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| Lighthouse as a focal point |
The lighthouse
has always been my favorite object. Its presence on the coast is very
attractive and hence has always been the main focus point. Although, I feel
discomfort of heights, but it does not hinder my admiration. Seeing the tower
rise high from a distance is quite enough to satisfy my passion on that unique
building. It always gives a wonderful feeling, something is ineffable and spark
an abundant imagination.
The lighthouse on
the South Coast is one of the important navigation signs. ‘He’ stands firmly on
the seafront facing the vast Indian ocean with huge and violent waves. ‘He’
sleeps all daylight and unconsciously becomes a playground for children. But
then stretches and awakes just at the moment the dusk is dim, and starts
working when its scintillation light glows at night as if sending a message:
Just go away, here is the place whose huge waves that could swallow you without
mercy ....!
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| The lighthouse slipped behind the green trees |
From a distance
this lighthouse popped up from behind the verdant trees, it makes me curious and
want to approach it. I don't know what the exact height is. But, I think it's
quite high about eight or ten floors and maybe even more, because it always
looks soar high and most attract people to pay attention, really far above the
tops of the surrounding trees.
One time, I
venture to come and even enter it. Climbing hundreds of stairs in a circle
around to reach the top. Before being on the highest peak, I arrive at the
highest level room. There is a vertical staircase going up to the lamp chamber.
I decide to take a chance to go, as I said before, actually I was afraid of
heights. But, now my curiosity is unstoppable, because I eager to know about the
lamp chamber on top of the tower.
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| This lighthouse towered over the trees |
Finally, I make it to the top of the tower. I am
very relieved, and I can also see that big lamp. From the top with a height of
dozens of meters, it feels more windy and we can see the great panorama of the
blue ocean in the southern. While in the mainland area, I can see the sand
hills, meadows and the green trees or various plants as typical of the coastal
vegetation that appear to dominate.
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| Just below the lighthouse |
Being above such
height, as well as a struggle to the top which finally paid off. I celebrate
by spending some time enjoying it .... So that I can go down the stairs with
the feeling full of joy, relieved and satisfied. However, my story does not end
here ... The lighthouse has inspired me and stimulated my imagination to paint
it on canvas. I really desire to do that ....
But, I do not
imagine to paint it from the mainland side. I want it as if I am in the middle
of a tremendous sea wave, and I look against the land while recording a
lighthouse figure as a focal point. I want to let my imagination free, that the
blue sea and the sky above are in the same condition: looked turbulent! Meanwhile the sky is very colorful and I expose it
with a combination of blue, green, yellow, orange to red.
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| View of the lighthouse from the mainland |
My art painting, lighthouse on south coast
Size and media:
70 x 90 cm
Oil on Canvas
In the matter of
style (you can read: My Personal Views on Fine Arts), I truly feel the freedom
to be creative. It means that my painting will not be exactly the same as its
appearance in reality. I deliberately make the color choice becomes somewhat
'wild'. And rough brush strokes make the colored sky seems turbulent. I do not
paint in a realist-photographic style, which is more calm, gentle and romantic.
On the contrary, I choose the other way. I want to show something completely
different. In fact, I have actually succeeded in capturing turmoil in the
ocean. I strengthen it. Indeed, there is a contrasting situation here, because
the mainland area is really calm.
Finally, the
painting entirely shows turbulence both in the water and the sky. There is a burning
passion and I really find full freedom to express ..., and the turbulent sea or
sky tells that it is a direct illustration of a blazing spirit. It represents
enthusiasm and a high spirit to keep survive living in the hard life!
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