This painting was done on a Sunday morning when the construction of the new Green Harbor Pier was inactive. What isn't visible is the unsightly scene to our immediate left, a collection of rubble, steel girders, and backhoes taller than the average person (and much taller than me). Although the left was ugly, it formed a barrier from the usual wide open parking lot. The rest of the scene was scenic. The only evidence of construction included in the painting was the orange boom used to - what is it used for? - shield the water from something. I'll come back to that.
The link at the bottom is an article from the local paper describing the new pier. From my perspective, it sounds like a future paint-out spot is under construction!
The day felt muggy, and that itself was a clue as to how muted the more distant painting elements should be. When it is humid, the moisture in the air affects the visual clarity of everything around us. The further away something is, the more moisture there is to look through. The visual effect of the moist atmosphere makes things look lighter and cooler. This painting will not look too cool however, because the underpainting was bright orange, which shows through in some places, including the shore across from us.
After the actual paint out, and back in the studio, I needed to decide who or what to place in the blank spot standing on the pier. The tide was quite low so rather than inserting a person fishing, I decide on a fisherman dragging a bin with his black lab looking on.
Okay, back to the orange boom: According to Wikipedia, "A containment boom is a "temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill. Booms are used to reduce the possibility of polluting shorelines and other resources, and to help make recovery easier."
There are several boom tactics in the boom descriptions as well. Its not clear how the orange boom in my painting scene works since, at low tide, it crimps up creating gaps on the water. Anybody know?
For more on the pier construction, visit the following link:
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| Green Harbor Pier - Stage One |
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| Green Harbor Pier - Stage Two |
The day felt muggy, and that itself was a clue as to how muted the more distant painting elements should be. When it is humid, the moisture in the air affects the visual clarity of everything around us. The further away something is, the more moisture there is to look through. The visual effect of the moist atmosphere makes things look lighter and cooler. This painting will not look too cool however, because the underpainting was bright orange, which shows through in some places, including the shore across from us.
After the actual paint out, and back in the studio, I needed to decide who or what to place in the blank spot standing on the pier. The tide was quite low so rather than inserting a person fishing, I decide on a fisherman dragging a bin with his black lab looking on.
Okay, back to the orange boom: According to Wikipedia, "A containment boom is a "temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill. Booms are used to reduce the possibility of polluting shorelines and other resources, and to help make recovery easier."
There are several boom tactics in the boom descriptions as well. Its not clear how the orange boom in my painting scene works since, at low tide, it crimps up creating gaps on the water. Anybody know?
For more on the pier construction, visit the following link:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/marshfield/newsnow/x1651957184/Marshfield-pier-project-to-get-underwayMarshfield —
".... the project includes construction of a 95-foot bulkhead, a mini seawall behind the pier as well as a 40 by 4 foot gangway providing access to new floats ... new skiff docks measuring 6 by 30 feet also are installed."
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| Green Harbor North Pier |
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