Monday, July 06, 2009

(5x7 sheet)

In the 1880s Winslow homer made a few little ink sketches of people in rowboats; I copied the drawings and added color.

Sunday we went fishing (yes, I broke my resolve to stay home all weekend--Peter and the sunny weather were too persuasive for me!)and, at the mouth of the Cape May inlet, I saw two men fishing in a small dory--they had a motor, not oars--but they still looked right out of Gloucester!
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4 comments:

A Brush with Color said...

Oh, these figures in boats are to die for, Laura. So simple but wonderfully done. Sounds like your trip out onto the water did you a world of good, I think.

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Laura,

These are beautiful -- light and airy--exactly the way boats look on water. Lovely.

Take care,

Barbara

Cathy Gatland said...

At first glance in the thumbnail I thought this was the DSFDF challenge! These are so lovely - the silvery colours and the drawing of the figures are so clean. Love them!

Carol said...

Wonderful, especially the bottom one. The colors are lovely.