Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Wanchese Sunrise

SOLD
11 x 14
Oil on Gesso Board
Plein Air
Painted on location in Wanchese, NC
Will be on display and for sale at the Jaquelin Jenkins Gallery 516 East Main Street Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Starting November 7 through November 28

Painting boats illuminated by the sun creeping up from the Atlantic is irresistible - especially if the wind is Northeast and there is an eight foot stack of warehouse pallets to setup behind. After driving through Wanchese the other morning, I noticed this composition from my rear view mirror and had to turn around for a try. Like every other time I've painted boats, at some point the owner hops on board, cranks the engines and moves the boat. Luckily, I had already blocked it in.