Lighthouse Cape Elizabeth, Maine, 21 x 17 x1 Framed
A quality, original, signed, 100% hand painted acrylic painting
John was inspired by Edward Hoppers’ painting the “Lighthouse at Two lights in Cape Elizabeth, Maine” for this painting.
John uses lots earth tones to contrast the pale blue sky in the background of this painting. The painting gives the viewer a sense of calm serenity.
The contemporary black matte frame gives the painting an elegant look. This painting will brighten up any space in your home.
Colors: Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Blue, white, Yellow, Green and gray
Materials: Quality acrylic paint, stretched canvas, Black matte frame, gesso, assorted gel mediums, soft gel Gloss, Satin Varnish. and hanging hardware ready for you to display
Process: It takes John many hours to produce a quality painting. The first task is to prime the canvas and make a rough sketch on the canvass. The next step is to decide what the dominant colors and tones are and to loosely paint these areas, or block them in.
He will spend A considerable amount of time on the next step, which is working on refining the shapes and colors. Lastly, more details, tones, and highlights are added in.
The rich vivid colors in this painting are achieved by laying down several coats of custom blended paint.
Two coats of an acrylic medium to seal the painting are applied after a 24-hour period. Finally, two coats of satin varnish are added in for protection and to produce a nice soft low luster sheen.
John paint’s because he loves it and enjoys expressing and sharing what he sees in the scenes that he paints.
