Boat II - Wish you were here

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Comment by Jon Main on February 11, 2014 at 8:51

Thanks Colleen - endless rain here (and this is Provence!!!)

Comment by Colleen McCafferty on February 10, 2014 at 10:21

Beautifully painted Jon.  I love the brushstrokes and the colour.  It certainly does look like a great place to be!

Comment by Jon Main on February 9, 2014 at 23:17

Anne - just did it to see what happened - a sort of exercise - the title just means wouldn't we all like to be on vacation just now in a place like that! ?

Comment by Ann Turner on February 9, 2014 at 16:57

beautifully done yummy greens ! It does look exactly like clear water with a boat on top. You have also done a great job of making the boat seem solid and safe in contrast to the mystical water. Interesting title for this, does it have a special meaning ?

Comment by Jon Main on February 9, 2014 at 12:18

Yep, you're right Christine (thanks!) - what I seem to be finding out is that, no one doubts the veracity of a photo or notices the weird things in it, but with a painting this is not the case (not my paintings anyway ;D) I've arrived at that point where I'm too enslaved by the subject matter and have to break free and re-compose/adapt it - but I keep forgetting to do it!

Comment by Christine Lewis on February 9, 2014 at 8:05

In regard to the idea of the boat floating...I have a photo of our skiff just this way. It may seem unnatural to the eye but in very clear water, this is what it looks like.  The shadow is showing from the bottom below, and not on the water...Good job!

Comment by Jon Main on February 9, 2014 at 7:55

Yeah, I think I see what you mean Michael - I'll try it!

Thanks, Laura, actually the idea was to try and have the boat floating 'in space' (on the invisible surface of the transparent water), yikes, not working!? darn!

Comment by Laura Xu on February 9, 2014 at 7:24

Jon, I feel the boat is little bit above the water. Just extend the shadow little bit to the boat to remove that little yellow line between them would be fix it.

Comment by Laura Xu on February 9, 2014 at 7:07

Love all these greens! Lot interesting things in the water and so beautiful done!

Comment by Michael J. Severin on February 9, 2014 at 2:59

Very well done Jon!! ...beautiful color harmony of red and green.  Suggestion:  The white of the bow and the shadow side of the boat would possibly harmonize better if they were mixed from the red and green ..that would keep it within the color world you created.   ....like you did on the transit of the boat.  The bow would still look white and the shadow side would look blue, but they would have the colors that surround them.