Sarah's Painting Journal

7″X5″ Acrylic on board

Rincon, Puerto Rico has the advantage of both Atlantic and Caribbean beaches. It is the most westerly point of the island and the coast which faces north-west provides excellent surfing while the beaches facing south-west, …

5.5″X3.5″ pencil in moleskine

Every day the “Yellow-eyed-fruit-demander” comes and perches on the balcony railing expecting to be fed. Papaya seems to be his favourite but he is also very fond of bananas and quite partial to avocado. I expect he …

Just a mention that my seagull painting was included in an Etsy Treasury today. This treasury was put together to promote the “Niagara Etsy Artisan Team”. Lots of great talent here, check it out.

From Sarah Lynch

7″X5.5″ Pen and wash (no pun intended)

It is a good job that the washing dries pretty fast in the tropics because it was kinda spoiling the view. Behind this line is a wonderful view of the ocean but that is for another day.

5.5″X3.5″ Pencil in moleskine

Well I am back from my travels and ready to start posting again. I did some sketching in Puerto Rico and took hundreds of photographs, both with my Canon EOS and with my new toy. I bought a very cheap ($100) mini-camc…

I will be away for a couple of weeks and probably out of network range, so I doubt that I will post very much. However, I hope to be painting, or at least collecting lots of material and will be back, refreshed and renewed at the beginning of March.

I found a cool new tool for Etsy sellers.

12″X12″ Oil on canvas

I delivered this commission a few days ago but forgot to take a final photo before I let it go. I went over tonight and took a picture, not a very good reproduction because I had to adjust for the tungsten light. They say th…

8″X6″ Oil on board

I am not getting very good reproductions, one of the problems with using oil on these short winter days. I can’t scan them and by the time I am ready to photograph them there is so little light the results aren’t good. The days…

I finally delivered my pet portrait commission today but I was in such a hurry to get it out of the house before I changed my mind that I forgot to photograph the final version so I will have to go and visit it sometime to record it. They seemed to be pleased with it, [...]