The art of small boats

[Martin C]

Looking for good maritime paintings on the web is a pretty good way to spend the long winter evenings, and in such a manner I recently encountered Winslow Homer, a brilliant American painter whose eye for small boats is impeccable. One particular picture, Blown Away, perfectly captures the moment when a squall hits and you realise you've got way too much sail up - the helmsman is crouched tensely over the tiller of his dory while the crew grapples with handfuls of the mainsail. I think it's a sprit-rigged boat, judging from the high corner of the main. Anyway, I bought a print of this terrific picture from America and I'm anxiously waiting for it to return from the framer. Here it is:





Pretty good, eh? Note the way the helmsman's elbow is crooked up behind him - this is a painter who really does know about sailing. Brouse Winslow Homer on the web and you'll find a lot more of his wonderful work.

I'm wondering whether anyone else has a favourite painter of small boats they'd like to mention.

Cheers,

Martin  

[Bill Jones]

I completely agree - he is a wonderful painter of small  boats (and other subjects) . . His subjects are understandably American in the main (catboats, etc) , but interestingly he lived for a while near Tynemouth (Cullercoats) and painted there too.

 

But who else for small boats? Tuke in Falmouth has small boats in his paintings, though they are largely ship focused.

 

There are lots of painters who include small working boats - inshore fishing, e.g - one of my favourites is 'Sennen crabbers' by Allan Hook

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/sennen-crabbers-14068

 

But yes a nice topic for cold winter's thoughts.

 

Bill

Topper Cruz 'Arion'and Linnet 'Wandle'

 

In a message dated 13/01/2013 11:54:42 GMT Standard Time, [hidden email] writes:

Looking for good maritime paintings on the web is a pretty good way to spend the long winter evenings, and in such a manner I recently encountered Winslow Homer, a brilliant American painter whose eye for small boats is impeccable. One particular picture, Blown Away, perfectly captures the moment when a squall hits and you realise you've got way too much sail up - the helmsman is crouched tensely over the tiller of his dory while the crew grapples with handfuls of the mainsail. I think it's a sprit-rigged boat, judging from the high corner of the main. Anyway, I bought a print of this terrific picture from America and I'm anxiously waiting for it to return from the framer. Here it is:





Pretty good, eh? Note the way the helmsman's elbow is crooked up behind him - this is a painter who really does know about sailing. Brouse Winslow Homer on the web and you'll find a lot more of his wonderful work.

I'm wondering whether anyone else has a favourite painter of small boats they'd like to mention.

Cheers,

Martin  

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[momist]

Hi,
I have two prints of Laurence Bagley etchings, very well observed detail and printed on a green-grey paper that brings the atmosphere at sea alive.  One is "Lively Lady" in a moderate breeze and the other "Firecrest" under bare poles with some damage and a rough sea.  I haven't find them on the internet so far though.
Ian