The annual Long Beach Island Plein Air event led me to visit the island several times. One morning when it was foggy and cool I went to the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park and caught a view that set the lighthouse off against the sea. I used a little gouache on the railing when I got back to the studio. This is a small painting , 16 x 19.
Fog on Barney
In the Beach Haven area I joined a garden tour and painted a lush back garden that featured a long bar and stools. The gardeners placed a huge bouquet on the bar. A great accent piece that became the focal point of my painting.
Beach Haven Garden Bar
In the Ship Bottom area I tried multiple locations before settling on this early morning scene. The sun is high from the east--a perfect time to get lost in a good book. The pose was reminiscent of a John Singer Sargent painting.
Beach Read
Finally I was drawn back to the Viking Village area where the commercial fishing boats are docked on the bay side. I thought the red boats and the red pickup truck struck a theme. I jazzed up the sky a little to make the scene more dramatic.
Red fishing boatss.
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