American Women Artists, Maine Artist, White Horses of the Sea 2 by Deborah Chapin

American Women Artists, Maine Artist Deborah Chapin is painting “White Horses of the Sea 2” at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, original oil painting on linen canvas, woman marine artist.

A new series in Maine Art with her depiction of White Horses of the Sea.  “White Horses of the Sea 2″ at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, is original art, a Maine art piece inspired by the poem “White Horses of the Sea” by Elfin? Byron?  (See Poem here).  Working toward the large museum piece from this series.   American Women Artists like Deborah Chapin, have been breaking ground for 40 years leading the way for women artist to come.   Women Marine Artists like Deborah Chapin brings new vigor to surf paintings, with years of plein air paintings in storms and clear air, there is no subject matter too difficult.   The “White Horses of the Sea 2” at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, is an original oil painting on linen canvas, by woman marine artist Deborah Chapin.

More Notes from the Studio:

I’ve finished #2 in the series of the White Horses of the Sea. I’ve done what I think I can do.  This turned out to be not just a simple wave painting, lots of complex actions.  Creating the water being drawn back into the new curl and spray with wave actions coming through as well as foam depicting the actions of the slap back.   I don’t know if you can see the subtle variations of tone within the spray but just like a cloud you can develop more volume through several variations of tone within the same value. Thus a lot of vibrancy within the mist. We’re socked in on a cloudy day so a lot of color and subtle transitions seem to be missing from the photo but will have the final photos on my site. This one has only one horse but it’s a biggen. “White Horses of the Sea 2”, 12 by 17 oil on linen.  It was really mind bending to paint a seascape, then change focus to the horse, then refocus back to waves. At least that’s the way I approached it so my mind was bending. I’m doing a series of small pieces showing those foamy steeds till I can paint a larger museum piece from the series. This is the second one.​

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White Horses of the Sea 2, 12×17 oil on linen by Deborah Chapin

About the Process

I like to paint several smaller paintings, working myself up to larger work, as I learn the subject matter.  Gradually developing a portfolio which expresses the full character of the place.   Pemaquid Point is no different to than one of my favorite haunts in France.  It must be explored and appreciated and allowed to seep in at it’s own pace.   I am not a slam bam thank you…. kind of artist.  I think of speed as antithetical to art.  I think deeply and like to delve into the nature of the place,  learning the nooks and crannies and developing a deep appreciation of its beauty.   Instant gratification is not my thing.  I have never been someone who thought a cursory look at someplace even counted as having seen something, even as a tourist.   I went back many times, and stayed during long visits of a month or more exploring the culture, the history and the people of a place. This series of plein air and studio paintings are new work added to an already extensive portfolio of 40 years of art.

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