Paintings of Maritime Scenes
Kayaks Off the Carpet – en plein air watercolor seascape painting with boats
Viewed from the hoist deck of the Cottage Park Yacht Club, two stored yellow kayaks, together with the bright red carpet and blue-green water, made a strong visual impact of primary colors.
Low Float at Donovan’s Beach – en plein air watercolor seascape painting with boat by Frank Costantino.
A daily vista for many residents driving out of town, this familiar red lobster boat has been moored at its dock for years, at one of the shallower edges of Winthrop’s inner harbor.
Awaiting a Sail – en plein air watercolor seascape painting
Tendered at South Wharf, a docked sailboat presented its striking red hull, slender masts and ropes, teak railways and white deck and rails; extending its form and color in the reflection.
Foggy Light II – en plein air watercolor seascape maritime painting
An archetypal vista for many seacoast towns glimpsed during an evening’s overcast weather, this small Cape lighthouse was captured with various granulating blue hues, contrasted by the warm colors of the beacon’s diffused light and the tell-tale red ring at the top.
Pilot House- HYC – en plein air watercolor seascape maritime painting
A small control house on the dock of the Hingham Yacht Club has an overview of all the club’s activities and the extended harbor and its boats. The view was started at a higher tide, and the water completed at low tide.
Awaiting a Row- Ketcham’s Canoe – en plein air watercolor seascape maritime painting
Chesapeake Bay A backyard dock, accessing one of a number of creeks and waterways that feed into nearby Chesapeake Bay, the downward vista from higher ground provided a view to the homeowner's pier and the secured canoe, framed by the inviting aspects of...
Black Sloop- Boothbay – en plein air watercolor seascape maritime painting
Boothbay, ME At one of Boothbay's many coves, this majestic craft on a glistening sea was captured from a fleeting glimpse of light, water, sun and sail, without the aid of any line work. If one could always capture such glimpses with such freshness......
Bliss – en plein air watercolor landscape maritime painting
St. Michael's, MD Sue & Bob's Boat, housed at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michael's, MD. was lovingly completed by the husband and wife builders at the Museum facilties. Cradled at a rakish angle, with the sinuous curves and reflective...
Boat Duet Drawn Up- After Sargent – watercolor maritime painting of boats
Taken from Sargent's Boats Drawn Up work, the image was chosen as a demo for the 2013 Plein Air Expo in Monterey CA. The view was reversed, and Sargent's color palette of primarily Cobalt and Ultramarine Blues and Burnt Sienna was slightly altered, with...
High & Dry Docked – en plein air watercolor painting of boat in drydock
Displaced out of water and onto a dock for repairs, the enormous bulk of this fishing trawler conveys a form and energy despite its stable state. Viewed from below the water line, its curved form and bright warm color was contrasted by the cool blue sky....
Mayflower Berthed – en plein air watercolor seascape painting of ship
Plymouth, MA In conjunction with an exhibition for the New England Watercolor Society, and its sponsored seminar by my friend, colleague and the show’s Juror, Tom Schaller, I painted along with his class. The replica craft of the original historic Pilgrim...
Piered Tender – watercolor maritime painting of boat and water
Winthrop, MA Observing the numerous levels of contrasts and dynamics from a higher deck, this simple tender’s vibrant turquoise innards seemed brighter, being offset by the tomato-red carpet runner and the muted green water. The dark shadows created...
Rainbow Fleet Nantucket – en plein air watercolor seascape maritime painting
Nantucket, MA On a mid-August Sunday, a flotilla of small single-sail Beetle Cat boats are annually paraded into Nantucket Harbor along the shore of Children’s Beach and the iconic Brant Point lighthouse. Assembled from around the island, an impressive...
Ship Dorthe – en plein air watercolor seascape painting of boat
Baltimore, MD Painted at an edge of Baltimore Harbor from a mezzanine level, this enormous freighter was servicing the nearby Domino sugar plant. The bright contrast of the yellow crane with all the blue remaining elements was the striking color...
Vizcaya Ventian Barge – en plein air watercolor landscape painting
Miami, FL From the steps of Vizcaya Mansion’s East veranda, which provides an expansive view of Miami's Biscayne Bay, this Venetian-styled private cove sheltered a concrete barge, recalling Greek or Roman trireme sailing ships. The painting was interrupted...
Head of the Charles Race Day – en plein air watercolor landscape painting
Cambridge, MA With a prominent location opposite the famous rowing club, and amid the jostling and cheering crowds near this finish line, I attempted to capture the pageantry of this world-wide amateur event – with rowers, crowds, boats, flags and the...
Little Harbor Skiff – watercolor maritime painting of boat
NANTUCKET Boat scenes are so numerous on Nantucket, that even artists find it difficult to isolate a subject with a fresh eye. The vibrant juxtaposition of this single sailboat with orange sail against the weathered gray building and rusted pilings, with...
Boston Light, America’s First 1716 – watercolor seascape maritime painting of lighthouse
LITTLE BREWSTER ISLAND, BOSTON HARBOR Painted during the 100th Anniversary Year of the National Park Service (NPS), and the 300th Anniversary for Boston Light, my two watercolors represent the natural resource of Harbor Islands, the great metropolis and...
