Yesterday, I traveled to Rocky Neck, Gloucester to do some painting. I found an ideal spot called Cripple Cove along 127A well before Rocky Neck Art Colony. I guess what attracted me first was PARKING! I pulled in and took in the harbor views. This public landing has a fenced in playground, free parking and beautiful views of the Gloucester Inner Harbor with docked fishing vessels and stacked lobster traps.
First I sketched very quickly three drawings in marker and soon found a composition I wanted to paint. I then snapped a few photos for future references. The chosen composition has strong verticals in the foreground representing the pilings (I liked how the pilings diminished in size as they moved from the shoreline); a strong diagonal line of the dock leading into the picture plane with two boats located on a horizontal band in center of panel with lots of 'noise' in the background represented by the groupings of work sheds and trees.
Because of the clear skies and bright sunshine, there was an abundance of color, color, color.
I couldn't help but paint those loud fluorescent reds and orange buoys... oh, and throw in some cad yellow for the lobster traps.
A gal from Manchester stopped by and painted with watercolors the same scene but without the pilings and dock in foreground. Everyone who stopped by remarked on what a gorgeous day it was to be out and about. Amen.
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