Harbor Days, 20″ x 16″ Pastelbord

And here is the third painting, completed today.  This one was more of a challenge than the first two as there is no real focal point or composition!  It’s pretty much about a field of chicory with little white boats behind it!  I did it some years ago as a 7 x 5 miniature and it came out very nicely. But I had no idea what it would be like to do it larger. The boats in this picture are all white and small. I decided to keep them very loose. I added in the pier on the left and felt that added a lot to the picture. I also added pinkish clouds in the sky, which I really like.  The bottom was the challenge!  I did another watercolor underpainting (and forgot to film it). I used a combination of blue violet and red violets for the chicory. The most important change was to add in Queen Anne’s lace into the painting (rather than the poisonous flower in the previous painting!).  I love the shape and texture of Queen Anne’s lace and I think this was a good addition, particularly the one at the center bottom which draws the eye into the picture and then up (hopefully!).

I named this Harbor Days, which is the name of the July festival held every year in Mattapoisett. However, this is Rockland, MD. I just liked the sound of it!