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Mary Planding
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Award-winning ocean artist, I create art to amplify the voices of the Ocean and her kids. Fantasy /SciFi fiction lover. #RESIST #marinelife #art
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Happy Fall! Just a little something to make you smile. "Fall is in the Air."
#autumnart #celebratefall
A beautiful tree whose colors have turned a brilliant deep and bright red, in front of a row of orange and yellow trees with a field of green between them and the moon still visible in the early morning sky.
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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A little something to make you smile - my version of “The Three Tenors” 😁
#oceanlovers
3 sea lions barking wearing bow ties in an original watercolor painting by Long Island ocean artist Mary Planding.
September 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Looking for something fun to do this weekend? I’ll be in Mattituck on Saturday from 9 - 5 with my traveling art show at the Fine Art, Crafts & Antiques Fair on the Bay at 11280 Peconic Bay Boulevard.
#mattituck #oceanartwork
August 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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This original watercolor of a seal pup so captured the heart of a young girl that her dad just had to buy it for her. So happy “Pup of the Sea” has gone to a loving home. I’ll miss you little one! 🙂
August 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Time for your ”Quiet Break.” Enjoy the view …
#art #oceanlove #montaukpoint
August 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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On Sun, 6/30, around 3 am (Day 3 of Montauk Art Fair), 4 artists and I had our tents & inventories destroyed by a DWI. Driver has only $25K in property damage coverage. Police report states ca. $150K in damages. Montauk Art Assn has started a GoFundMe to help us. www.gofundme.com/f/assist-mon...
July 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Welcome Mobsters - just $5 million gets you a US citizenship card!
February 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Need a little serenity after this nerve-wracking day? This view’s on me (tap to see all of it).

“Sea and Snow” (c)2025 Mary Planding | Watercolor, 12”x9”.

#art #peaceful #snowscene #contemporaryart #minimalistart
Original 12” x 9” watercolor by Mary Planding titled “Snow and Sea” of a distant view of the ocean from a marsh in the foreground that is partially covered in snow. The sky shows stormy clouds dissipating and a bright blue sky as the sun rises. A palette of ultramarine blue, cobalt turquoise light, lemon yellow, and Payne’s gray creates a peaceful, glowing day to come.
February 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Cold waters are their feeding grounds where they find krill. Warm waters let them give birth safely to their calves who need to build up their fat layers from nursing before heading to their feeding grounds.

#whalewatch #savethewhales #whalelover #whalelove #whalelife #humpbacks #whaleart
February 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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I need cheering up. Here's a little something I hope makes you smile. Harbor seal moms are devoted. But. They may abandon their pups to die if you get closer than 150 feet and spook them. So no up-close selfies, ok?

Pictured: "Love you more!" ©2024 Mary Planding|Watercolor 9"x6"
#marinelife #art
An original watercolor and ink painting by Mary Planding of a female harbor seal nuzzling her pup at the edge of the water. They both appear to be smiling. It's 9" wide x 6" high and was painted in 2023. It's done is shades of blue and green for the water, warm ochres and reds for the sand, while the seals are grays and dull blues with spots here and there.
February 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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I painted "Sleepy" with watercolors 'cause I needed to smile. Do you adore harbor seals? DYK? All seals need to rest to recuperate and warm up. Moms abandon pups if spooked; pups can die.

Call NOAA's Emergency line (800) 853-1964 to report if anyone is closer than 150'. #marinelife #harborseals
Original watercolor by Mary Planding of a harbor seal with his mouth wide open in a big yawn, titled "Sleepy" as he snoozes hauled out along the water line.
February 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Sending a little beauty your way in this turbulent crisis. Don’t give up hope. Never, ever give up.
Pictured: “Holding on to Hope”

#resist #nevergiveup #Trump #whothef-elected #MuskRat
A limited edition 40x60 giclée of an original watercolor painting by Mary Planding titled “Holding on to Hope.” An abstract painting in blues and warm browns and deep oranges giving an impression of a walk along a beach with waves rolling into shore.
February 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Another new painting for the show. “Gimme Shelter” - more than ever I feel like I need a safe harbor. Soft pastels | 15” x 10”. I’m doing my best to create a calm space. How are you feeling today? What can you do to feel safe and calm today? #calm #stormyday #shelter #originalart #contemporaryart
An original soft pastel painting by Mary Planding depicting 3 sailboats angling toward a pier trying to beat a storm. Tints of yellow in the sky with lavender and mauve clouds, blue mountains in the distance, with evergreens in the foreground, as the sailboats race on the water to get to the pier on the far right.
February 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Getting ready for an upcoming juried art show. New work titled “Take Shelter” — expresses how I’ve been feeling lately. #art
An original pastel painting created by Mary Planding that depicts a lone sailboat racing ahead of an incoming storm. The yacht is aiming for the entrance to a harbor hidden between two sets of towering cliffs. The storm clouds, ocean, and mountains are shades of deep grays and purples, the sky is a mixture of yellows as this is occurring just after sunrise. There’s a lone seabird far in the distance, riding the winds above the cliffs to the left of center. The moon is in the upper right, peeking through the clouds. You can see the wind on the ocean by the highlights on the big waves.
February 2, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Resistance is NOT FUTILE #resist
February 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Here’s what I created today instead of watching the 💩 show going on in Washington. What did you create?
January 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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I love humpback whales - do you? They are such incredible souls. Living along the Central Coast of California for so many years gave me incredible access to seeing them often. Here is “Gentle Giant,” my original soft pastel painting — I simply had to paint this one breaching. #addOcean
December 8, 2024 at 9:53 PM