Scottish Trawler - Original Watercolor Painting

Challenger KY985 is a trawler based in Kircaldy, Scotland. It's getting a fresh coat of paint while the tide's out.

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Crimson Sky - Original Watercolor Painting

Wind drives the sailboat forward under a crimson sky.

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Balbriggan Lighthouse - Original Watercolor Painting

Balbriggan is a seaport town on the northeast coast of Ireland. The harbor has a strong tide, leaving many of the boats moored there on dry land during low tide. It is home to an abundance of working boats and pleasure boats, and sports a small lighthouse that is almost 250 years old.

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Ahidelake Quay - Original Watercolor Painting

In the fall of 2016 I spent 3 weeks in Ireland. This scene is of the quay in Ahidelake, County Cork, Ireland, in the tidal Clonakilty bay. There was no shortage of quaint seaside scenes all around the Irish coast.

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Jumbo Clouds - Original Watercolor Painting

Sailing under huge puffy clouds.

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Pemaquid - Original Watercolor Painting

This painting is an impression of Pemaquid Point Light, built in the early 1800's on the Maine coast. It's a fascinating place to visit.

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Tied Up - Original Watercolor Painting

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Video - Painting a Thames Sailing Barge

Here's a stop-action video showing how I painted most of "Thames Sailing Barge".  Both artists and art collectors should find it interesting.  I first shared this video in my monthly email fine art newsletter.  To subscribe, just click Here, and receive new painting updates, useful artist and art collector tips, and special offers, right in your inbox!  And when you subscribe, you'll receive a 10% instant rebate valid for one month.

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Sunset Glow - Original Watercolor Painting

The sunset silhouetting the sailboats at anchor is almost too bright.

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Thames Sailing Barge - Original Watercolor Painting

These flat-bottomed barges with red-brown sails were commercial boats hauling cargoes like bricks, sand, and coal on the River Thames in London during the 19th and early 20th century. A few of these barges have been preserved as pleasure boats and are sailed today in the Thames Estuary.

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Distant Storm - Original Watercolor Painting

The distant sky appears menacing.

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USCGC Mackinaw - Original Watercolor Painting

The US Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, a huge, impressive Great Lakes icebreaker, tied up at its home port in Cheboygan, Michigan, on Lake Huron.

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Lake of Menteith 2 - Original Watercolor Painting

The Lake of Menteith is in Scotland, in the heart of the Trossachs. The remains of Inchmahome Priory sit on an island in this lake. A small ferry to the island picks up visitors from this little pier near the Port of Menteith. This is my second version of this painting, in a looser, more vibrant style than the first.

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Lake of Menteith - Original Watercolor Painting

The Lake of Menteith is in Scotland, in the heart of the Trossachs. The remains of Inchmahome Priory sit on an island in this lake. A small ferry to the island picks up visitors from this little pier near the Port of Menteith. The peaceful feeling one gets here is hard to describe, but I've tried to capture it in this painting.

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Beached Scottish Boat - Original Watercolor Painting

In the UK, the very low tides often leave boats stranded on the sand. This boat is leaning against a stone quay at low tide in a harbor in the north of Scotland.

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Working Boat, Venice 2 - Original Watercolor Painting

In Venice, where no wheeled trucks are permitted, goods are moved along the canals by working boats (or floating trucks) like this one.

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Into the Haze - Original Watercolor Painting

It's a hazy, humid day on the water.

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Evening Glow - Original Watercolor Painting

Sunset over the water.

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Rough Day for Fishing - Original Watercolor Painting

A whimsical painting - not a terrific day on the pier - high waves - but not enough to deter these dedicated fishermen.

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Evening on the Pier - Original Watercolor Painting

Things are busy this evening on the local pier. Lots of friends fishing and enjoying the sunset.

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