Mosman Bay Paintings
Here is where the Swan River takes your breath away.
Some days it will be white tips and racing yachts.
Other times it will be the pink glow of sunset on the water.
In all lights and all weather, Mosman Bay is spectacular.
Capture the memories of twilight sails and long lunches.
These original artworks of Mosman Bay by Ken Rasmussen are a celebration.
A celebration through art of the best of days in the best of places.
Mosman Bay Dawn |
$4,250 |
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SW91 |
This is the river at first light on a summer’s morning. Maybe around five o’clock. I’m standing at the Bay View Lookout in Mosman Park. At first glance, the river looks like a plane of light. Over time the light plays across the different surfaces. This is a reflective time when the day is full of peace and wholehearted potential.
Around A River |
$4,250 |
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GL42 |
In this painting you can see Nedlands and the University of WA, and in the background Perth city. Claremont is over on the left, and you can see Keanes Point and Peppermint Grove Beach. I painted this during a time when I had obsession with pale paintings. I had intended to strip the colour right back, and I even started to do that. At that point, I stopped myself. This colour is enjoyable and spontaneous and fun, why should I take it away? The painting was just so nice that I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I just wanted it to stay bright and colourful. It reflects my affection for these places and the colours of the water and sky.
Big Blue Mosman |
$5,400 |
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MJ69 |
For me, this was an exciting discovery piece. It is about the late afternoon with the sea breeze and the setting sun. It’s between, say 5:00 and 8:00 during the summer twilight. This is a wonderful view to paint, it is one of my favourites.
Mosman Golden Sunset |
$2,180 |
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CS25 |
I love the way the cloud goes over the landscape and darkens it for a time. Then the sun breaks through again and things are brand new again. This painting is about a sleepy afternoon on the water. There is the beautiful Peppermint Grove Beach where I often visit at the end of the day. It’s so recognisable. You get to see it from up at the lookout and it’s just wonderful.
River Light Reflection |
$5,200 |
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JN46 |
This is a famous view looking out over Mosman Bay in the morning light. People love to go to this place. The parking is easy and it’s fun. After taking in the view, you can head off to a café for coffee and that’s nice. The strong morning light turns everything into silhouettes.
Sky In River |
$2,300 |
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FD70 |
This is a relatively small painting of Mosman Bay. It’s very warm and gentle. You can see the terracotta roof tiles and the warm colour of vegetation. This is still, in a sense, an impressionist painting. The glow of the sky is reflected in the river. Sailboats scoot over the water in the late afternoon light.
Peaceful Mosman Bay |
$2,000 |
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LR77 |
This was a smoky Perth day. You get this kind of light when they’ve been burning off toward the end of winter. Smoke drifts in over the city. I actually love the smoke haze because you get these beautiful soft light effects. It’s just lovely. During the afternoon it becomes even more diffused. It’s just softer and silkier. Even though this is an oil painting it is as if I am drawing onto a piece of paper.
Tranquil Mosman Bay |
$2,000 |
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JV50 |
It’s late afternoon and it’s drizzling with rain. The setting sun is hitting the clouds, casting the light down onto the water. There’s a lot of moisture in the air and this makes the dark colours of the trees and suburbs even darker. It’s a very tranquil scene because the rain does tend to slow everything down. Everything becomes naturally a bit more reflective.
Mosman Bay Sunrise |
$2,000 |
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TZ76 |
It’s drizzly and the sun has just come out. For a fraction of a second, you’ll get unbelievable light effects. The colour will be reflected down from the clouds. The surface of the water moves as waves come from all directions. It doesn’t look like one thing, it moves before your eyes. During all this, you get a very vivid coloured shadow in that area on Freshwater Bay. It’s just stunning.
Mosman Bay Glow |
$2,000 |
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RR24 |
I really love the Bay View Lookout in Mosman Bay. One day I was there during a sun shower. It was in the late afternoon. I was hoping for the light to hit the clouds that form over the hills and then for that light to shine down onto the water. To my surprise and delight, the sun shower produced a rich new light that shone into the blue of the rain. I love the patches of golden light breaking through here and there.
Little Gold Mosman |
$2,000 |
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MV85 |
This is a sunset on the water. It’s meant to be after work, maybe 5:30, when you go down there in the summer. There are thunderclouds over the hills reflecting the sunset light down into the water. It is very restful at the end of the day. There’s a tranquillity about the boats moored there facing into the sea breeze. This is a wonderful place to live. It nourishes. Whatever troubles you have in your life, you can remember happiness by taking in this beautiful place.
These original oil paintings of Mosman Bay are available for sale online or by enquiry to the gallery. Limited edition Giclee art prints are available for some works, please get in touch to discuss your requirements.