Drawing in conté crayon, charcoal, ink, graphite, lithographic pencil, pastel, 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 a viewpoint from the woods looking out over the beach on one of those frequent days when fog descends and completely shrouds the island. The fog obscures objects in the near distance and combined with the hidden sun paints the sky a flat bright white, leaving the dripping spruce branches overhead in stark silhouette.