Thank you, Don for being our March featured artist! To see more art by Don Stone, N.A. please visit donstone.com.
Month: March 2012
April’s Artist of the Month is ?
This is a portion of a painting from April’s featured Artist- can you guess who it is?
Alfred at Fish Beach by Don Stone, N.A.
“The painting is a study of my good friend and neighbor standing at his place of business.”- Don Stone, N.A. A 10X12 oil on canvas.
Back Wash by Don Stone, N.A.
” I was as interested in the patterns of the foam returning to the sea, as I was of the sea coming to the shore.”- Don Stone, N.A. A 24X30 oil on canvas.
The Early Boat
Traveling to Monhegan on the Laura B.
NACE EL FUEGO
NACE EL FUEGO ~After reading “It Is Born,” by Pablo Neruda I have consulted his poems about the sea to dampen the dust of my dry yearning, but even here a fire is born. I am left thirsty for blue, for air whetted with salt. Where is the hidden cove with its sea glass treasures, […]
Beach Glass Pickers by Don Stone, N.A.
“Picking up sea glass on Swim Beach if a favorite pastime for many summer visitors. For some islanders the glass is used to make beautiful ornaments, such as wreaths.” – Don Stone, N.A. A 16X20 oil on canvas.
Amber by Don Stone, N.A.
“This is a painting of a young summer visitor picking day lilies for her mom.” – Don Stone, N.A. A 16 X 20 oil on canvas.
Late December Light, Gull Rock, Monhegan by Don Stone, N.A.
” I was fascinated by the raking light skimming across Gull Rock.”- Don Stone, N.A. A 30X40 oil on canvas.
Birders by Don Stone, N.A.
“This was the inspiration for the larger painting “Late December Light, Gull Rock, Monhegan.”- Don Stone, N.A. Tomorrow check back to see Don’s larger image- “Late December Light, Gull Rock, Monhegan”.
Winter Fishing by Don Stone, N.A.
“Winter Fishing” was done from Alfred’s boat looking at Lexi’s boat shortly after Trap Day. Ever since I first painted on Monhegan in 1956 and still today, I have challenged myself to find subject matter beyond the obvious. I believe “Winter Fishing” exemplifies that challenge.”- Don Stone, N.A. A 30X40 oil on canvas.