Plein air oil Painting “Indian Summer” Award Winning Museum Collection by Deborah Chapin

A part of the wetland series painting from the Chesapeake Bay capturing this area at its prime. It is unfortunate that the climate change and salinity change of the bay is killing off the wetlands.  “I painted this piece on location as a series of Chesapeake wetland pieces to decide the perfect location and the perfect time to paint.  Indian Summer, was the purchase Award Winner of the inaugural Paint America Competition.     The original is 16×34   Read More

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Original Oil Paintings on Canvas, Discoveries on the Beach, 21×34

writeup The original oil paintings on canvas was painted on location in Brittany.  I focused on the fresh water run offs in my beach painting that was the design elements for the subject.  Kids were everywhere so I just returned when they were about and added to the scene.  This piece was exhibited in a…

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Oil Painting Demonstration Videos, Surf Deborah Chapin Gallery

video on plein air painting This piece was filmed in execution, a curious nordic type stood on one of the rocks behind me the entire time was painting this in 40 degree weather, and he’d been swimming… I’m wearing wool hats and windbreakers over sweaters and he’s standing there in his swimsuit and cap. Just…

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Meanders of Sea 1, coastal painting, art, painting on location

writeup Meanders of Sea 1, coastal painting, art, painting on location A Coastal Painting , Meanders of the Sea 1 is a 20×30 plein air oil, painted in Brittany.  This piece is part of a series of oil paintings on the meanderings of the tide coming in on the mud flats very early morning from one particular spot.…

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