Morning Sun Pigeon Point

14″ x 11″ oil on linen panel

Lighthouse at Pigeon Point

There are a few moments on early fall mornings when the first rays of the sun illuminate the lighthouse at Pigeon Point. The fog lifts and it just glows. As I painted this on location, I gave all my attention to that effect and to the way the glow carried as a reflection on the ocean’s surface. I deliberately kept the vegetation on the foreground bluff loose to ensure the distant glow was the star of the show.

Exhibited …

2024 – Coastal Arts League “Iconic California”