tug boats
Between cloud and sun, the tug boats’ surrounding color kept changing from gray to blue. Â Blue color however did not work well with this painting. Â Lighter shade of green worked better to complement red and yellow. Â I borrowed darker shade of blue from a near by boat ‘Mistress’ and added in a few selected places including the lines of the door on a yellow/red tug boat. Â After a few hours of working today, the painting looks complete.
Tug boats
New Bedford piers are full of many colorful large and small boats ranging from black to bright Magenta. Â Two tug boats with combination of primary colors; yellow, red and white stripes against the blue ocean stood out as a challenge. Â I spend a few hours this Saturday drawing and editing then I decided to lay down a first layer of colors. Â The white vertical railings against horizontal yellow and red bands seemed attractive but a distraction. Â However, I decided to keep a long horizontal bar from the railing. Â Among all the squares and the rectangles, a round wheel seemed necessary. Â I looked for any other small curves I could find to introduce in this space, fortunately there were plenty. Â Around 5 pm I had to stop painting since the light has changed a lot and the boat seemed to be sinking as the water level was lowering down. Â I can’t wait to return to this place again to complete this painting.