'Halifax Shipping Lane : Monday, September 14th, 2009 - 7:07'oil on canvas
12" x 12"
$ 180 ~ SOLD
The Norwegian Dawn (F.K. Warren Ltd) slowly makes it's way into port. Judging by the darkness of the ship, most of its passengers have not yet awoken.
I never thought I would describe one of these ships as beautiful, but here it it. The sun not yet having risen gives the sky an orange glow. I find myself more and more enjoying the cruise ships. As a pure aesthetic they are very pleasing - if you look past the commerce at play.
On another note, it is not often that I paint sunrises or sunsets. in fact, I often tell my students not to paint them. in this case I think it is important to document the day as I saw it - just as it is imperative to represent the ship to the best of my abilities. Perhaps there was a passenger aboard the ship that saw the lights on at our place and was wondering what we were thinking at that exact moment.
