TM8700 From Here to There 36×40 oil on panel
Simple can be best. I started this painting with thoughts of a complex sky over the stark, low tide, Lubec Channel on the coast of Maine. As I worked, the focus changed. I saw the interesting subtleties of the land, and decided to subdue the sky, while maintaining some of the original cloud forms and fog bank. The contrast of the truly dark mud and channel bottom with the bright white of the incoming fog sets up enough drama. At the same time, the drama is soothing – perhaps due to the quiet tones and strong horizontals interspersed with sliding angles. The dark band of channel bottom was a great place to experiment with the use of impasto medium and some knife work, along with using a silicone scraper to “dig” into the paint. Spatter layers set the gravelly foreground, especially after I added some broken brushstrokes. Details below. Enjoy.
TM8700 Between Here and There – detail from middle left showing Grand Manon across the low tide Lubec Channel
TM8700 From Here to There – detail from foreground showing outcrop and exposed marine vegetation
Teri Malo Studio 
So beautiful. No words.
Thank you Mary Jane….That’s why some things NEED to be painted. I read recently that all painting is an exploration of whether something CAN be painted. Sometimes it takes a lot of different approaches and attempts before there’s success. With Lubec, it has been worth every single false start to get to where I think I’m going now…