![The Pier An acrylic painting of the pier at Krull Park on Lake Ontario.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2u2RrsNMlrDcdKH7cDRMgQnI3DvFK-u9nWQty3LXJvZGA1GG2Kfg3FKtRqhP2glwBRYEOU4N4S80OO6F374lHrxYDGbyRI50klcgDABpIVevAXfJeHN9EZi_VpRYL2gbjPqdYThQh20/s320/IMG_9087b-The-Pier-Chris-Breier-LR.jpg) |
The Pier Acrylic on Raymar canvas panel 8"x10" © Chris Breier |
Painters often exclude distracting elements from paintings and in this case I left out the teenagers that were jumping their bikes into the lake. It was a creative yet dangerous way for them to cool off on a hot evening. They had set up a ramp at the end of the pier so they launch themselves into the water and try learning new flips and tricks. If a trick was unsuccessful they had to push the bike away so it wouldn't land on their heads. I, on the other hand, was eating popcorn while sitting on a park bench.
I considered including them in the painting but I realized the figures would be too small to be recognizable. What inspired me to paint this scene was the way the tree was lined up against the sunset. I realized I could paint the tree in silhouette so that it would become a strong graphic shape and create a nice contrast against the sunset. The
original painting is available.
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