Tuesday, February 21, 2012

boat and van

I did this painting yesterday.  It is not a plein air painting- it was done in the studio from a photo I took last fall in an uptown Port Townsend neighborhood.  Sort of a macro still life.


Boat and Van
oil on canvas, 6"x6"

7 comments:

lindy said...

This is so pleasant, so enjoyable. Seeing paintings of vans, boats, outside their "homes", imparts a personal tough, a depth of meaning.
They are part of a family we don't see. Glad you are both enjoying your travels. huzzah.

Roger Morris said...

Thanks, Lindy. It was a fun scene, very "homey," and just made a nice arrangement.

Anonymous said...

I like the way they're both ready to take off in different directions. Gives a lot of energy to the painting.

Marian Morris said...

I like how the peak of the roof and the peaked boat window mimic each other. You find matching shapes in your photos, too, like the cloud margins and curvy branches in "Twisty."

Roger Morris said...

Thanks. The boat may want to go its own way, but it always ends up saying, "Pull me, pleeeeease!" Then, when they get to the ramp, it's, "See ya later!"

There was another vehicle in between the two but I left it out. I like it better with just the two.

Roger Morris said...

Thanks:) I do like matching shapes- seems like a good thing.

Elsbeth McLeod said...

It seems to me that the two vehicles are looking opposite ways, in case someone comes around the bend as they pull out.