Painting of a Massachusetts Beach Cottage During Sunrise.
I was inspired to paint this classic Cape Cod style cottage one summer while I was visiting my parents who lived down the road at the time. Despite the fact that I’m not a morning person, I forced myself out of bed just before sunrise to take reference photos in the morning light.
The building itself has always seemed charming whenever I would walk by ,it, but it was the weathered post and rail fence with the long marsh grass growing at it’s base that caught my eye. This is titled as a painting of a cottage, but to me the fence and grass are the stars of the show. Thankfully it was a quiet morning without any cars driving around as I laid down in the street to get this angle.
I’m glad a painted this scene when I did. A couple years later the building was bought, torn down, and replaced by a larger, not-as-charming home.
Original Painting
The original painting is done in gouache on 16×20 hardboard panel. It has been sold, but prints are available through my online print store.
Purchase New England Sunrise Prints
Custom framed prints, canvas prints, metal prints, and other products featuring the painting, Another New England Sunrise, are available at my print site, fineartnewengland.pixels.com.