Artist Gwen Sylvester Maine Maritime Paintings

Artist Gwen Sylvester

Plein Mare: Seascapes Painted While On Sea

Dix Island, Maine, Watercolor by Gwen Sylvester

Mussel Ridge Islands, Maine watercolor by Gwen Sylvester

White Coves, Vinalhaven, Maine Watercolor by Gwen Sylvester

Owls Head Maine Mares Tail Cloud Watercolor by Gwen Sylvester

Spooky clouds Rockland Maine, watercolor by Gwen Sylvester

Cloudscape towards Camden Maine, watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Pot Bouys, Vinalhaven, Maine. Watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Marblehead Island, Maine, Watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Sheep Island, Maine, watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Fling Island, Maine. Watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Gooseberry Knob, Penobscot bay, Moaine. Watercolor by Gwen Sylvester

Glen Cove, Maine. Watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Sailboats, Rockland Harbor. Watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Vinalhaven looking West. Watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Maine Clouds. Watercolorby artist Gwen Sylvester

Pine Cove, Penobscot Bay, Maine. Watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Mackerel Clouds, Fisherman's Island, Maine. Watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

Owls Head Lighthouse. Watercolor painting by artist Gwen Sylvester

Monroe Island, Maine. Watercolor by artist Gwen Sylvester

During the warmer months in Maine I paint the views that I see from our boat while at anchor. It's a fun and interesting challenge to paint on a boat. All the changes in wind direction, wave action and big ship's wakes can toss everyone and everything around. It forces me to let go and move with the rocking when I'd rather sit still. I observe the changing patterns in the sea and sky. I am often surprised by just how absolutely wild and exuberant the clouds are. The land and sea shift their moods dramatically in complex patterns of light, tide and season. The renderings that I do "plein mare" are an organic departure from my more experimental and introverted studio work. I think that participating in nature plays an important role in deepening my experience of the physical world that we live in. The "inner" and "outer" landscapes are in dialogue and support each other in invisible ways. Nature's fleeting moment gives a glimpse of the soul's eternal world.

The Rolling Waves (Ireland)

Most of these paintings are 9" by 12". All are painted with high quality watercolors and watercolor pencils on Arches watercolor paper. Many of the paintings on this page are available for sale, framed or unframed. If you are interested please email me for a price list.

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My address is : gwens at gwi dot net (remove spaces and change to "@" and "." and curse email harvesting programs while doing so.)