This painting started with the sky, as many of my paintings. I wanted a night sky where the light reflects under the clouds rather than on top. Then I was stuck for what to paint under the sky. I took a photo of the Bluenose while on a whale watching trip and decided to paint that and Peggy’s Cove in the distance. There is literally only one place where you can see the light house close up, across the sea and be standing on land –  it’s at the Whales Back. This acrylic painting is on a 16” x 12” canvas board. It looks great in a 2” handmade signed…