Steve Brookman

Downeast Maine with its scenic rocky coast, quaint small towns and classic wooden boats is an ideal place for a boater and artist. With the exception of taking a few private watercolor lessons when I took a leave of absence from my real job as an airline pilot in 1996 I have no formal art training. After retiring from the airlines and moving to Maine in 2016 I started taking adult ed and online watercolor classes after a 20 year hiatus. Other than occasional pen and ink I paint mostly with watercolors. After taking an egg tempera workshop given by Phil Schirmer, I've been exploring that ancient medium. I’ve just started using acrylics, alkyd oils, and lately scratchboard. We’ll see where that goes. Boats, seascapes, especially the rocky coast, have been my focus and a reason that we moved to Blue Hill. On occasion I stray into portraits of familiar people and family pets. And sometimes, ever so often, when I come across a scene or image that asks to be painted, that’s special.