John Marin was on my mind as I painted this tidal pool. I found a book of his work at the Stonington library, and was struck by a piece called "White Wave." I did a search for it to show the image, but couldn't find it. It was simply the detail of one white wave, rolling to shore. It was beautiful and I was blown away by how he noticed, or dared to paint, just that one detail. It was after seeing that painting that I let go of being overwhelmed with how to paint the landscape, and honed in on the small tidal pools around me.
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