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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Passing By
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
Itโs one of those cool, marine, spring days. The breeze blows lightly but enough to encourage one to pull their jacket closer. The sun, diffused behind a thin veil of clouds, breaks forth now and then to warm the landscape.
And down at the bay, a sailboat glides gently by.
Like most sailboats, it is in no hurry. If it were, it would start up its backup motor and get where it wants to go quickly, without waiting on breeze or wind. But it is not in frenzy or flurry, nor is the person who lives in the red house. Here in their flower bedecked yard, perched perfectly above Puget Sound in Port Townsend, WA, the householder of the red Victorian home has a vista that gently changes through the day and seasons, but does not, like a movie, jump from scene to scene to scene.
The artwork, Passing By, invites the viewer to enter the painting, pretend they know the owner of the house, walk through the gate, step into the yard, and grab a chair. Perhaps, because it is a cool day, there is a blanket or afghan available, and the viewer and householder can sit, companionably and contentedly, while they watch the sailboats glide by.
Do people do this anymore? Many adults, remembering their schooldays, talk about walking home and passing by householders sitting in lawn chairs set up on the porch or in the yard. Some of the people in the chairs smoked pipes or cigarettes, others sat with a book, still others were content to watch the traffic and people pass by. Some waved, some didnโt.
But all took time out of their day to do what we, in our anxious, nervous society, consider โnothing.โ They looked, they listened, they watched, they thought and contemplated and daydreamed. They were content, for a few moments each day, to watch the world Passing By.
(A companion piece to Passing By is Captainโs House, also on this site.)
Featured in 39 Fine Art America groups, including 1000 Views.
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January 27th, 2021
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Wayne Moran 25 Days Ago
Minneapolis, MN - United States
Gosh wow such an amazing image. This is so beautiful. Congratulations on your sale.
Yassine Essouaidi 28 Days Ago
Moroco, Ma - Morocco
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Sharon Williams Eng 28 Days Ago
Winston-Salem, NC - United States
Wonderful painting. Congratulations on your sale
Winterville, NC - United States
Congratulation on the sale of this beautiful work. Your talent is exceptional.
Eads, TN - United States
WELL DONE! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "June/July 2023 Features."
Niceville, Fl - United States
Congratulations on your 2d place win in the Small Town America contest!
Williamsburg, VA - United States
Beautiful! Congratulations on your 2nd Place Win in Small Town America contest!
Independence, KS - United States
Steve, CONGRATULATIONS on your SECOND PLACE win in the Small Town America Contest! Well-deserved. LF fb, tw, pn
Tucson, AZ - United States
Just fabulous! This work has been featured on the home page of UNLIMITED LANDSCAPES on 8.13.22.
Middletown, PA - United States
Beautiful work, Steve!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! ๐
Adelaide, SA - Australia
Beautiful oil painting so peaceful and inviting. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your story Steve and how very true. One wonders when people will learn to relax again and truly enjoy doing so. L/F
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