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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Moonlight Sail
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
A lone sailboat travels serenely through moonlit waters, as a group of sailors works to bring the craft to its home.
Why are they out so late? Is there a storm about to approach? Are the waters getting choppier, or is that normal for the area?
Representational art like Moonlight Sail encourage the viewer to interact with the painting, to enter into it, so to speak, and become part of the story. In this way, representational art draws viewers from what they may consider the day to day drudgery of their job, or the many errands that constantly need to be done, or the bills that pile up on the table.
“Step away from all that for a moment,” artwork such as Moonlight Sail says to us. “Feel the breeze; hear the waves; see the companions on the boat; think about the journey we are on and enjoy the process of getting there.”
The owner of the original oil painting, upon seeing it hanging in a traveling museum show, wrote, “I may have to eat macaroni and cheese for a month, but I’m getting this painting. It will feed my soul long after I’m done with the macaroni and cheese.”
These are words an artist loves to hear, because painting images that transport viewers to beautiful places is one of the primary goals. Oh, we know – art is supposed to be shocking, vulgar, harsh, pointing out the ugly truths of the world, or at least that’s one of the lies that we have been told.
What art – good art – does best is point people to the many truths in the world, and by seeing beauty and goodness, one can easily distinguish these from ugliness and hate. Since there’s so much of the latter surrounding us in the world of politics and commerce, why not seek out the beauty, and incorporate it into our unique, individual, and original lives?
(The sailboat in this image is sailing in the waters of the Puget Sound, in Washington State, USA. The land behind the vessel is Whidbey Island.)
Featured on 24 Fine Art America groups.
Uploaded
June 7th, 2017
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Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Dayton, WA - United States
To the buyer from Illinois who purchased a print of Moonlight Sail: thank you very much. And may this artwork bring a smile to your face and to your heart every time you view it; may it bring a sense of joy that only gliding over water under full sail can bring. Happy sailing!
Danville, KY - United States
Congratulations on your well deserved Feature, Steve! Such accomplished and beautiful work!
Leeds, ME - United States
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 November: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” AND our group Facebook page Art For Ever With You https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/?ref=bookmarks for a permanent display within the group, and to share this achievement with others. If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (November 19, 2018)
NIcholasville, KY - United States
Congratulations, your work is featured on the homepage of "Created by My Hands"
Issaquah, WA - United States
Congratulations Steve, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of “Impressionism” group! Feel free to add it to the featured art archive and the catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work! Lori
Rutherford, NJ - United States
CONGRATULATIONS! Your excellent image has been featured in Pretty in Pink Blue or Purple.You're invited to add it to the features/archive discussion thread. Thanks so much for your submission! l/f/twt
Aliso Viejo, CA - United States
Congratulations on your outstanding artwork! It has been chosen to be FEATURED in the group “500 VIEWS.”
Halifax, NS - Canada
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our homepage. Well done
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in The World We See Group:-)
Los Angeles, CA - United States
I can almost feel the water moving as I gaze at this painting. Beautifully painted, Steve.
Steve Henderson replied:
Thank you, Christine. That you can feel that movement in the painting makes me feel very gratified as a painter.
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