Framed Field Study, Rocky Shoreline on the Elizabeth Islands

These Islands are off the coast of Cape Cod and are not as well-known as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket because they are primarily privately owned. This is one of the many field studies I’ve painted which helps me to understand the construction of nature more thoroughly and to form an emotional connection to the subject.  Learning from the field studies gives me the freedom to create imaginary but believable landscapes in the studio while not constrained by needing reference material.