Pt. Robinson Lighthouse SOLD

A sunny day view of the Point Robinson lighthouse looking up from the beach.  I will be showing this one at the Art Studio Tour at Stop # 8, Dockton Pottery - opposite the old Dockton store.  First two weekends in May.   May 5 & 6 and May 12 & 13, from 10am to 5 p.m.  Please stop by.

Pt Robinson Llighthouse SOLD

One of the small paintings I did for the Artist Studio Tour.  The important thing about painting small is to simplify the composition.  Too much detail is very busy in a small size.  I moved the fuel shed, the fence and the large metal light tower a little to the left until they left the picture altogether, and I took out the chain link enclosure on the back of the building.  It still looks like the Pt Robinson lighthouse-just simplified.

Lighthouse from the Beach

The Point Robinson Lighthouse on Vashon as seen from the beach at low tide.  Strong light from a hazy day casts a shadow on the roof of the lighthouse, leaving just small patches of bright sunlight on the roof and on the driftwood.  This one will be at Plum Lodge Painters in the Vashon Island Studio Tour the first two weekends of December. 

Pt Robinson Lighthouse in Gray

A view of the Pt Robinson lighthouse from the shore.  This is a rework of a painting I painted last year. Below is the previous incarnation.

In the newer (top) version, I like the color of the sky better and the foreground doesn't seem so overwhelmingly brown.  But there was a lot of dashing brushwork and drama in the earlier version.  To me, the older version seems like a sketch and the newer version seems like a painting. 

Lighthouse Keepers' Houses SOLD

These are houses built by the Coast Guard for the keepers of the Point Robinson Light House on Vashon in Puget Sound.  Both the light and radio beacon are automated, so these two houses are no longer staffed by lighthouse attendants.  They are now part of the Vashon Parks System and are available for short term guest rentals. 
6 x 12 oil on panel

Pale Lighthouse Pt. Robinson SOLD

How many ways are there to paint the lighthouse?   I think I've done them all,  but then I get a new idea.  A large metal radio tower and fence were built in the 1980's, just to the right of these buildings.  Using my artistic license I moved them just out of the picture. 

Westport Lighthouse

The Westport Lighthouse sits on a dune on the south side of Grays Harbor.  Since the lighthouse was built the trees have grown up around it and now just the top of the lighthouse peeks out to the ocean.  The ocean is to the left of the lighthouse in this picture. 

Pt. Robinson Lighthouse with driftwood SOLD

The old Point Robinson lighthouse on Vashon Island sits low on the beach close to the point.   There is an ugly modern tower just to the left of this view but it didn't seem to go with the mood of the painting so I left it out.  This July 4 is the low tide festival this year --between 10 and 3 the lowest tides of the year will uncover rocks, sandbars, and tidepools that are not visible for the rest of the year.

Bandon Lighthouse SOLD

This is one of the paintings I'll be showing at the Barnworks during the Vashon Spring Arts Tour.  May 7th & 8th, and May 14th & 15th.
This lighthouse is at the mouth of the Coquille River in Oregon near the town of Bandon.  I liked the way the light felt intense and hazy at the same time.  All that sunlight and moisture washes the color out and makes everything seem soft and insubstantial.   This view was from the sand dunes looking south and west towards the sea.  The far hill is on the other side of the Coquille River.

Bandon Lighthouse-Bold Brush Painting Entry SOLD

This is my February entry in the online bold brush painting competition.  Please go to http://canvoo.com/boldbrush/painting/16858 TO VOTE FOR MY PAINTING.
And thank you to those of you who look at my entries.