{"id":7133,"date":"2016-07-13T14:57:15","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T21:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alleyartstudio.com\/?p=7133"},"modified":"2017-04-26T00:38:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T00:38:39","slug":"waterlines-life-on-and-near-the-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/?p=7133","title":{"rendered":"Waterlines: Life On and Near the Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

My fascination with waterlines started the summer of 2014 when I was floating in the Columbia River and I saw the waterline of our boat, Rapture<\/strong><\/em>. I was captivated by the beautiful colors and thought it looked like an abstract painting.<\/p>\n

\"Rapture<\/a>
\nI continued to love the idea of waterlines, at first the hulls of ships, then shifting to more natural waterlines, defining waterlines as “Where water meets an edge. A shoreline. The hull of a ship. The sea meets the sand. A passage of water.”<\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a>
\nA few months ago it was decided that our July show at Compass Gallery<\/a> would be titled Waterlines<\/strong><\/em>. I started painting with that theme in mind. The paint flowed easily because I was excited about the topic and the vast possibilities.<\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a>
\nAt the last minute we decided to spend two weeks on board Rapture<\/strong><\/em> at the Portland Waterfront. Our show would be hung two days after we returned, so I had no choice but to pack up my substrates, oil paints, cold wax, pigment sticks, and the tools associated with laying down and scraping off paint. I set up an impromptu studio in the galley of our boat and painted whenever I could.<\/p>\n

\"SD4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a>
\nI spread out plastic table cloths in the helm, on the coffee table, and on the back deck. Things dried quickly because it was warm, windy, and bright – all three things that encourage oil and cold wax to dry.<\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a>
\nI’m sure the gentle rocking of the boat influenced my work, as did the view out of every window and porthole. I created a couple dozen pieces, ranging in size from 6×6 inches to 12×24. Fortunately they were dry by the time we made the cruise from the Willamette River back to the Columbia where we moor our boat.<\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a>
\nHere’s a look at some of the pieces I created during our two weeks living on board Rapture.<\/p>\n

\""Caught<\/a>
“Caught Up in Waterweeds”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\""A<\/a>
“A Thrilling Release of Earth and Air”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\""A<\/a>
“A Small Current of Power”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\""The<\/a>
“The Air Was Perfumed”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\""Mist<\/a>
“Mist Rose From the Water”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\""Memory<\/a>
“Memory Floating Up”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

The show at Compass Gallery, Waterlines<\/strong><\/em>, runs July 8 through August 3, 2016. The opening reception is Thursday, July 14, 5-7 pm.<\/p>\n

\"Waterlines<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Portland<\/a>In addition to my work, the current show features the work of Bonnie Hull and her interpretation of waterlines.<\/p>\n

\"Bonnie<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Bonnie<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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