Re-Imagining Views

I have been scanning old photos from boxes of my mom's in preparation of downsizing prior making a move out to Peaks Island. In doing so, I came across a shoe box filled with old postcards that she had collected over the years. Looking at the ones she had of Peaks Island, I got the idea to re-imagine some views of the island, from the early 20th century, as paintings. The first card and view that caught my eye was entitled "Pumpkin-Nob off Peaks Island, Me." ca. 1909.

It was an interesting view that I don't often get to see because it is from the water and I am not a boat owner. The card I have is clearly a colorized photo and very much faded, so I re-imagined a brighter pallet, trying to visualize what it might have looked had I been the one taking the photo and not so much trying to reproduce the postcard.

"Pumpkin-Nob off Peaks Island, Me." 6"x8" oil on wood panel. The size format of the painting is different from that of the postcard so I was able to add more sky.