'Begin With The End In Mind"
Nicole Palmer
Tah Dah!
We have all heard the phrase ‘begin with the end in mind.’ I completely subscribe to this concept. When I am about to do a new painting, I have generally found what I want to paint at least a day in advance, sometimes two or three days in advance. Why? Because I am composing that painting in my head, before I lay down the first brush stroke. The dawn of the day that I plan to actually paint, I wake up energized about what I’m going to do with that scene in my head.
I love painting boats. I paint rowboats, sailboats, racing shells and fishing tugs, but this piece was quite different than most for two reasons; it involved a lot of figures and it invoked a powerful sense of speed. My painting needed to capture both of those for a successful outcome.
The sailboat captured here is a 75’ Twelve Meter yacht called DEFENDER. The images I like the best are the close-ups at the very bottom. Please let me know if you think I successfully captured ‘the end in (my) mind!’
Cheers!
Rick
