Monday, November 23, 2020

Dinghy Docking Space

Dinghy Docking Space

at the public dock for the Cape Porpoise pier on
Bickford Island at Cape Porpoise in Kennebunkport,
Maine on November 10, 2020, painted November 22, 2020
10" x 8" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, wax resist, and Uniball waterproof fade
proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough
100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $300

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The Art of Dinghies

a visual essay of fine art by fine artists

1
Four Dinghies at the Dock
Angela Ooghe, American
Oil on canvas, 22" x 17" (w x h), 2012
The artist's website is HERE.
She lives and works in Miami.

2
Teal Morning
Brian Cameron (1952- ), American
Acrylic on linen, 22" x 30" (w x h)
The artist's website is HERE.

Brian Cameron works from his studio beside his oceanfront home on the beach just north of Gearhart, Oregon where he lives with his wife Leslie.

3
Boy in Boat, Gloucester
Winslow Homer (1836-1910), American
Watercolor, opaque watercolor, over graphite
on rough-textured, ivory paper,
14" x 9" (w x h), 1880/81
The artist's painting is at
The Art Institute of Chicago
website HERE.

"Homer began Boy in Boat, Gloucester while staying at the lighthouse on Ten Pound Island in the harbor of the fishing town Gloucester, Massachusetts. During his time in Gloucester, he frequently depicted local boys playing on boats, fishing, and waiting for their fathers to return from the sea. In this watercolor he began experimenting with scraping, revealing the white of the paper to create highlights in the large rock at right. Furthermore, he was developing his skill in transparent watercolor, which he used to great effect for the reflective surface of the water." - Art Institute of Chicago notes

4
In Waiting
Ken DeWaard, American
Oil on linen, 18" x 24" (w x h)
The artist's website is HERE.
The artist lives with his family of
four children in Hope, Maine.

5
Three Boats on a Beach
Margaret Griffith, American
Oil on birch panel, 40" x 30" (w x h)
$1,200 USD
The artist's website is HERE.

The artist has a summer home on Little Cranberry Island. "This piece is based upon a photo of mine. The boats were all lined up on the beach where they had been pulled up to avoid the tide." - MG

6
White Dinghy Bow
Bobbie Heath, American
Oil on panel, 7" x 5" (w x h), 2019
The artist's website is HERE.
The artist lives in Massachusetts with
a summer home in Maine.

7
Waiting for a Crew
Philip Frey (1967- ), American
Oil, 2014
The artist's website is HERE.

Philip Frey is the only artist in this group who can call himself a true Mainer, born in Portland in 1967. There is a wonderful book of his Maine art, Philip Frey: Here and Now, on amazon HERE.

8
Dinghies Resting on Fish Beach
(Monhegan Island)
Carol L. Douglas, American
Oil on panel, June 2016
The artist's blog is HERE.
The artist lives in Rockport, Maine

Painted on a Monhegan Island trip with Bobbi Heath and Mary Sheehan Winn in June, 2016. "We woke yesterday with the sun pouring in our windows at 4:30 am. This far north and this close to the summer solstice, days are deliciously long. Bobbi was interested in the breaking skies; I didn't care much what I painted as long as I got outdoors. We decided to work at Fish Beach in the morning and the lighthouse in the afternoon." - CD

I've had the good fortune to paint with Ken DeWaard, Bobbi Heath, and Carol Douglas here in Maine.

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