Fishing Boats Fishing Boats come in all sizes and shapes. My friend and fellow fly fisher, Carlo Oates (who himself has been featured in a few of my paintings as a fisher and with his dog, Buddy) introduced me to these well-worn 14-footers. Carlo and I fished on the lake in Linville...the name of which is Native American in origin and hard for me to remember. Each time I see the sign pointing to that lake I think I will write it down. Never do.
This is an 11x14 oil on wooden panel, a first for me. I like the support and probably will do more . I have prepared several panels with canvas and linen; wooden panels; and gypsum board. We'll see what happens. Next, back to watercolors and some beautiful flowers from Doc Magruder's garden. Just using plain old Arches 300 lb. rough paper for them. We Today is a special day! I try to say that everyday when I get up...but, today is special, indeed. It is the birthday of Paul Cezanne, one of my favorite Masters. It is also the day that I post my first painting of the new year, 2013. I have been "on vacation," "gone fishing," whatever you want to call it since I left Grandfather Mountain in mid-October. So, in honor of Paul and to kick off the new year, I painted something I have painted before...in fact, it is in the post that precedes this one--The Road to Grandfather. My first painting of the new year is an oil painting, only 8x10, but I am very pleased with the way it turned out. Since the new year began, I have settled into Naples, my "studio," and the warm weather and have begun drawing...always the first step before my brush hits the paper or canvas. I have two future watercolor paintings sketched and outlined on paper and three more oils laid out on boards and canvas and I am now ready to launch into them! Cezanne's paintings were full of passionate strokes...bold and beautiful. Cheers, Paul, et bon champs, med amis |
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