day.
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Into The woods
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Carpet of Leaves
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Driving locally the mountains are blazing with colors. This is a painters dream! Everywhere I look is a perfect painting, I take lots of reference photos.
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Color, Shape & Value
Color & Contrast
Texture & Focal Point
Color Composition & Texture
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The view from my porch is spectacular every day the lighting on the mountains changes with the weather.
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Entering art shows allows me to receive critique from unknown judges and lets me know how I’m progressing as an artist. Now don’t get me wrong, many excellent pieces of art are entered into these shows and do not receive awards, the judging is still only the opinion of the individual asked to evaluate the artwork.
With that said, I am excited to have won ribbons in 2 shows this month.
The North Shore Art Guild at the Gallery on the Hill in Holtsville, NY held a show where my friends and I received awards in the watercolor division. 1st- Mary….2nd – Jeanne….3rd - Lorraine …Congratulations to us!
The Wet Paints Studio Group held it’s annual members show in Oakdale NY. I won 1st place in this show! My friend Jeanne S won a honorable mention ribbon.
I currently have 2 pieces of art hanging in the town of Brookhaven annual art show in Blue Point, NY. This show runs till Oct 30th when they will announce the award winners.
Last year in Oct I won awards at all three show where I entered my art. That was a thrilling feeling and since I’m already holding ribbons from 2 out of 3 show I could possibly repeat that amazing achievement, I’ll let you know.
Painting and showing my art in local art shows has opened new worlds for me. I used to paint and then hide the paintings in a portfolio in my closet. One day, I decided to come out of the closet as an artist and I walked into an art gallery, introduced myself to the owner and asked if she would like to see the paintings of a local artist. We set up an appointment, she liked my art and offered me the opportunity to hang it in her gallery. Now almost 3 years later I’m winning awards, you never know what can happen, but you must at least try. I have sent my art to The American Watercolor Society to be considered for their annual show, I was rejected last year and I will try again this year. Rejection from one of the worlds best shows was not upsetting. The excitement of entering was wonderful.
I’ll continue to paint what I see and what I like. I’ll enter shows and hope that one day to be accepted into the AWS. In the meantime I’ll paint with my artist friend, attend workshops and have lots of fun….starting today as I wet my brushes and start a new painting.
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What is it I look for when I pack my art supplies and head outside for a day of painting? It doesn’t matter where I am or what the subject matter is, I look for several things that must be present SHAPE, COLOR, TEXTURE & LIGHTING.
These photos, taken at the creek overlooking Mastic Beach, are examples of Texture & Shapes.
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The lighting changes constantly and quickly. Here the upper photo has texture in the sky in the form of clouds but the land is lacking color and lighting. I can combine the sky into the lower photo so I have all the components I desire in one painting
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I’m trying to get outside and paint as much as possible before the weather forces me to stay indoors. I met friends at 2 gorgeous locations on Long Island the past 2 days and spent 4 & 1/2 hours at the Herb Farm in Calverton and 3 hours at Southaven Park in Brookhaven.
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The Herb Farm was the most amazing place, 14 acres of exquisite gardens. arbors and cottages in a tranquil wooded setting, there is even a river… this place is a painters paradise.
I’m always drawn to the dramatic lighting and this cottage was shadowed perfectly…..I struggle with architect when trying to paint buildings but I must like the challenge because I keep working on them.
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This was so much fun to work on. I’ll be going back to this farm next week and resume painting.
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Southaven Park has Carmens River running through it and we painted from the shore while the geese and swans waited patiently hoping for a free meal. The sky has been so blue recently but today we had some interesting gray clouds.
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Mary painting overlooking the river.
Jeanne working in oil.
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Chris did a great little painting. her colors and shapes flow beautifully.
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I have had 2 terrific days of painting in 2 fine looking locations. Good weather allows me to play outside awhile longer. As the days grow shorter I’ll get different lighting and it will be interesting to see the longer shadows from the lower sun.
Painting helps me see the world through the eyes of an artist, sharing that vision with others artists is joyous, knowing they can see the same colorful world as you. While you are outside take a look at the different greens in the trees and on the ground, I bet you never saw so many shades of color. Seeing color is one of the reasons I want you to
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA …I LOVE AND MISS YOU
As an artist I can alter what I see to help me create the best imagining for my painting. When I paint I want you the viewer to feel what I felt as I stood on the water’s edge. I want you to wish you were standing there at that moment when the lighting and colors were amazing. I hope I have achieved that in my paintings. 
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