Vero Beach Marina, James Newman, watercolor
I made an emotional connection with this painting when I saw it; the view reminds me strongly of the marina on the point at Colonial Beach, VA, where I visit my friends at their river house every summer. It also reminds me of Winslow Homer's watercolor paintings of everyday American life. What's really cool about this painting is that it was done in plein air, and I think that Newman did a pretty good job of capturing the light and conveying the mood of the scene.
I made an emotional connection with this painting when I saw it; the view reminds me strongly of the marina on the point at Colonial Beach, VA, where I visit my friends at their river house every summer. It also reminds me of Winslow Homer's watercolor paintings of everyday American life. What's really cool about this painting is that it was done in plein air, and I think that Newman did a pretty good job of capturing the light and conveying the mood of the scene.