The Lighthouse Keeper's House
by Lois Bryan
Title
The Lighthouse Keeper's House
Artist
Lois Bryan
Medium
Digital Art - Photography / Digital Art / Photography Based Digital Hand-painting
Description
The Lighthouse Keeper's House is a fun crop and slight exaggeration of one of my previously uploaded favorites, The Cape Neddick Nubble Lighthouse. I thought the crisp lines and neat-as-a-pin styling of the house itself was so in keeping with the navy / marine sense of "ship-shape"ness (that my dad, an ex-Navy man, drilled into me) that it merited an image all for itself.
As I described on my previous image, On our drive to an event in New Hampshire a few years ago, we made several tourist-y stops. One of our favorites was the visit to the Cape Neddick Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine. A glorious warm day in early autumn, the sight of the lighthouse was picture perfect.
A lighthouse on this site was requested by local mariners as early as 1807, but a formal proposal in 1837 was refused on the grounds that there were several other lights in the vicinity. Tragically, not 5 years later the bark Isadore wrecked just north of the island ... its ghost and phantom crew are still said to appear. Whenever I see an old house, I always wonder what scenes they must have witnessed and what stories they could tell.
Fine art purchases of this image will not include a watermark, and if I may make a recommendation ... this image will look its very best on the fine art paper choice of "picture rag."
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April 28th, 2017
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Comments (22)
Skip Willits
When I first saw this, I knew it had to be the Nubble. Such fine work Lois. Beautiful.
Lois Bryan replied:
Thanks, Skip!!!! I'd love to do a tour of the NE lighthouses ... what fun that would be!! Glad you enjoyed this one.
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 5/9/17
Doug Kreuger
Lois, I like your clever cropping for this image, suggesting the proportions of a lighthouse. I also like the color of sunlight reflected on the clouds and rooftop. L&F
Georgiana Romanovna
Beautiful Lois. I love the crop on the work; it adds really interesting perspective.
Pamela Williams
This unique and creative artwork has been featured on the Art District Group home page. Congrats for this tremendous accomplishment! Please archive your work in the groups "Feature Archives & Thank You Thread"...Pamela
Malanda Warner
Lois, I love this cropped version and the vertical presentation! It makes a very bold and dramatic statement and certainly does merit an image all for itself! LF
Mary Timman
Beautiful image and work Lois! Lovely little story. I know everytime I get to shoot an old homestead I always wonder what stories these home could tell us. Truly lovely Lois. L
Lois Bryan replied:
Mary you and I share a lively interest in old homes and barns and other structures ... we both have good imaginations!!! Thanks so much!!
Joel Bruce Wallach
A uniquely compelling work, Lois, with the antique house and the vibrantly flowing colors of the sky.
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