Art is budding this Spring

News...I have a display going on down at the Mass Mutual Financial, 21 Main Street, Bangor. The works displayed are some of my newer pieces and some very large pieces. Just drop in and look around. If you see anything you like contact me.
I also had a painting juried into the Bangor Art Society Art show that is hanging at the Bangor Public Library 2nd floor gallery.
Here are some pieces that I just finished up.

Water Lily by S.G. Roberts
pastel on wallis  6 X 6  framed $100

Chasing the birds
by S.G. Roberts
Oil on canvas 8 X 10
unframed $150.00

The Bubble in Acadia
12 X 12  Oil on Canvas
unframed $175

Black Head Splash
by S.G. Roberts
20 X 16 Oil on Canvas
unframed $250

Skipping Stones
by S.G. Roberts
8 X 10 Oil on Canvas
unframed $150.

I'm BACK

Yes, I have returned to Maine renewed and invigorated after being in Florida for two months. After taking lessons from Ann Sullivan at the Von Liebig Art Center, I have come away with a new understanding of color. I think you will agree that my paintings are more vibrant.

The View
8 X 10 oil on canvas, framed
$225

Painting in Naples

I am painting fast and furiously in preparation for the Glen Eagle Art Show. I have just received some nice floater frames that I can use.

"The Approach" 8 X 10 oil on canvas
S.G.Roberts

I just painted on a linen canvas and found it to be so much fun....smooth. The paint flows really well. I really like the linen but they are more expensive.

Here is the painting I painted on Linen

"Blowin' in the wind"  oil on Linen
11 X 14
S.G. Roberts

Here is my latest painting. 

Settled in

I am finally settled into a painting schedule.  I just finished several paintings that reflect the area.

Beach walkway 6 X 6 oil painted plain air by S. G. Roberts

Sway of the Palms 6 X 6 oil by S.G. Roberts

Across the Fairway 8 X 10 oil by S.G. Roberts

Sunset on Monhegan

This is a painting that I did on a very small scale,  6 X 6 . I wanted to concentrate on the sky. This photo of the sunset on Monhegan looking at Manama was just the colorful sky that I wanted to paint. I liked the small version so I decided to try a larger size,
Here is the final result

New Year's resolution

I have a New Year's resolution to paint loosely. I have been working on the details of painting trying to get my paintings more realistic. I have come to the conclusion that this is not how I want to express myself. Loose is the way to go for me. I want to do more landscape paintings that are abstract representational.
The first paining is of a view off Mañana just of the coast of Monhegan. I didn't paint this as abstract as I would like...maybe on the next go-round. It is worth doing again but with a bit more abstraction.The second paining is of a Maine Island. I just watched a video of Philip Frey at the Court House Gallery and was inspired by his Island of Maine paintings. I painted one of his paintings or at least one similar that is not for sale, it is just a study.

Island View
12 X 12 oil on canvas
by S.G.Roberts
$200.

Storm Approaching
8 X 10 oil on canvas covered board
by S.G.Roberts
NFS

Painting "Skies the Limit"

Manana Evening
6 X 6 oil on canvas
by S.G. Roberts

I am about the embark on a series of paintings called "Skies the Limit" This painting is the first one for the New Year. It is titled" Manana Evening".