Original Paintings

young woman in green float on lake painting

Oil painting of colorful, scratched, work-worn Maine buoys in a pile by artist Christine Blain.

An art blog about paintings of beautiful seascapes, landscapes and whimsical watercolors by Christine Blain. scenic, nature, New England, Maine

Colorful Stonington Buoys from Maine

Dice Head lighthouse painting by Christine Blain

Original watercolor

Painting of colorful Maine Buoys by Christine Blain on a narrow long horizontal canvas.

Swimmers Series #4: Summer Sun 36x24" oil on gallery-wrapped canvas This painting is the first in my swimmers series that has the figure completely out of the water. The sun takes center stage in this one, and the wonderful act of soaking up its warmth after a long New England winter is a ritual that makes me feel so alive. This painting differs from the others that instead of the water's surface being broken by movement, it calmly reflects the light. Shape is the strongest element in this...

Passing By 36×48" Oil on canvas This third painting in my swimmers series is the largest yet. When I'm finished with a painting, I often judge its success on whether I like it better than the reference photos. I believe that even realism should lend itself to communicating more than just the facts. An artist should cause the viewer to discover something, feel an emotion or evoke personal connections. swimmers series

Passing By 36×48" Oil on canvas This third painting in my swimmers series is the largest yet. When I'm finished with a painting, I often judge its success on whether I like it better than the reference photos. I believe that even realism should lend itself to communicating more than just the facts. An artist should cause the viewer to discover something, feel an emotion or evoke personal connections. swimmers series

Dogs on the Beach #8 8x10" acrylic Private Collection It's been a few years since I left off on my Dogs on the Beach series, which is just as much about the dogs' owners as the dogs themselves. After working predominately in oil for years, it was a challenge to work in acrylic again. Although I don't like working with its quick drying quality, I do like the way it forces me to leave brush strokes behind in a more painterly manner. This scene is of my daughter and her dog, so it was...