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This majestic tree grows between a lovely country church (St. Giles in Martinon) and a lively little brook.  It is five minutes from my home and every fall the beauty of the tree is overwhelming.... I have passed this scene a million times.  If I happen to be walking, I pause for a few minutes to watch the little brook making its way over the rocks and bushes that line the edges.  Because it was all so familiar I   never really notice  the perfect composition ..... the complimentary colors  all working together to produce the perfect subject to paint....Finally I saw it...painted it  and I  like the result.  Just a simple little scene right in my own back yard.

Hope you like it !! - I welcome your comments. 

I have painted several of these boats and the most difficult part is trying to produce that atmosphere that is so much a part of our mystic harbours and coves that house these special boats.  Everytime I paint a boat, I wish I knew how to build one..it would make the task so much easier.  For some reason  the quiet dignity and solid strenght of the east coast dories touch your emotions.....I see the expressions of the viewers face soften ...a little sigh....and then very  quietly respond with "I like the quietness of this piece".    I hope I have captured this feeling in "Come Follow Me".....

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