Salty Sea Dog

This painting is set on a tidal estuary in Devon where these men have been fishing the waters in the same traditional way for generations. It is the end of a long summers day and the catch has caught the interest of the fisherman’s dog. The men are carefully positioned around the boat and have a timeless statuesque quality, with the subtle horizon line implied by a few gentle brush strokes in the distance. The dynamic contrast in this picture is being generated by the sweeping curve of the hull and the luminous green of the seaweed moss reflected in the gentle ripple of the water as it laps against the shore.