Maine Postcard 5"x7" | Casco Bay Postcard | Portland Head Light Postcard | Vintage Postcard
Graphic, vintage style postcard of Casco Bay in Portland, Maine. This quintessential Maine view portrays Portland Head Light overlooking Casco Bay in Portland, Maine. Portland Headlight is the most photographed Light House in the United States. Illustrated by hand. Printed in Portland, Maine on heavy uncoated stock, matte finish.
Casco Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, United States. Its easternmost approach is Cape Small and its westernmost approach is Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth. The city of Portland sits along its southern edge.
Portland Head Light is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine. It was commissioned by George Washington and completed in 1791. Located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, the lighthouse sits at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine.
PROCESS
We start with compiling a library of pictures with varying angles of the subject of the poster. We sketch from the photos, editing and simplifying elements into pure geometric forms and shapes. The drawing is then scanned and used as the backdrop for our computer drawing. Editing, adding shapes and simplifying elements is at the core of the process. A moodboard is created to provide the color scheme. Working with flat geometric shapes to compose an interesting foreground and background and overall composition with an appealing color scheme is our ultimate goal.
SPECIFICATIONS
Finish: matte
Paper: 42# heavy stock white paper
Dimensions: 5"x 7” fits standard frame
Printed locally at an independent press in Portland Maine.
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