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Comment by Elaine Hurst on August 15, 2012 at 15:31

If you're interested, apply to several parks.  I know Acadia accepts quite a few artists during the year.  Some only take a couple a year.  Here's a link to check into:

http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2011/05/dream-being-artist-res...

Besides having a beautiful place to create, you meet some wonderful people.  You usually have to donate a piece of artwork within a year to the park, and do some sort of presentation or talk to park visitors.  

Comment by nina mateyunas on August 15, 2012 at 14:38

Now that's some useful info! Thank you!

Comment by Elaine Hurst on August 15, 2012 at 0:21

Thank you, everyone.  This was a fun one to paint.  I did it in Maine when I had an artist residency at Acadia National Park.  The weather was great, it was beautiful, and so much fun.  For anyone interested, the US National Park system has an artist residency at many of their parks.  You apply, and if chosen, you get a free place to stay in a wonderful national park.  Some of the parks give you historic cabins, others are staff housing.

Comment by nina mateyunas on August 14, 2012 at 22:20

Seeing this one for the first time...Very believable and slippery looking!

Comment by Steven Pleydell-Pearce on October 23, 2011 at 9:14

I absolutely love this painting,Elaine! Just beautiful colours and they way that you have captured the part submerged rocks, a tricky subject handled well!

 

Comment by Eva Knight on October 6, 2010 at 19:18

great Elaine, water is so hard to get for me but you did it perfect

Comment by Elaine Hurst on September 19, 2010 at 22:20

I'm trying. But I do enjoy pushing colors also, and using some artistic license too.

Comment by Paul Maloney on September 19, 2010 at 22:16

Love the colour . I get the feeling you are painting what you see.