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“Betsy Arntz Barge Under Construction” 30″ x 40″ oil on linen
This is a painting of the Betsy Arntz barge while being built at the Vigor Industries Shipyard on Swan Island, Portland, OR. I believe the barge is a double hulled oil barge in service in the Seattle area.
I could hang out here and draw for years, if they’d let me. Unfortunately the only times I’ve been there were during the Industry and Art shows, which were held in one of their hangars the last two years.
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I LOVE your use of color! No matter the subject the colors make the painting, and of course your application of.
Your paintings are getting better all the time.
Julia, thank you very much for your kind words.
Hello, Rene. Thanks for your continued encouragement, my friend.
Some very nice work I’m seeing on your blog!
Hi David, nice to hear from you. Thanks for the note
Great stuff.
Hi Bill , love the painting, it inspired me to seek out dock scenes here in
wellington NZ,after spending many misspent student years drawing Pre development derelict docklands in London. I have developed a fascination for this barge after researching the name and reason it was Christened ‘Betsy Arntz’
Heres to your continual portrayal of your end of the Pacific ,
Cliff