Painted this with early morning light to get the haze. I think that I can add more sailboats to the foreground without losing the serentiy of the piece. 12"x24" Oil ($450+$10.s/h) www.hong-sammons.com
What a LOVELY painting! Exceptional likeness I must say. I am a photographer and am out at Montrose Harbor ALOT. Day or night setting, with or without boats, all seasons - check out some of my photos at: http://thepoint-n-shootist.com/picture_perfect/ and http://thepointandshootist.com/photos/ If ever you need a picture to work from, PLEASE let me know!
Thanks for your lovely comments. I agree, Montrose is a great place to make art as well as sail. Also, thank you for your offer of photos but I paint from direct observation. Happy Art-making.
Painting is a passion similar to someone motivated to throw a perfect fast ball or win a marathon. It takes some natural abilities and a whole lot of work and determination to get it just right.
My inspiration to paint is from the beauty I see in my day to day life. Sometimes that amazing beauty is discovered in a simple bin of onions purchased from a farmers market, or the inspiration is found traveling through the southwest, beachcombing on the Jersey shore, or exploring through Spain. Regardless of where I am, there is always something wonderful to paint. As a result my paintings are mostly created ‘en plein air’meaning, on site and from direct observation, not from a photograph. During very cold winter months I will take my smaller plein air paintings and use several to create a larger piece. The common relationship shared between my plein air and studio paintings is that they were inspired from the simple beauty of our lives.
I feel quite blessed to have a loving family who overlooks my messiness while I am absorbed in a painting and on a quest to make one stunning piece of art.
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The buildings in back look perfect.
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What a LOVELY painting! Exceptional likeness I must say. I am a photographer and am out at Montrose Harbor ALOT. Day or night setting, with or without boats, all seasons - check out some of my photos at: http://thepoint-n-shootist.com/picture_perfect/ and http://thepointandshootist.com/photos/ If ever you need a picture to work from, PLEASE let me know!
Thanks for your lovely comments. I agree, Montrose is a great place to make art as well as sail. Also, thank you for your offer of photos but I paint from direct observation. Happy Art-making.
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