Peggy's Cove-Nova Scotia

It is always a journey when you work on a painting, one with many challenges and successes. Once completed, you are relieved, saddened, happy, many emotions all mixed in.

 I mentioned earlier in my blog that in the future I will have a show called "My Favourite Places".
"Peggy's Cove" was to be a part of that show but I'm hoping it has found a home before then.

My first visit to Nova Scotia was over 12 years ago and thru a good friend there I have been able to experience the sea and the coastline in many different ways. She is on the board of a very unique organization, The Nova Scotia Sea School. Celebrating 20 years of operation, the Nova Scotia Sea School will take you on the adventure of a lifetime, where you will have a truly unique experience with a crew of adventurers and discover strengths you didn't know you had. Please check out sea school.org for further information on their programs.

I am donating the proceeds of the sale of "Peggy's Cove" to The Nova Scotia Sea School, and will ship the painting to the purchaser. If interested, please contact me at alignmentsportsbanff@gmail.com or 403-760-9922.

Peggy's Cove
Watercolour on canvas
16" x 20"
$425

Peggy's Cove-Nova Scotia

A summer storm is rolling through as I put finishing touches on Peggy's Cove. Although it is 4pm the sky is dark to the west, lightning is dancing across the sky and the mountains are rumbling with distant thunder.

I add more layers of the Paynes grey, adding detail to the boats, the buildings and the docks. I'm getting close to finishing, and that is when you have to be careful not to overpaint your subject. I set the painting up on an easel and stand 5, 10 and 20 feet away to get a feeling of the detail and perspective, looking for areas that do not "pop".

It's been a great journey, a few more strokes of the brush and we will be done.

Bob

Peggy's Cove-Nova Scotia

It's been a busy spring and summer in my world. I was in California with work in June, had a family wedding here in July and lots of company.
Back to the brush. Time to build layers in the painting. Using a light mix of Paynes grey I paint all the buildings, docks, wood areas that are pounded all year long by the weather. I also do a light blue layering of some of the building, and dark Paynes grey on the roofs and outlines of windows and doors.
The next step will to be add detail to the boats and the dock area.
It's good to be painting again.
Bob