Harbour Rescue Pier, Plein Air Original Painting 8x10

Harbour Rescue Pier - Original Painting

'Harbour Rescue Pier' from the "Plein Air Port Collection' is a one-of-a-kind artwork. 

This view is in a busy place here in port, which makes it a bit tougher to paint there without distraction. I actually started this piece and then had to go back to finish for this reason. One thing I thought was cool how the wake from the water each time a boat went by created such interesting reflection with swirls in the water. This is the Rescue Station in the village and then farther out the pier.

The place I was standing was beside the public boat launch. I actually had to squeeze the composition since the pier was farther to the left that I show, but since all I had to do was shorten the walkway out it was a pretty easy fix, and makes the composition much stronger on compact. I also added a red tree on the right just to give some more colour.

 The Plein Air Port Collection - These paintings are based on views from around where I live in the village of Port Stanley on the shores of Lake Erie. 

"Plein air painting is all about the experience: getting out of the house, into nature, and engaging your senses," Warwick Goldswain

SIZE: 8" x 10"

MEDIUM: Acrylic paint on hard board panel