TM8682 Encroaching Tide 44×36 oil on panel
If it weren’t for my zoom lens this scene would be out of bounds. But that’s what a painter (with a camera) can do – offer a chance to experience a place – in this case an outcrop usually reserved for birds.
The incoming tide over Bass Rocks in Gloucester provides complex geometrical problems for a painter. Not only is the scene constantly changing, but the perspective issues with eroded rock can be daunting. I spend more time thinking than actually painting on some days – calculating angles and imagining I’m a wave. Incrementally, I figure it out. I’m always relieved when the composition finally works, and it feels like how I remember it. Details below. Enjoy.
TM8682 Encroaching Tide – detail
TM8682 Encroaching Tide – detail from onrushing tide
TM8682 Encroaching Tide – close-up of foreground
Teri Malo Studio 
Thanks again for a wonderful post. I was glad to read that you yourself sometimes spend more time thinking than painting. I do that a lot also. Your work inspires me so. Thanks again
Thinking about how to proceed with a painting is important, especially with compositional issues and perspective. On the other hand, once that stuff is figured out, it’s best to let the imagination fly. Happy painting.
Beautiful!
WOW… a beautiful series! 🙂
Thanks Denise – it’s been fun!