My Watercolor of Winter Harbor

September 7, 2012

Posted by Polly Castor on September 7, 2012 in Art

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Here is the watercolor I did from the Schoodic Peninsula looking out over Winter Harbor. What a wonderful afternoon I spent painting it!

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“Winter Harbor” (watercolor) by Polly Castor

Tags:Maine, representational art, watercolor

About Polly Castor

I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. Read more here.

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Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art