Arapahoe III, the third #painting of this beautiful secluded place on a quiet inlet off the Neuse River here in New Bern, NC, available on my website. #BlueSkyArtShow #3rdPlace #abstractlandscape #NCartist

"You have to have dark in order to show light. Just like in life." ~Bob Ross~ I enjoy trying to capture #lights on water. This #painting, In The Moment, will be on view during October at Meredith College for the Raleigh Fine Arts Society NC Artists Juried Exhibition. #BlueSkyArtShow #NCartist

Flowers on my table. Happy Autumn Equinox everyone!🌞

I find #Undulating ocean waves endlessly fascinating. Time and Tide III, on view at With These Hands Gallery, Edisto Island, SC. #seascape #painting #abstractseascape #EdistoIsland #ncartist #womenartists #BlueSkyArtShow

Out this morning making #watercolor #sketches with the local #pleinair group at Cedar Point, NC. A beautiful morning, a little toasty in the sun, but a nice breeze coming off the water. #ncartist #sketchbook #coastalcarolina

Sometimes it only takes a #minimal amount of visual information to express the feeling of a place. A new #painting based on sketches done on location in Arapahoe NC. Arapahoe I, available on my website, link in profile. #BlueSkyArtShow #abstractpainting #NCartist #landscapepainting

Recently completed #painting, Slow Dance, created from a sketch done on site on one of those slow days of #Summer when time seems to stand still while the river drifts on by. Available on my website, link in profile. #BlueSkyArtShow #LandscapePainting #NCArtist #AbstractLandscapePainting

"In a #painting, I try to make some logic out of the world that has been given to me in #chaos ...The fact that I know I am doomed to failure - that doesn't deter me in the least." -Grace Hartigan- Field Notes No. 24, available on my website, link in bio. #abstractpainting #ncartist #BlueSkyArtShow

Up in the Blue Ridge Mountains the #Earth seems to let out a long, satisfied sigh during the days of summer. This is Sweet Summer, available in the Scapes collection on my website, link on profile page. #abstractlandscapepainting #blueridgemountains #BlueSkyArtShow #acrylicpainting #ncartist

Here's one to cool you off during these hot days, Creekside IV, a small abstract #Painting inspired by reflections in water and the little leaves floating on the rippled surface of the flowing river. Available on my website, link on bio page. #NCartist #AbstractLandscapePainting #InspiredByNature

One subject I enjoy #Painting above all others ia #Water. Creeks, ponds, rivers, and of course the ocean. Water is life as it cycles through our world. This is About Time, and it will be on view at d'Art Center in Norfolk VA, 8/22-9/19 in Flowing and Flying National Juried Exhibit. #BlueSkyArtShow

Creekside III, an 8 x 8" #acrylicpainting on panel, finding the abstract in the commonplace with this little scene of reflections on water. Available from my Creekside collection on my website, www.annthompsonfineart.com #originalart #abstractlandscapepainting #ncartist

A #Big foamy wave with seaspray splashing ashore is my #painting for this week's #BlueSkyArtShow. This one is available through With These Hands Gallery, Edisto Island, South Carolina. #abstractseascapepainting #contemporarypainting #acrylicpainting #ncartist

Creekside II, 8x8" on panel, a moment of reflection caught on the water's surface creates an abstract #painting composition. One in my Creekside collection available on my website. #abstractlandscapepainting #ncartist #river

When the water reflects the sky like #Glass. Shimmer, 16" square #acrylicpainting on panel available in the Scapes collection on my website. #BlueSkyArtShow #abstractlandscape #marsh #painting #ncartist

Creekside I, an 8" square #painting on panel, available from my Creekside collection. Finding abstraction in the reflections on the water's surface, a peaceful contemplation for this rainy morning. Happy Monday everyone💧 #abstractlandscape #rivers #ncartist #acrylicpainting

Days of Gold, an #acrylicpainting on canvas, is one of my older works available. Beside a bend in the road leading to our former home in the mountains goldenrod could be found #growing in late summer. I was always captivated by those bright yellow blooms. #BlueSkyArtShow #landscapepainting #ncartist

Days Like These, 22 x 24" #painting from the Creekside collection on my website. Just watching the river meander through the landscape on a summer's day. Happy Monday everyone🌞 #abstractlandscapepainting #ncartist #acrylicpainting #contemporarypainting

The salt marshes of Edisto Island offer up a calming peacefulness and #Quiet whenever you are fortunate to experience it, which was the inspiration for this #painting, Silver Morning, available from With These Hands gallery at Edisto Island, SC. #BlueSkyArtShow #landscapepainting #abstractart

Time and Tide I #acrylicpainting on 10" square panel. A refreshing morning at the beach to start off the week. Happy Monday everyone☀️ #abstractseascapepainting #ncartist

Just finished this 24" square #painting and no title yet but maybe it should be called #Wide. It is inspired by a sketch I made of the Neuse River which is very wide here as it approaches the Pamlico Sound which then spills on out to the Atlantic. #BlueSkyArtShow #abstractlandscapepainting #ncartist

Another #painting from the Creekside collection, In The Moment, on 22 x 24" canvas. Cooling water reflections for a hot day. Hope you're all staying cool out there! Happy Monday☀️ #abstractlandscape #ncartist #contemporarypainting

A close up look at the surf with High Tide, #acrylic on 12" square panel for today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #macro. From the Time and Tide collection at www.annthompsonfineart.com #seascapepainting #abstractpainting #expressivepainting #ncartist

Cicadas Singing, #acrylicpainting on 30" square canvas, celebrating summer's light and sounds waterside. Happy Monday everyone!☀️ #abstractlandscape #ncartist #expressivepainting

Tide Turns, 24 x 30" #acrylic #painting on canvas for today's #BlueSkyArtShow because who can resist the beauty of the #Curve of an ocean wave. #seascape #abstractpainting #ncartist #expressivepainting

Good Morning Olympia on 24" square canvas, painted from sketches made on a farm one sunny morning in Olympia NC. Happy Monday everyone🌞 #abstractart #landscape #painting #ncartist

First Green on 30" square canvas for today's #BlueSkyArtShow. I don't often use #Sharp contrast in my #paintings but it worked here to describe that feeling of the surface of the water along the water's edge with reflections and shadows. #abstractlandscape #contemporaryart #ncartist

Just This Once, from my Creekside collection recently sold. More #paintings in the collection can be found on my website www.annthompsonfineart.com #abstractlandscapepainting #ncartist

I've been remiss in posting here. Here's a new #painting, Second Chances. It's on my website, www.annthompsonfineart.com #abstractlandscape #acrylicpainting #ncartist

On my easel this week, Dawn Chorus. I am grateful for all those summer mornings in the mountains waking up to the symphonic sounds of the dawn chorus. It's one of the things I miss most about living there. #Gratitude #BlueSkyArtShow #painting #abstractlandscape #ncartist