Monday, July 12, 2021

Docked And Missing


A docked boat at the Marine Railways at Rocky Neck in Gloucester, MA. When I arrived to paint the plein air version, on which this painting is based, I encountered a short, stocky man of retirement age looking at the boat.  I asked him if it would be leaving.   He said knowingly that it would be there for a while.  Then he volunteered that he used to own a boat, but he sold everything and moved to NH.  Now, he said, I've come back.  I sensed that he missed his boat.  16x20 inches, oil on linen panel.

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