Robert Pollien, Paintings

The Babson Creek Preserve is a beautiful bit of salt marsh.
oil on linen, 11 x 11 inches

South Wall
oil/linen
12 x 13 inches

I painted out on Babson Creek this morning.

“The salt marsh bordering the creek is relatively undisturbed by past land use and comprises one of the largest and most diverse salt marshes in conservation ownership on Mount Desert Island. The preserve’s open fields afford long views across the wetlands to the mountains beyond.”
Maine Coast Heritage Trust

set·up Pronunciation: \ˈset-ˌəp\

Function: noun

Date: 1890

the assembly and arrangement of the tools and apparatus required for the  performance of an operation…

Amy picked up a Woolrich hunting coat on sale. This jacket is a beast. I was contemplating a high tech parka but for painting outside in Maine winters, this jacket works exceptionally well. My only minor complaint; extremely heavy.

Read the very enthusiastic customer reviews here. This is a fine coat for winter painting.

Oil on board, 6 x 6 in.

Update:

A consistent, steady light snow fell today as I worked.

I have pretty much abandoned an earlier stab at this view. Re-starting today on a bigger canvas with a more deliberate, orderly execution. Some photographs from today’s site:

Gloves, Wind pants. a couple of hats… Temps around 26F.

Little Long Pond, Seal Harbor Maine.

This easel is on its last legs,  pun intended. Fortunately I have a new Julan 1/2 box french easel ready to go.
Beneath the easel you can see a North Face pack and my gear; easel, brushes, knives,  paints, turp, drinking water, extra gloves, camera and an oversize down parka.

Today out next to Eagle Lake:

Day Three:

I resumed work today out near Champlain Mountain, looking across at the south wall. The weather was quite cold and windy. I didn’t last long out there. The painting inches toward completion…

Champlain Mountain, work in progress. Bitter cold painting today, temps in the 20’s with a 20 knot breeze.oil on linen 12 x 13 inches