A case of the orange barrels

Watercolor, ink, graphite, charcoal on vellum. 24" by 14" Titled, Sealegs.

I made this piece in college.  I went through an orange barrel phase where I colored and drew orange construction barrels in some of my pieces.  I'm not sure why I was drawn to orange barrels.  I usually associate them with traffic and being unable to get from point A to point B.  I'm sure there is some kind of underlying meaning behind this...

 There was a lot of construction going on in Columbus and orange barrels became an unwelcome part of my daily scenery. I remember taking a walk through the local city park with my camera at hand. It was winter and all the trees were hibernating their beauty. I came across an Orange barrel and it was like a pot of gold illuminating off the snow and dull colors of winter. I was mesmerized by a traffic barrel! It was so intense. I wish I had saved the photograph, but I did draw it.

In the beginning...

There is something to be said about sailing and sailors.  I'm sure much of what you hear involves drinking, foul language and a salty physique. (..not far off) However, that was most likely the case in the late 1800's when pirates still roamed and tortured the waters.  Well, in fact there are still pirates see War in Somali (2009-).                       I've started this blog for two reasons.  The First reason is my life as a sailor. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a modern day sailor?  Well if you do, you should go sailing, it's an amazing sport. I can tell you from experience, but it's not as good as actually getting out there on the water.   I have been sailing since the age of 10.  I grew up in Ohio of all places.  Sailing in Ohio?!?  Yes, in fact Ohio is a perfect location for sailing if you consider the rather large lakes that border the US from this country called Canada.  In fact, the Great Lakes really are great for sailing. Fresh water (no jellies or sharks) and plenty of breeze make this place a prime sailing location.  

I've been an active sailor ever since I stepped foot on a boat.  Currently, I live in Annapolis, Maryland aka. Sailing Capital of the United States, where I work for a sailing company and in my spare time I am either sailing, or creating art - which brings me to my second reason for creating this blog.  

I am an artist and innovative thinker and am using this blog more or less to track and share the process of my ideas and artwork. And not surprisingly, my artwork has a lot to do with sailing!

So, stick around for more posts to come on the adventures of modern day sailing and new creative endeavors.