Watercolor of Monroe's & Sheep's Islands, Owls Head, Maine, a demonstration painting now available as a notecard to download!


Purchase a printable notecard of this painting to download and print at home!  Or contact me by email - info@catinkacards.com

$2.95 - Monroe's & Sheep's Island printable frenchfold notecard to download and print at home. Prints on 8.5"x11" paper. Fold into quarters to fit A2 envelope. Let me know if you prefer this in a different format.

Posted by Catinka Knoth at 2:51 PM EDT

Updated: Saturday, 14 August 2010 8:13 PM EDT

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Here is the painting I did at today's watercolor demonstration  after my painting "Monroe's & Sheep's Island, Owls Head, Maine", shown below:

I'm making a printable notecard of this painting that can sell as a digital download. As soon as I can get the paypal button creator to cooperate, this will be available! Would you like both paintings as notecards?

Press Release:

Painting a Maine Coastal Landscape -  Watercolor Demonstration and Workshop Series with Catinka Knoth

Rockland - Catinka Knoth will give  a  watercolor demonstration on painting a Maine coastal landscape, "Monroe's Island and Sheep's Island...",on Monday August 9th, 11am at Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education.This event is free and open to the public. Knoth will create another version of  a view originally painted from the walkway up to Owls Head Lighthouse.



Onlookers will see how variegated washes can depict a sky and calligraphic brushstrokes can represent trees and rocks. The demonstration precedes a four part studio watercolor workshop series Knoth will teach, "Painting Maine Coastal Landscapes", a studio watercolor workshop exploring  basic aspects of a Maine coastal view. The  class will meet Tuesdays, 10am-Noon, from August 10-31,  at Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education, 24 Lincoln St.

Each week is a different motif:
8/10      The Skies of a Maine Seashore
8/17      Trees  around the Maine Coast
8/24      Rocky Shorelines of a Maine Coastal Scene
8/31      Water and Surf in a Maine Seascape Inspired by Winslow Homer

Participants may sign up by suggested donation  of $80 for the complete series, or $25 per individual session. Call Knoth at 596-0069 or 542-7317 to confirm space.

Posted by Catinka Knoth at 1:48 AM EDT

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Mr. Mag (Maglione), one of our 6th grade teachers at Edgemont in Montclair, NJ, passed away July 8, 2010, in South Carolina. He had a way with knowing how to use humor to get our cooperation. Whether he was our actual classroom teacher or not, he had a positive influence on all of us.

Further on you will find links to online obituary and guestbooks.

This was the 1961-62 6th grade class (high school grad class 1968). Link to download the high-res file is just below. Scroll down to see a few other 6th grade classes. If anyone has other 6th grade class pics from Edgemont to add to this, let me know. (My contact info is everywhere except here!) 

Download Hi-res photo of 1961-62 6th grade class at Edgemont Elementary School, Montclair NJ; teachers Mr. Maglione & Mrs. Gildner

Visit comment thread to above photo on Facebook, (depending on various privacy settings).

1963 6th grade class, Edgemont Elementary School, Montclair NJ



6th grade class 1960 (H.S. grad class of '66) Edgemont Elementary school, Montclair NJ



Links to Pasquale James Maglione obituaries and guestbooks

Online obituary and guestbook at James A. McAlister Funeral Home.Not sure how long it stays up.

The Post & Courier site in Charleston, South Carolina has the obituary and a guestbook as well for a limited time.

Posted by Catinka Knoth at 2:23 PM EDT

Updated: Monday, 12 July 2010 7:42 PM EDT

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This  watercolor workshop series explores flowers and gardens in  summer landscapes. The four week studio class meets Tuesdays, 10am-Noon, from July 6 through July 27th,  at Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education, 24 Lincoln St., Rockland, Maine, usually in 'The Messy Art Room'. Participation is by suggested donation of $25 per class or $80 for the four part series. Call me at 207-596-0069 or 542-7317 to confirm space. 

7/06     Rosa Rugosa Beach Roses by the Maine seashore
7/13     Oriental Poppies in an early summer garden
7/20     Lupine on the Maine coast
7/27     Daisies and Flocks in a Maine Wildflower Garden

Proposed Part II:

8/03    Day Lilies in a Maine Perennial Garden Landscape
8/10    Poppies in a Maine Garden Scene
8/17    Roses in a Maine Perennial Garden landscape
8/24    Fuschia Fireweed and Loosestrife along the Maine byways
8/31    Purple Asters and Goldenrod in a Maine field.

 Watercolor "June Garden", poppies seen in a June garden, painted, then this version painted in July. Seems only yesterday. How time flies. 

Posted by Catinka Knoth at 7:21 PM EDT

Updated: Thursday, 8 July 2010 7:56 PM EDT

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Press Release: 

"Let's Draw  Maine Memories of July!" Children's Drawing Workshops at Rockland Public Library

Rockland - Children will explore drawing Maine memories this summer at the weekly drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth at Rockland Public Library. Children ages 6 and up follow along with Knoth in drawing a variety of motifs. Children age 10 and under should be accompanied by an adult. July themes  will include subjects such as: Rockland -  buildings & landmarks of a Maine town; Maine landscapes  with  lupine, beach roses, & poppies; marine mammals - harbor seals, whales, porpoises; and favorite Maine dogs & cats.

Wendy and Keith Wellin sponsor the workshops, which are free and open to the public, with all materials provided. The  classes meet every Tuesday, 4-5 pm, Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., hosted by the Friends of Rockland Library. FMI - Jean Young, children's librarian, 594-0310.

Below are examples of previous demonstration drawings and some of the kids drawings done while following along. 

Posted by Catinka Knoth at 5:50 PM EDT

Updated: Friday, 25 June 2010 7:26 PM EDT

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