Rare indeed is the boat art in a different medium. Rob Mason of Mendocino, CA, has mastered the etching, something I explored myself early in my artistic development. Mason’s blog includes his etchings and drawings as well as books he has published featuring his art. ‘Up Mowry’ shows his own boat the Gambella in [...]
Also tagged Alaska, California, etching, ink drawing, ink wash, Mendocino, Oregon, Rob Mason, Robert MasonThe San Diego tuna industry harks back to the arrival of the Portuguese in southern California, beginning with the landing of explorer Joa Rodriguez Cabrihlo aboard the San Salvador in 1542. [He is more commonly known as "Juan Cabrillo."]
The island people of this nation were especially skilled in ocean fishing traditions and applied them [...]
Maritime art on the east coast has an outstanding practitioner in Tim Wood of Vermont. His subject are New England boats and harbors, and he usually works in acrylic. The painting that made me a fan is below, called, “While Commercial Street Frolics”, combining the challenge of capturing the sense of individual boats in harbor [...]
Also tagged boat, east coast, marine, maritime, Tim Wood, vermontRobert Earle Wood, 1926-1999.
The masterful watercolorist was born in Gardena, CA; he grew up in southern California and studied at Pomona College, with major influences being Rex Brandt & Phil Dike. Wood taught art at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and other institutions. He brought the “California Style” of painting to new heights, being one [...]
