Red Sail Day
by Steve Henderson
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36.000 x 24.000 x 1.500 inches
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Title
Red Sail Day
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
A red letter day is a special day, a day worth remembering.
The term goes back to antiquity, but in more recent history, people may remember the holidays singled out in red on their wall calendars. The bright color stood out from the black and white of ordinary days, and one’s eye was drawn to that colorful highlight.
In the artwork, Red Sail Day, it is a red letter day indeed, with the added bonus of the sails on the vessel being red as well. On the bay, close to the shore, a group of friends spends the day sailing. It is the perfect combination of sun and clouds, cool and warm, with a brisk breeze ensuring that the vessel will glide gracefully through its watery element, its sails snapping and billowing.
The captain of the sailboat is confident, moving about the boat with an easy grace. His passengers relax in his hands, and it is a grand thing to feel the movement – the gliding forward, the slight tipping to the side, the gentle bounce as the craft hits the wake of another ship.
In the background, another sailboat passes by; there is opportunity to give a friendly wave to those aboard, as each goes their separate way.
The beauty about this day, the reason it is a red letter day, is that there is no hurry to it, no pressure to be anyplace at a specific time. It is a day designed for enjoyment – the enjoyment of companionship, of being outside, of a sense of adventure in being out on the water, something that always feels a bit odd, a bit exciting, to creatures who walk upon land and not waves.
Hours fly by, the sun works its way from one side of the sky to another, and there is a glorious sense of freedom and joy. It is, indeed, a red letter day.
(The location for Red Sail Day is the Puget Sound, in Western Washington, near the town of Port Townsend.)
Featured on 39 Fine Art America groups.
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June 12th, 2020
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Comments (130)
Robyn King
Congratulations Steve 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!
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Steve!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
VIVA Anderson
Wonderful nautical Art, Steve, fav., and congrats for your r 'WEEKLY SPECIAL' ~ at A WOMAN'S TOUCH group, ..VIVA
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations on your feature on the home page of the Over 3000 Views group. Please archive this accomplishment in the features discussion thread.
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our Homepage, Painting the Old Way.
Nancy Carol Photography
WELL DONE! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "Jan Feb Mar 2023 Features."
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Steve!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "For the ART of It"!! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Carol Lowbeer
Such a beautiful red sailed boat. I voted for her in the contest just now even though I'm a competitor!
Steve Henderson replied:
Thank you, Carol, for your vote and for your appreciation of this piece. This particular craft really stood out at the boat festival -- I knew it had to be painted.
Gary F Richards
Such a beauty! Outstanding sailing composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest SAILING ART
Gary F Richards
Beautiful composition, lighting, shading, red color and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest ALL ABOUT THE COLOR RED CONTEST
Paul Quinn
Stunning detail here Steve. I feel like I am there watching this beautiful sail by. L/F/C/T
Steve Henderson replied:
Thank you, Paul, for experiencing this artwork. Your keen observations are always refreshing.
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