Lighthouse With Stripes Canvas Print

Lighthouse with Stripes is painted on a 10 x 8 inch canvas hardboard. It is no particular lighthouse, just one out of my imagination while doing some painting at the last Peddler Show. I painted this one using a free style approach with no references.

On a given bright sunny day, the beach is flat and sandy with a light wind creating gentle wave action. The gulls are looking for their next snack.

As with all art work I do at shows, I check the work and make necessary improvements when I get home in the studio.

I am a painter and love the processes and the creation of a painting. As a child growing up I had a natural tendency to draw and build things. I spent most of my working life in the technical field, but the yearning to fulfill my desire to draw and paint was strong, and I found my real passion was to paint. With the gracious support of my wife Carolyn, painting full time became a reality. For me, painting is a gift from God, and the ultimate release of creativity. I paint subjects that catch my eye or from my imagination and don't specialize in any particular area of painting; but, want to make every one of my works special. I enjoy all of it: from taking photographs one day and on to painting landscapes or portraits the next day. ...