"Surf City Crab"... Plein Air painting by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Surf City Crab"... 8x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima en plein aire, 10-24-2008.

This original oil painting by American Artist, Bernie Rosage Jr. is available for purchase... Email Bernie about purchasing details HERE... please include the paintings title in the subject line.

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I painted this impressionistic style landscape during a recent paint out with my local plein air group... OOPS. The scene is set in the coastal town of Surf City on Topsail Island, North Carolina. This Surf City Crab sign caught my eye and was a pleasure to paint.

This painting, on a gessoed panel with painted sides, is easily framed or displayed with a decorative easel.

All my paintings are signed originals using artist grade oils and archival surfaces. "Certificate of Authenticity" included.


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"Cape Lookout" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Cape Lookout"... 20x16" Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 2008.
SOLD... Thanks Jane!

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This painting was commissioned by a dear friend from the "Class of '79"... Her grandfather was the lighthouse keeper at Cape Lookout many years ago.

The first lighthouse was completed and lighted in 1812. It was a 96 foot high brick tower painted with red and white horizontal stripes. It proved to be too short to light the treacherous coast. The present lighthouse was completed in 1859 and is 150 feet tall. In 1873 the lighthouse was painted in its distinctive black and white diagonal checkerboard pattern. It is the only lighthouse known to have this pattern... unique because the diamond pattern indicates compass direction. When the sailors saw a black lighthouse with a white diamond pattern, that meant the ship was sailing east or west. However, when the sailors saw a white lighthouse with a black diamond, that meant the ship was sailing south or north. It's the only NC lighthouse that operates during the day and can be seen 12 miles out to sea. It is my favorite of all our beautiful lighthouses here in North Carolina...

Ocracoke Island... The Pearl of the Outer Banks

"Ocracoke Island... The Pearl of the Outer Banks"... 6x8" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 1-2008.
SOLD... Thanks Jan!

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Ocracoke Island truly is the Pearl of the Outer Banks in my humble opinion. I love the place and never tire of visiting the beautiful spot. I especially never tire of painting scenes from there. I can see why Blackbeard the pirate loved it so...

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