I am a contemporary Impressionist, painting in oils.

Painting outdoors has given me an appreciation of colors and has disciplined me to simplify. To simplify the shadows into shapes, stay centered on the “reason I am painting today”, concentrate on my focal point and keep the rest unfocused. I keep a limited palette of 4 colors outdoors for my studies and expand in the studio.

The only place my paintings approach realism is around the focal point. I try to transfer my feelings of the day to my paint, layering in a painterly way and mixing directly on the canvas. I don’t set out to make a commentary with my paintings, but hope that the viewer will see something familiar that they can take away with them.

Simply put, the day is important and I want you to feel it.

 

 

THE LATEST FROM INSTAGRAM

New oil painting: There’s nothing like watching a Catboat under sail. They’re so beamy and nostalgic to watch. There was a woman in this boat just trailing her fingers in the water.
New Oil painted from a 1957 photo reference. So nostalgic- reminds me of summer beach towns on the Atlantic coast.
Great two day exhibit in Cumberland, RI. April 15-16. Friday April 14th is meet the artists. For those Cumberland residents that summer in Matunuck- my painting of the O Mist deck will be there. I’ll also have a sling of prints as well. #arnoldmillscommunityhouse #riartist #riarts #cumberlandri #matunuck #oceanmist #omist #patisylvia @patisylvia