"Starboard (P310 red buoy) Oil on masonite, 7 x 5 inches
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Private Collection
Private Collection
Here's another "cropped miniature water scene" featuring a red starboard hand buoy, one of those typical navigation devices that can be found on the Lachine Canal.
"Port hand buoys are green and starboard hand buoys are red. They show which side of a channel is safest to travel; accordingly, they mark channels or hazards. Generally, green buoys must be passed on the left side of a craft heading upstream, i.e., against the current. Red buoys must be kept on the right side of a craft when proceeding in the upstream direction. A simple rule is red to the right when returning, or the three “R’s”: red, right, return."(The Buoyage System, from the Canadian Boating Course).
"Port hand buoys are green and starboard hand buoys are red. They show which side of a channel is safest to travel; accordingly, they mark channels or hazards. Generally, green buoys must be passed on the left side of a craft heading upstream, i.e., against the current. Red buoys must be kept on the right side of a craft when proceeding in the upstream direction. A simple rule is red to the right when returning, or the three “R’s”: red, right, return."(The Buoyage System, from the Canadian Boating Course).
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Have a beautiful week,
-Pierre
-Pierre
Beautiful, Pierre. I love your sister's metaphor. This painting feels like it has to be at least 30 inches tall--not 5 x 7!
ReplyDeleteThanks Don. 30 inches tall...would be more comfortable I agree. However,there is something magic working on these "challenging" small scales. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDelete-Pierre
I am in awe of your work Pierre. I visited The Painter's Room and must have visited a few times to look again. I thought your work was photography...so beautifully done. I will be back to see your future paintings.
ReplyDeleteThank you Hilda for your visit and for sharing your appreciation. Have a beautiful week!
ReplyDelete-Pierre
Hi Pierre,
ReplyDeleteThis is another little gem. I agree it is hard to believe it isn't larger. It is small but mighty! Again I am mesmerized by your treatment of the water. And it does look like rocket!
Nicki
Thank you Nicki. Water... aside my natural connection with this element, heat waves of this ending summer plays a role in these recent choices of subject. Have a beautiful week!
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