Art of Christine Blain

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Dappled Buoys 1 and 2 — CHRISTINE BLAIN Dappled Buoys 1 and 2 I got the idea to create a set of small, 6x6” square paintings that would complement each other and be more affordable than my larger paintings. It turns out When I finished them, I just loved how they looked so playful with the color palette and dappled light and it was hard

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Stonington Buoys — CHRISTINE BLAIN original oil painting of colorful buoys in Stonington, Maine by Christine Blain

Playing around with Gelliplate botanical monotypes in preparation for an 8th grade project.

Blocking in colors and values for my 2nd Pumpkin Island Light, in Downeast Maine, off of Little Deer Isle.

I've got a sunny studio today - hoping to finish Stonington Buoys.

Dreaming of hot summer days....

Having fun painting it loose and impressionistic...

- Gotta paint a little summer tonight. (Blocking in skin tones)

Buoys, buoys... a kaleidoscope of colors on a grey winter day.

I love this little studio.... it's calming to walk in to the scent of oil paint, shut the door, turn on music and create.

Painting violets and sunshine while the snowflakes fly....

Winter Fox, reduction relief linocut
This was created alongside my students to show them the printmaking steps. I did a run of 8, and although I like them, if I were to do this scene again, the sky would be a lighter blue and the wind/cloud lines would be grey.

Which do you prefer? Vote in comments.
Tried the same corn field twice - in the first attempt, I added foliage to the trees when I didn't like my branches. In the 2nd attempt, I left the branches bare, as in the reference photo, and the stormy, windy autumn day seemed to come through a little more.
Watercolor

I'm happy to announce that Clam Diggers 1 and 2 were accepted into the juried Creme de la Creme exhibit. Check out the info below.

Art Exhibits, Art Events: 'Crème de la Crème' at The Art Center 2022-10-15 18:00:00 | The Award-Winning Art Center in Dover New Hampshire is pleased to announce Crème de la Crème – an exhibition featuring the best artwork of members of both

This morning, I just needed the challenge of capturing the beauty of our canoe ride on Baboosic Lake, Amherst, NH the other day.

Headed to Small Wonder Gallery for the season...

Dice Head Lighthouse — CHRISTINE BLAIN 11x14” oil, on gallery wrapped canvas Dice Head lighthouse, located in Castine, Maine, was first lit in 1828, and has a long and interesting history. Despite its title, the sky is the main subject in this painting. The building cumulus clouds cut dynamic negative space into the bright blue sky, an

The Clam Diggers series - submitted to the Lassonde exhibit at the NHAA for the jurying process! Click the link below to view and read about them.

CHRISTINE BLAIN Paintings and prints of New England seacoast and Maine. She paints swimming pool paintings, women swimming, buoys, fishermen, fishing boats and beautiful harbors and landscapes. Christine Blain is an artist who paints in oil and watercolor and she is an NH art educator and member of NHAA. Christine

Beach Shack Buoys - Finished and headed to Small Wonder Gallery in Camden, Maine for the Spring Season. Click below to see the whole painting and read about my process.

Artist Blog about the process of painting beautiful New England scenery by Christine Blain — CHRISTINE BLAIN Christine Blain artist blog about her painting process and inspiration behind her paintings of the beautiful New England coast, dogs on the beach and swimmers in pools and lakes.