Merrimack River Painters

WINTER STUDIO MUSINGS!

By MARY RUEDIG

While sitting in my studio, in the dark of winter, I am painting

 scenes from my memory.

I know these views of Lake Sunapee by 

heart but since I’m not looking at them as I 

paint, I am able to play with the line, value 

and colors.







I end up with paintings that remind me of 

my favorite landscapes, but they are very different from the actual 

scenes.

I never know what the painting will look like

 when I start, and am constantly excited and 

surprised by what happens when water mixes 

with paint or ink.










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NOTES IN ADDITION …….


I am thinking of making some ceramic tiles for the wall behind our 

stove. 

These veggies are sketches of what I might put


 on the tiles.

I am trying to keep the lines and colors simple 

to simplify the glazing.