Old Friends - #201 - Original Watercolor Painting

I came across these two fishing boats, both 1980's vintage, on the spillway at Portloe, England. Their names are Katie Lil and Jasmine. Portloe is a small picturesque fishing village, with a tiny harbor, on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall.

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Foothills Town - #200 - Original Watercolor Painting

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Pounding Surf - #199 - Original Watercolor Painting

It’s a blustery day; the spinnakers are flying.

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Les Fleurs - #198 - Original Watercolor Painting

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An Enchanted Moment - #197 - Original Watercolor Painting

An enchanted moment at the end of a day of sailing.

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Roses - #196 - Original Watercolor Painting

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Twilight Sail - #195 - Original Watercolor Painting

Sailboats heading toward the setting sun.

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Pastoral - #194 - Original Watercolor Painting

An inviting pastoral landscape.

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Heading for Shore - #193 - Original Watercolor Painting

All three boats are heeled well over heading for shore.

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Bright Bouquet - #192 - Original Watercolor Painting

A bouquet of fresh, bright, colorful flowers.

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Abandoned Farm - #191 - Original Watercolor Painting

A rickety old barn in a desolate setting.

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The Field Beyond - #190 - Original Watercolor Painting

Based on a barn in Saline county, Arkansas.

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Lobstah - #189 - Original Watercolor Painting

I enjoy eating "lobstah" when we're up in Maine, and here are some of the men working on their lobster boat to provide it. This particular scene is in Rockland harbor.

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River Mooring - #188 - Original Watercolor Painting

I saw this peaceful scene while crossing the River Fal on a ferry in south Cornwall, England, near North Wood.

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Venice Canal - #187 - Original Watercolor Painting

A typical Venetian scene - a gondolier making his way through a narrow canal.

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The Grand Canal - #186 - Original Watercolor Painting

A gondolier plies his trade in the Grand Canal of Venice.

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New England Barn - #185 - Original Watercolor Painting

I came upon these buildings south of Woodscock, New Hampshire, along the Daniel Webster Highway.

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Gondolier at the Rialto Bridge - #184 - Original Watercolor Painting

This gondolier on the Grand Canal in Venice has just come under the Rialto Bridge.

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Venice: San Giorgio Maggiore 2 - #183 - Original Watercolor Painting

This is my second interpretation of the island of San Giorgio in the Venetian lagoon. This view late in the day across the lagoon from Venice shows the island with its church, buildings, and shipyard in silhouette.

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Venice: San Giorgio Maggiore - #182 - Original Watercolor Painting

The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is a 16th century church with campanile, or bell tower, on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in the Venetian lagoon. This is a view across the lagoon from Venice, with the shipyard visible at the left.

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At Sea - #181 - Original Watercolor Painting

A fair day for sailing.

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Down the Road - #180 - Original Watercolor Painting

This small farm near my home has been the subject of several of my paintings.

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Big Surf - #179 - Original Watercolor Painting

The sea is rugged, but the sailing is very fine.

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Vibrant Blossoms - #178 - Original Watercolor Painting

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Sailboats at Digby - #177 - Original Watercolor Painting

I've painted several scenes of commercial boats at Digby, a major fishing port on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. The tides there are huge. Here are a couple of sailboats at a floating dock in Digby.

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Delta Farm - #176 - Original Watercolor Painting

Here's my third painting of this interesting farm in the Arkansas Delta, from yet another viewpoint.

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Into the Abyss - #175 - Original Watercolor Painting

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Delta Farm Buildings - #174 - Original Watercolor Painting

These are typical farm buildings in the delta region of Arkansas.

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On Lake Windermere - #173 - Original Watercolor Painting

A couple readies their tackle for some fishing on Lake Windermere.

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In Pursuit - #172 - Original Watercolor Painting

Running way behind the lead ship!

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Across the Abyss - #171 - Original Watercolor Painting

The first abstract in my weekly watercolor series.

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A Rugged Sea - #170 - Original Watercolor Painting

Not a situation for a weak stomach!

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Hibiscus - #169 - Original Watercolor Painting

Hibiscus flowers - very showy!

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See Through - #168 - Original Watercolor Painting

Hard work and earnest discussion go hand-in-hand.

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A Gray Day - #167 - Original Watercolor Painting

It's a dreary day on the farm.

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Don't Look Up - #166 - Original Watercolor Painting

There's a threatening storm cloud overhead.

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Caernarfon Quay - #165 - Original Watercolor Painting

Below the castle in Caernarfon, Wales, lies a stone quay and a small harbor. Here the boats line up waiting for their masters to set sail and leave the land.

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Making Headway - #164 - Original Watercolor Painting

Boats strain under sail while surf pounds the shore.

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Poinsettia - #163 - Original Watercolor Painting

Poinsettia, a very popular houseplant at Christmastime.

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Running Before the Wind - #162 - Original Watercolor Painting

The yachts are running before the wind with their spinnakers set.

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Orchid Medley - #161 - Original Watercolor Painting

Lovely orchids provide a taste of the tropics.

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Sprinting for the Beach - #160 - Original Watercolor Painting

Three sailboats make haste for the beach in advance of some menacing storm clouds.

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Squall Warning - #159 - Original Watercolor Painting

Waves crash on the beach while two sailboats brave the squall.

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A Sea Like Glass - #158 - Original Watercolor Painting

A day with a fair breeze, but a sea smooth as glass.

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Badlands Shed - #157 - Original Watercolor Painting

I was intrigued by the lonely feel of this broken-down shed that I came across near the badlands area of South Dakota.

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Each January, I create a slide-show video of the weekly watercolor paintings I've posted during the previous year.  Here is the video for 2012.  Take a look when you have a few minutes.

To Be a Sailor - #156 - Original Watercolor Painting

I saw these three young boys on a beach in Normandy, France. While one gets his Hobie ready to go, the other two look on and dream their own dreams of sailing.

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