Beaver Cove in Boothbay Harbor, Maine in Oil Pastel

Hi friends! Last weekend we went to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor. Right before it was time to go we stumbled upon this little spot near the water:

I took the above photo because I didn’t have time to paint it. So I painted it back in the studio:

You can find a real-time version of this art lesson in Critique Club. You also get over 100 real-time art lessons, monthly prompts, and the ability to upload your work for feedback from me. All for $5 a month! Here is the timelapse video!

Supplies (affiliate links used)

• Uart 400 grit pastel paper

• Paul Rubens Haiya pastels set of 72 plus black and white jumbo sticks *there is a coupon code you can apply: SUDCRKMK It’s good through 6/22 but I’m not sure how much it is for.

• Palette knife

Also, I want to remind you that my new course 30 Days to Better Painting is 50% off through the end of the month! Use coupon code 30DAYSLAUNCH if the discount doesn’t appear automatically. Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!