Good day for a sail
Posted: June 25, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized 15 CommentsI have looked at these boats at the yacht club many times and even started several drawings. But each time I attempted this I got caught up in the details of this complex subject and I wasn’t very successful in my rendering. Today I started with a different idea — just try to capture the essence of these boats Shari! What is the essence of a sailboat? Masts, booms, rigging, sails, and hulls. The rest is just details (at least for a sketcher). So lots of verticals and even though the masts are not very accurate and the rigging sometimes leads to nowhere I think I can safely say that most people will understand that these are sailboats.
…. as a former sailboat owner you depicted them perfectly — nice job !!
Thanks Leslie!
An artist can render a scene in a chosen artistic expression. The sailboats have movement in them. They’re lovely
Marta, the runner.
Thanks Marta the runner!
Well Shari, waht can I say. I love just about everything in your skectch. I look at it and see a perfect balance of composition and colors. The masts against the sky are simply beautiful.
Well done!!
Thanks so much Filipe! I appreciate your great comments.
Shari, I can’t tell you how inspiring you are. I loved the coverage in the Gazette. I used to do a lot of that kind of drawing/watercolouring, and I have allowed myself not to have the time, lately. Your beautiful drawings make me want to start again. thank you
Oh yes, I opened a blogspot, but I haven’t put anything in it yet….
Dorothy, just start. I started with a quick drawing a day, sometimes just 15 minutes a day. Just get out your drawing stuff and get to it.
Thanks for sharing these – I love your waterside paintings!
Thanks Deniz!
I would love to own this! Is that possible? What a wonderful gift it would make for my husbands 60th birthday.
I will send you an email Cheri.
thank you for reminding me about your wonderful blog. You inspire me.
yours, dorothy henaut
i love this! Glad you tried again and simplified, even though you captured a lot of detail here 😀😀😀 just love this 👍
Thanks so much!