Green Dinghy

8x6 Oil

I wanted to try two new things with this one: to paint a boat, and to paint with a larger brush than I am comfortable with. One of my goals as a constantly developing painter is to loosen up and get more "painterly." Using a larger brush than suits you is one way to go about that.

Then there's the notion of painting boats, one of the most beautiful and challenging of subjects. Boats have special curves and lines to them, and they sit in the water in certain ways. They are somehow regal, even the old ones ... perhaps especially the old ones. Can't say I got any of this one right, but if the look of it appeals to you, then I will call that a success.

I don't mind the way it came out. Painting a boat with a large brush was something new for me, and that alone made it worth the challenge. Row on!