Painting in watercolor of a sailing ship for a greeting card.
I designed this as an illustration for my next book of poetry but liked the image so much that I couldn't wait to do a watercolor of it. It is a very simple picture with a classic, almost generic design: a sailing ship approaching with the sunset behind it.
It is a miniature, only about 8 by 11. I took a few days to paint it, and I am afraid that I may have overworked the picture. So, I had to call it quits before I ruined it.
I downloaded a copy of the picture to a site so it can be made into nice things, like the greeting card you can see in the link below. These greeting cards are very nice and come with an envelope. They are blank inside, so you can write your own special note. This is not a card they will look at once and throw away; they will keep it and maybe even frame it to enjoy forever.
It is a colorful picture with a nice balance between the lights and the darks.
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| Watercolor of Ship on Sea at Sunset. |
