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| View from Fort Hill Street in Wiscasset |
There are scenes that you may walk by frequently, and always
"meant to take a photo" or think "that would make a good
painting subject". It can take a long time for these inspirations to come
to fruition.
The owner of a property near mine in Wiscasset, Maine, has
been converting the hillside into an almost vertical landscape. When viewed
from my street, you would see very little as it is at the edge of the hill. In
addition, a number of trees blocked the view. With the removal of some trees,
he now has more light for his yard, and it has opened up the view of that section
of the village.
The inspiration for the painting came from seeing this view
on a daily basis while out walking the dogs, although it took me a couple of
years to get around to it. Looking down on the buildings from this vantage
point made it seem more toy-like and whimsical than most of my other scenes.
Rather than be technically realistic, I did take some liberties with placement
and color to create a fun and colorful view.
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| Overlooking Wiscasset Village, Acrylic, 24 x 30 |
Painting finally completed, and won second place at the
Artist Guild of Shrewsbury's annual show in November, 2017.
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| Second Place winner |
Looking down from my street to the other side of the
village, I was taken by the view of the food shop and bakery on the next
street. Yes, while walking the dogs, at night this time.
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| Bad, fuzzy photo |
I did a small watercolor sketch, with the idea of making a
more finished painting at some point. Again, a hiatus of two years before completing the second
painting. Again, liberties were taken.
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| Watercolor, 8 x 10 |
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| Baker's Moon, Acrylic, 18 x 24 |
