Drawing in conté crayon, charcoal, ink, graphite, lithographic pencil, and vinylic emulsion on rag paper,

22 x 15 inches (55.88 x 38.10 cm)

This drawing — part of series inspired by the landscape of Deer Isle ME — depicts a favorite destination: Sand Beach Preserve in West Stonington. This is a magical location that seems like an entirely different place every time I visit. Depending on the time of day, the quality of light, or the state of the tide, it is utterly transformed.

This it the first place I want to go when I arrive on Deer Isle, and the last place I visit before I depart.

For this drawing, I was responding to the bright sky, mirror surface of the water, and the chain of granite ledges and sand bars revealed at low tide.