Cape Cod artists: Off the coast of Chatham

Here is a new 9 x 12 oil painting that I did from sketches from the summer. I particularly like the blues in this piece.

Great Birthday Gifts! Paint my Photos: Cape Cod oil painting Commission — A gift for a Sister

Sometimes it can be hard to ship paintings. I get attached to them as they are propped up around my studio and home. This is one of them. It is a gift— so I was pleased to mail it out with one day shipping, insurance and signature confirmation. . . but I will miss it. The happy aspect is that it is a gift for the sister of the recipient and that warms my heart.

Cutom Portraits: the next family portrait in the works

I had a wonderful visit today with a family for a sitting for a new custom portrait and I'm now ready to paint their 4 year old son. It does not seem like a year and a half since painting their oldest daughter, who was in kindergarten during my visit, so I did not get to see her. Here is her painting hanging in their home. To see this painting more clearly than this quick iPhone photo, please go to: http://www.soniahale.com/#!Maisie/zoom/c22q3/image17rv