Colorful Boats by the Sea
by Steve Henderson
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21.000 x 14.000 inches
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Title
Colorful Boats by the Sea
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
Warm, sunny, colorful and bright – when someone says, “Italy,” those are the words that come to mind.
And that’s what you see at the little cove, Cala Port’Alga, a couple kilometers south of Polignano a Mare in the province of Puglia Italy.
Tucked away in a quiet enclave, the cove is a secret swimming spot that isn’t so secret to the locals. A series of steps and stones lead down to where you can wade into the water of the Adriatic Sea; on the way down to the banks there is a little free library in the shape of a boat.
And then there are the fishing boats, dry docked and ready to head out for the day. Green, pink, yellow, blue – they festoon the area with their color, so happy and joyful that it’s easy to forget that these are working boats. But the work, though it is not easy, is not unpleasant because the sun is rich and golden; the sea, at least on this day, is gentle; and the surroundings are beautiful.
But the boats are not always at work, nor are those in them. Sometimes it’s time to just get out on the water and float, bobbing gently on the waves, relishing the cool breeze. You can spend hours this way, and people do.
As individual as their owners, no one boat is the twin of another. Their panoply of color stands out against the white stone of the buildings, the stairway, and the cobblestone walk. Bright and happy, this place can’t help but make you feel bright and happy as well.
The artwork, Colorful Boats by the Sea, invites you to clamber down the steps to the harbor, kick off your shoes, and, if you remembered to put on your swim suit, doff the shirt and shorts and immerse yourself in the waters of the Adriatic, under the blue skies of the Mediterranean.
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February 19th, 2024
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Gary F Richards
Spectacular Colorful Boats by the Sea composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! l/f 2/28/24
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. l/f 2/26/24
Robyn King
Congratulations your uplifting and inspiring artwork is being featured in Images that Inspire Meditation:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a beautiful day!
Leanne Seymour
Congratulations on your feature in the Semi Abstract - 1 A Day group! You are invited to add your featured image to the group discussion thread created for archiving features along with the date of this feature. 2/25/2024
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #27 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Power and Beauty of the Ocean Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section. L/F
Barbara J Rogers
Amazing watercolor painting Steve! Love the colors and soft detail and your story behind this beautiful painting!
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in The World We See:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a fantastic day♥
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Tatiana Travelways
I'm delighted to feature your beautiful artwork on the front page gallery of the "Travel Art" group, at Fine Art America! :)
Jim Love
Steve all of your works instantly transport me to another time and place...and they're all a pleasure to visit
Steve Henderson replied:
Thank you, Jim, for your thought-filled words. I am very pleased to know that these works take you to "that" place!
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