Monday, September 21, 2009

Graveyard for Three Tugboats



Oil
20"x16"

I thought this was a great subject. Painting East of Madison, Indiana over this last weekend. There they were...slowly rusting away, but standing tall and prowd. The whites were still bright as they caught the early sun and the shadows slowly moved across the shapes. One of the other painters said they looked like wedding cakes. The 20"x16" was quite managable. About as large as I want to go for en plein air painting. The painting was completed in less than 4 hours.

4 comments:

Paulette said...

Hi Jerry, I really like the Tugs. Last Fall Jim and I were down in Madison and drove by them. I have always loved your use of color.

Paulette said...

Hi Jerry, I really like the Tugs. Last Fall Jim and I were down in Madison and drove by them. I have always loved your use of color.

Diana Marshall said...

wow only 4 hours, and such a complex subject beautifully mastered.

Karen Masbaum said...

Very interesting composition, boats in the grass!