On any given day at Daily Painters Gallery, there are a few marine paintings and I enjoy looking how differently each artist captures a water scene.  Yesterday there were more than a few boat or harbor paintings that were displayed on their homepage.  So I was inspired to do a little marine painting myself.

This is a view of Cadaques, Spain across the bay.  Cadaques is a beautiful fishing village, not far from Barcelona, and has been a favorite for many artists.  Perhaps Salvador Dali is the most famous among others.  I did another painting of this village a while ago (click here to see Cadaques I).

If you wonder how I got this view of numerous boats and hazy mountains as a backdrop, I was standing on a huge rock on this side of the bay.  But this perspective gives the false impression that I might be on a large boat or something.  I found it interesting that this was a common practice among early marine painters.

According to the National Gallery of Art website (link), during the Colonial times, American marine artists took on commissions from wealthy ship owners and merchants to paint their boats and flourishing business activities at harbor.  The first American marine paintings focused on the ports themselves, however, so the paintings looked as if they were made from the deck of a ship.


Cadaques, Spain II

Click here for a larger view of this painting.

Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 in. (on 9 x 12 in. paper)
Mat/Frame: No
Purchase: Sold