This entry is about my most recent trip the beginning of August to Martha's Vineyard.  An island off the coast of Massachusetts, it is an idyllic place for artists.  I was visiting friends and had  great transportation to get around with a bike and trailer to haul my painting gear (see below). The first day I spent a good amount of time just riding the bike around and looking for places I might want to paint. The hardest part was deciding. I started off with a painting of the wildflowers in the field and then rode into Edgartown and did a painting of someone's garden and called it quits for the day.  The following day was foggy and dismal so I biked over to Vineyard Haven to look for working boats to paint.  When I got there I saw this old boat on stands with a VW Bug parked next to it and thought they made an interesting duo.
    Edgartown Lighthouse 10" x 12"
The following day turned out sunny and bright so I painted the lighthouse. I think lighthouses are great and each has its own charm.  I wanted to show Chappaquidick across the water and the clumps of wild beach roses growing in clumps all around on the sand.  There are 5 lighthouses on the Vineyard so I have a goal of painting each of them on future visits.  Here is my bike and trailer setup, painting in a field near MorningGlory Farm.
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