Boats on the water: What do they do for the soul?

On Sunday, my friend (and one of my favorite artists) Laurence Young posted a photo on Facebook of a just completed painting. Here is "Tilting at Windmills" by Provincetown artist Laurence Young:

I saw it and had one of those WOW moments where if I had the money, a check would have been written immediately and the piece would now be mine.  But that is not the case so I have looked at the photo several times since it was posted and each time it really sets me off on a course of longing....longing for the water, a journey, a sense of freedom, adventure, peace. All of the things that seeing a boat in the water gives me when I am there in person I received from looking at one piece of art in a photo. Isn't that wonderful? A true art lover is moved in that way when the right piece is put in front of them. Thank you, Laurence, for moving me!

So now that I had to let that piece go, I've gone on a search to see more boats on the water and here are a few by Big Easel artists Candace Greer, Linda Moncla, Michael Eble, Lue Svendson, Kay Jeansonne, Kristen Benson Charbonnet, and Laurence Young.

These pieces put a smile on my face...may they take you on a journey of your own in the way that Laurence Young's painting did for me.

CANDACE GREER
(Lafayette, LA)
PORT SIDE
Oil/Wax/Charcoal on Canvas
16" x 20"
$ 725.00
available from Tracery, Rosemary Beach, FL
www.candacegreerart.com

LINDA MONCLA
(Lafayette, LA)
READY TO SAIL
Watercolor on Paper
11" x 16"
$ 200.00

MICHAEL EBLE
(Morris, MN)
LONE DINGY, 2012
Acrylic on Paper
9" x 12"
$ 500.00
available from Jeffery McCullough Art & Design Consulting
www.michaeleble.com

LUE SVENDSON
(Lafayette, LA)
ATTITUDE
Oil on Canvas
16" x 20"
$ 1,200.00
available from Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge, LA
www.luesvendson.com

KAY JEANSONNE
(Lafayette, LA)
DELCAMBRE SHRIMP BOATS
Oil on Canvas
24" x 30"
$ 1,000.00
www.kayjeansonne.com

KRISTEN BENSON CHARBONNET
(Lafayette, LA)
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Acrylic/Glue on Canvas
35" x 35"
$ 650.00

LAURENCE YOUNG
(Provincetown, MA)
THE WATERS OF MARCH
Oil/Wax on Canvas
16" x 20"
$ 1,800.00
available from Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge, LA
www.laurenceyoung.com

Don't forget, THE BIG EASEL is Saturday, May 5th, 2012, 10-5, Town Square in River Ranch.

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