Watercolor Sketch Series – “Tug Pulling Crane” (off Myrtle Beach State Park)
Watercolor, 4” x 5”
While I’m
still on the mend from Lyme Disease, I’ve found enjoyable revisiting one
of my favorite TV shows from the 1970s — Barney Miller. (I received the
complete DVD collection this past Christmas — it’s terrific.) I enjoy the opening credits of the show, so I never fast forward: a long shot of New York City across
the water, with a tugboat pulling a large barge across the frame.
There’s something captivating about that image — the quiet strength of a
working tug, the sense of purpose as it moves its load toward some
distant destination.
That same thought came to me a few years ago
while sketching seascapes in watercolor off Myrtle Beach State Park. On
the horizon, I spotted a tug pulling a large crane — the inspiration
for my piece “Tug Pulling Crane” (watercolor, 4” x 5”). The sight
reminded me of the old 20 Mule Team Borax image, or even a slow-moving
camel caravan — steady, deliberate, and peaceful.
It remains one of my favorite works from that seascape watercolor sketch series.
If you’d like to know more, or are interested in the individual sketches, feel free to DM me.
It remains one of my favorite works from that seascape watercolor sketch series.
If you’d like to know more, or are interested in the individual sketches, feel free to DM me.
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