I
have always admired Manny Rubio's photo of Super Bowl XIX. It is very
complex with a lot of details in it. I felt like I was painting little
toy soldiers. I think it is best to look at from a distance and just
feel the swirl of colors on the paper. I dedicate this one to my good friend, Joe Rea who is a big 49ers fan.
The 1976 song, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot has always had a big impact on me. I wanted to do a painting of that ship. It was difficult to find a photo that I thought I could use as a model for my painting. I looked at a stern shot for quite sometime. The very talented artist, Stephanie Moran used the same photo for her painting, "Sailing Away." I was reluctant, but gave it a try. Because of the ship's detail, I used pen and ink as well as watercolor.
