Mark IV

by Jim Gerkin

Title

Mark IV

Artist

Jim Gerkin

Medium

Painting - Watercolor

Description

This was a commission and one I enjoyed doing very much. This is a beautiful racing yacht on a beautiful stretch of water on a beautiful day. All of those "beautifuls" made me made for great subject matter for a painting! I love sailing ships and sailboats and the art that they simply are. Look at the lines, the shapes, the contrasts, the textures, the warm and cool colors-many of the elements of art are there to begin with! My very favorite part of painting sailing vessels are the sails. I love how the light plays on the sails and through the sails and the shadows, as well, play on and through the sails. And then there's the water! Water is endlessly fascinating to watch and to paint. Painting it, to me, becomes and exercise in noticing the patterns and the breaks in the patterns, committing them to paper. On this day, the Mark IV had a worthy crew. I enjoyed painting them in as well. All in all, I think this is a successful painting that did capture the beauty of that boat, and that day on the water.

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September 4th, 2016

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