This painting, as well as one of a Schooner, is hanging on our youngest daughter's wall. The Breakwater was photographed some years ago from a boat trip I took to see the over 20 lighthouses that are located in Penobscot Bay. Quite a few of them out by the islands are small remote beacons and do not having an actual house with them. All of them are automated.
I found that very few of them were not beautiful to paint. The little ones appeared awkward and too mechanical against the rocky background for my liking where Rockland's lighthouse is situated at the end of a 6/10th of a mile long granite sea breaker or wall - hence the name "Breakwater". The breaker helps keep the ocean waves from getting too rough inside the harbor. The house itself, was built in the 1800's and is now uninhabited. Usually during the summer, the lighthouse is open to the public to see the light and walk around the top deck, but the house remains closed.
Once again I was challenged in painting the reflection of my subject in the ocean. I didn't think painting water would be that difficult but it is always moving. My quest was to paint it with the flow it had going. I prayed and then painted - what will be will be....and so it is.
Until next time,
The Happy Painter,
Jill
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