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         One of the first places I went to paint on Monhegan Island the day before I began my workshop there was the Mica Cave. I wanted to include a view of the Boars Head and Gull Rock together. I was inspired by a Edward Hopper study who painted and composed a similar view. There is a repetition of diagonal angles that create a good rhythm in the painting. I purposely included the green field in Gull Rock Ravine to become a colorful center of interest that adds a pleasing tension in the color. I think that this painting would make a great larger oil. Its one of my favorite views of both Gull Rock and the Boars Head. It is good to view works that inspire you like Edward Hopper's study. But I never visit galleries or museums when I'm working. It's too distracting, even if it is in a good way.