Kolene Spicher

A blog about my thoughts and my love of artwork as it develops. It reflects some of the basic steps that I go through to achieve the artwork which is eventually presented to Spicher and Co, an innovative design firm that manufactures artwork for the trade. The why, what, how, and where are a few of the questions that I attempt to answer as I blog away! This is a tiny window into the life of a painter, and my hope is that my love for life shines through in the objects that I work to create.

Monday, July 17, 2017

A Ship Scene

The Star

Today, I thought I'd talk a little about ships. Over the years, I have painted many of them, too numerous to number!

I really loved all the blue on this piece. Blue is really a strong color right now, and I love to incorporate it into artwork. This painting really shows off a number of the 'blues.'

As I was painting this, I added some stars across the top of the sky, It seemed like that time of the day when light and dark are parting, one will take over the other. Is it almost night or is it nearly morning? You can decide.

In this above shot, you can see how I added some additional ships. There can be only one STAR, though, and my big ship is that Star that shines in this piece.

This would be a nice piece for over a sofa or mantle. It is what I'd call a large painting. The sailboat over the buffet is really huge. I seldom paint that BIG unless I have a customer in mind.

In this shot, you can see that we sometimes at Spicher and Co, print seascapes on our Vintage Vinyl. They make a great doormat or dog mat! Message me if you want to buy one. Here's another...

The ship at the top has not been scanned or printed yet. It is not for sale yet, either. There is still some work to be done on it and it is being painted for the Wilton Show which takes place in November, 2017, Wilton, CT. Here's a link for that show. Let me know if you want tickets!

http://wiltonhistorical.org/events/american-artisan-show/

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