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Why New England?

No matter where I have lived or traveled, my spirit returns to the colors, smells, seasons, and scenery of New England.

Part of being brought up there is to acquire a love of the outdoors, and an appreciation for small towns that retain their charm through many decades. Mountains are bare-topped granite, affording wonderful panoramic views. Beaches are small, sandy crescents that are dramatically offset by cliffs and crashing waves, sometimes containing wonderful pools that are microcosms of plants and sea creatures. Many people do not know about the wilderness in New England-wonderful forests where you can hike all day or several days without meeting other people. And the lakes are sparkling, clear, sandy-bottomed natural lakes...

So here are some watercolor paintings of the New England I love...

Overlooking Scarborough Marsh, New England painting, New Hampshire art, bird painting, heron painting, JoAnn Pippin

OVERLOOKING SCARBOROUGH MARSH

Scarborough Marsh seems such a quiet, secret area, but it is just of one of the busiest parts of Route 1 in southern Maine. We have canoed there several times, letting the tide pull us out to where the river meets the sea, then turning with the tide to paddle back to where we started. It is a lazy, easy paddle and you have plenty of time to observe the bird activity along the muddy shore.

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Jefferson Lupines, New England painting, New Hampshire art, flower painting, Lupine, JoAnn Pippin

JEFFERSON LUPINES

In June, there are blue meadows of wild lupine in New England. This is a view from Route 2 in Jefferson, New Hampshire.

Reproduction At the Top, New England painting, New Hampshire art,hiking, Mt. Kearsarge, JoAnn Pippin

AT THE TOP

Climbing the Mount Kearsarge Trail
in Warner, New Hampshire.

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5" h x 3"w

Barn with Winter Sky, New England painting, New Hampshire art, Musterfield Farm, Winter Painting, JoAnn Pippin

BARN WITH WINTER SKY

The red roof of the barn at Muster Field Farm Museum in Sutton, New Hampshire, contrasts with a deep blue sky.

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Fire and Water, seascape, sunset at sea, paintings of the ocean, Maine art, Maine seacoast, New England painting, JoAnn Pippin

FIRE AND WATER: SUNSET AT SEA

We were sailing off the southeast coast of Maine after a storm when we enjoyed this beautiful sunset at sea.

Original Watercolor
Framed Size: 22" h x 29" w
Price: $450

GARDEN NEAR THE MOUNTAINS

North Conway and vicinity have beautiful perennial gardens in the summer. These are featured against a very interesting picket fence near the middle of town. And you are never very far from a mountain in North Conway!

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4.5" w x 9.7 " h

Hydrangeas by a Garden Wall, hydrangeas, paintings of gardens, summer landscape paintings, Newcastle, New Hampshire, New Hampshire painting, New England painting, JoAnn Pippin

Hydrangeas by a Garden Wall, hydrangeas, paintings of gardens, summer landscape paintings, Newcastle, New Hampshire, New Hampshire painting, New England painting, JoAnn Pippin

HYDRANGEAS NEAR A GARDEN WALL

Newcastle is a charming, historic town near Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Walking the streets there, you will find enticing views of colonial houses with overgrown gardens.

Original Watercolor
Framed Size: 10" h x 12" w
Price: $180

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LEAF PEEPING AT THE JACKSON BRIDGE

In the fall, tourists flock to New Hampshire to see the gorgeous reds, oranges, yellows, and golds of the season. Jackson, New Hampshire, is a picturesque town with a famous covered bridge that you have to cross over to get to the center of town.

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Late Garden at the Fells, paintings of gardens, fall landscape paintings, autumn paintings, Newbury, New Hampshire, New Hampshire painting, New England painting, JoAnn Pippin

LATE GARDEN AT THE FELLS

The Fells, located in Newbury, New Hampshire, is one of New England's fines examples of an early 20th century summer home and gardens. It was the summer estate of diplomat John M. Hay. The gardens were designed by the family, and are slowly being reclaimed in the spirit of the original design by experienced horticulturalists, and the beautiful house is open for tours.

Original Watercolor
Framed Size:16" h x 20" w
Price: $250

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North Country Waterfall, Beaver Brook Falls, Colebrook, New Hampshire, waterfall paintings, paintings of waterfalls, New Hampshire painting, New England painting, JoAnn Pippin

MAKING WAVES

In the fall, loons seem to gather to socialize before they migrate from the lakes to the open ocean for the winter. We were staying at a camp on Rangeley Lake one Labor Day when we were awakened by a lot of chatter and splashing.

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North Country Waterfall, Beaver Brook Falls, Colebrook, New Hampshire, waterfall paintings, paintings of waterfalls, New Hampshire painting, New England painting, JoAnn Pippin

NORTH COUNTRY WATERFALL

You can visit the misty Beaverbrook Falls in a park just outside of Colebrook, New Hampshire.

Original Watercolor/Rice Paper Collage
Framed Size: 32" h x 28" w
Price: $800

OFF SEASON

Block Island is very popular in the summer, but if you happen to go there early in the season, the quiet porches evoke the remote feeling of being on an island even more than during the summer rush.

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The Stone Bridge, Kidder Brook, New London, New Hampshire, Cricenti Stonework, New Hampshire art, New Hampshire painting, New England painting, JoAnn Pippin

THE STONE BRIDGE

This arched stone bridge is near the parking place for the Kidder Brook Trail in New London, New Hampshire.

Original Watercolor
Framed Size: 16" h x 20" w
Price: $250

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