9 X 12", oil/canvas panel
This started as a plein air painting at a very popular spot near the Lighthouse, with scores of visitors constantly walking by and stopping to chat. I absolutely love interacting with the visitors there, they're from all over the world and are always so appreciative and complimentary. But the painting usually suffers a lot due to my inattention and lack of focus, so this panel was headed for the bin when I got home. At first I tried to salvage it, and only made it worse. Then I completely changed it, moving the lighthouse to the left, changing the vantage point, and including much more of the trees. Sometimes you have to completely let go before things will begin to come around. The only part left from the original painting is the small dark area at the lower right, but now I'm really happy with it. It would be interesting to x-ray this one.
