The Finish Line - Paracas Peru Painting

I have always been a storyteller, and my artwork is the medium through which I weave my narratives. Stories are rarely told from one perspective and so the work I create is almost always part of a series. This process allows me to delve deeply and explore multiple facets of a particular time and place. Each individual piece depicts a moment, it is only when all of the pieces are completed that the entire story unfolds. The Finish Line depicts a working line of fishing boats in Paracas Harbbor, Peru. They have brought in their daily haul , stowed their equipment, and anchored their boats. All is quiet, even the water. My hope is that this harbor scene brings a feeling of tranquility to the viewer. I would like them to bask in the warm early morning sun, hear the gulls and feel the gentile rocking of the water. My paintings begin with a charcoal drawing. Oil on linen or paper is my preferred combined medium. I enjoy working with oil's lush colors, viscous texture and the fine woven surface of linen or the flat absorbent surface of paper. It is the perfect combination for my approach.