Pigeon Point Lighthouse Nocturne no. 3
The Pigeon Point Lighthouse is situated on the San Francisco Peninsula coast not far from where we reside. It began shining its first-order Fresnel lens in 1872 (these days it beams anLED beacon). This point on the coast is named in honor of the 19th Century clipper ship Carrier Pigeon, which ran aground here on a foggy June evening in 1853. The view for this watercolor is based on a photograph I took at sunset several years ago, reimagined as a clear and dark night. The Pigeon Point Lighthouse is situated on the San Francisco Peninsula coast not far from where we reside. It began shining its first-order Fresnel lens in 1872 (these days it beams an LED beacon). This point on the coast is named in honor of the 19th Century clipper ship Carrier Pigeon, which ran aground here on a foggy J
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Width: 14in
Bruce Washburn
I paint watercolors with a focus on the natural landscapes and distinctive urban settings of the San Francisco Bay Area, Yosemite National Park, and other locations of special importance to me.
Watercolor provides me with a perfect medium for rendering what I’ve envisioned and producing works of a type and size that are easy to share with others.
My intention is to create paintings that, during the process of conceptualization and creation, cause me to think about, and look carefully at, the subject and thereby learn something new about the world. And through that process I aim to create an image that provides the viewer with an experience of interest and a sense of comfort, especially for those with fond and familiar memories of these places.
I have a degree in Fine Arts from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. Over the last decade I have devoted my attention towards learning the ways of watercolor.
Email: btwashburn@gmail.com
Website: www.brucewashburnart.com/
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