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| "Guardian Of The Shores"
"It is a perfect summer afternoon on the Oregon Coast. Time seems to stand still as you gaze across a crystal sea to the distant lighthouse, standing silent, watchful, ever vigilant, ever alert, to warn passing ships that beneath the calm of a passive sea, danger may trap the unwary sailor. The lighthouse is the 'Guardian of the shores' of the blue Pacific."
ARTIST COMMENT Sometimes the title of a painting is obvious and seems to present itself without much thought. At other times, the artist must think long and deeply about what message they want to imply. This oil on stretched canvas is first, a seascape, and secondly the distant lighthouse. The setting is the lighthouse at Yaquina Head as viewed from Moolack Beach. The sea is relatively calm, and yet, the lighthouse must constantly be "on" to warn mariners of treacherous, nearly submerged, offshore rocks, even on clear and cloudless days. I chose to emphasize the blue and aqua qualities of the water to play up the distant lighthouse on a sunny afternoon in the Pacific Northwest. To learn more about the artist "painting the sea", please click here.
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Original Oil Painting 16" X 40" SOLD "Guardian Of The Shores" is a 16" X 40"
original oil painting on stretched canvas.
To learn more about the artist, please click here.
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Note: Color of images may vary slightly from the actual artwork due to variations in monitors. Prices do not include framing and/or matting. WARNING: Copyrighted material. All rights reserved. Artwork may not be duplicated in any way without the expressed written consent of the artist. Any reproduction for any purpose is a violation of United States copyright laws. ©2002 Carol Thompson |