Capturing the Moment \I
Catboats have always been my favor ite boats to paint and this picture captures the elegant shape of the hull as viewed fro m the stern . T he clouds add a little uncertainty to an otherwise peaceful scene and create breaks of ligh t and shadow upon the wate r. "Boats at Rest," 24 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, pri va te collection .
Fog is an exciting and challenging effect to paint. T his picture conveys anticipation, as the eye travels through the pathway searching fo r the fo g-shrouded beach. "M orning Fog, " 20 x 24 inches, oil on canvas.
by Frank P. Corso W hen I think abo ut my life as an artist, I am always awa re of how in credibly lucky I am . Ar t is a lifelo ng pursuit of knowledge in whi ch th e never-ending learning keeps the excitement fresh and alive. I am sur ro unded by the things and the scenes I love. M y challenge is to create pictures of them that others can enjoy for generatio ns to co me. And, ifI am successful , those pictures will convey the excitem ent that the scenes hold for m e. T he beauty and majesty of nature can be inti mi dating, especially when yo u are trying to capture it with a brush and convey its space, li gh t an d atm osphere in mere pigment and canvas. T hen, too, the goal is not to simply copy nature-nature co n24
SEA HISTORY 93, SUMMER 2000