Many times when I'm painting on location, people will stop and comment, "Ooooo....I love your colors!" Some people may think, "The sky doesn't look that color." or "That building is gray; why are you painting it blue?" but I don't hear those reactions.
I identify with the folks who say they love the color because color is a reason I paint. Yesterday, the sun was warm after a week of gray, cold weather, and so I responded with a warm orange sky. Since blue is the complement of orange, I used it on the buildings and pilings. So this painting is just as much about the vibrating complementary colors as it is about a dock shack.
Today is my last day in Maine for the 2013 season. I shall miss my days painting beside the ocean. I love this place and its people. Maybe that's as much the cause for the bright, happy color choices I made yesterday.
See you all on the road!
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