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 Sunset From The NorthWest Shore of Swans Island, Maine

an Oil on oak board 8 x 10 inches by Michael E. Vermette

  I drove to the NorthWest side of Swans Island and took a remote trail to the shore to set up my easel just as the sun was setting over an offshore island.  I liked how bright the sun was and how the light made the waters to each side of its reflection an emerald green. The wax medium I use gives an added luster to my paint colors which make them jewel like and it is a real pleasure to paint in response to the color of the light with this advantage. This painting was made within a one hour block of time which helps to capture the light and the freshness of the subject. I painted very directly with a bold value using only a small palette knife and even experimented with mixing an interference Mica color to my paints for the sun.  This painting glows like a stained glass window.

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