Desperate amidst the Waves

Colin Cartwright

Desperate amidst the Waves

After I demonstrated a few wave painting techniques, I later thought to join them up into a painting!

A Spontaneous watercolour!

Watercolour 14” x 10” on Bockingford rough 140lb.

So far, nobody has spotted the little men in white shirts, clinging for life, to the torn-off mast (left side of painting).

I’ve entered this into Impressionism Cafe,‘seascapes’

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Desperate amidst the Waves by Colin Cartwright
Desperate amidst the Waves by Colin Cartwright
  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    wow…..love the way got the power in the sea! excellent movement and capture of mother nature at its best

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Thank you very much Helene.
    I’m going through a pain-wracked time, and I think it’s coming into my paintings.

  • Romo

    Romo

    What a fantastic watercolor this is…so much life to it….love it:)

  • ROUBLE RUST

    ROUBLE RUST

    wow – This looks amazing Colin, the colours are fab so fresh and cold… I think one of your bests – If not the #1!!!

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Cheers, my friend. This was just a quick demonstration of wave painting to a friend. And later, I simply joined the painted examples together, on this same sheet! Maybe quick and spontaneous is best?

  • ROUBLE RUST

    ROUBLE RUST

    ...yes, maybe! wow! I’m teling you the truth – when I saw it the first moment I wainted to get up and start running! It’s so alive and it has so much energy, momevent. Plus I love this colours, like ice, deep blue… even green I think?!

  • LorusMaver

    LorusMaver

    Outstanding Seascape! depth,energy, good colour Palette.an instant Fav !

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Thanks a lot, Bill. I appreciate that, from a fellow seascape artist!

  • Druidstorm

    Druidstorm

    Amazing effect on the waves friend! This is spot on! REALLY, really GOOD! Well-done Colin!!!...)o(

  • GEORGE SANDERSON

    GEORGE SANDERSON

    An absolutley stunning piece, Colin, Defiatley one of your best so far. the power and majesty of the waves is AWESOME !!!

  • GEORGE SANDERSON

    GEORGE SANDERSON

    Sorry about the bad spelling !!

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers

    This really works Colin – loads of colour and action with just a hint of human disaster in the background. Excellent work.

  • Jim Phillips

    Jim Phillips

    Love the action and motion, just extremely well done Colin.

  • Rick Todaro

    Rick Todaro

    Superb Work !

  • Woodie

    Woodie

    Absolutely terrific painting of the sea Colin. Your best yet. The derigged sailing ship gives it great scale!!!
    Cheers Neil

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Excellent work Colin. Just about to hop in the car and head off to the beach RIGHT NOW! Hope it is not as rough as this!!!!!

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    And a lot warmer than here!
    Thanks for adding to faves, Lynda.

  • BLYTHART

    BLYTHART

    This is so realistic it makes me shiver

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Thanks Dave. And for favouriting.

  • frogster

    frogster

    Very powerful image Colin

  • Kate Eller

    Kate Eller

    Colin, this is mesmerizing. What a beauty. Those waves are so dramatic, and, well I am a litlle speechless. You out-did yourself. This reminds me of a painting by Carl G. Evers called “Heavy Seas: Trawler in North Atlantic”. I am a real fan of nautical and marine paintings, and this is a favorite.

  • Mishka Góra

    Mishka Góra

    Terrific work!

  • F. Magdalene Austin

    F. Magdalene A...

    You do know how to make the water move I’ll tell ya that. My goodness.
    When I saw the little boat in all that water with the title I thought, he’s desperate but he’ll ride out the storm, he’ll make it through to calmer seas. I don’t know why but that’s what came to mind.

    Smiles to you and yours,
    Austin

  • Bonnie Steinbach

    Bonnie Steinbach

    Wow, great tribulation on a stormy sea. Love it Colin! Hugs, Bon

  • K. A. Cooper

    K. A. Cooper

    Really dig the work you are producing, man! Your water pieces are amazing.

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Thanks Kev.
    I’m inspired by the world’s best painter IMHO – Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900). I’ve just got a book of his seascapes paintings.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Wonderful work!

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    Gosh, your work is just stunning, Colin!!

  • Linda Callaghan

    Linda Callaghan

    wonderful texture in this one George!! the waves are full of dramatic movement…the swell is amazing!

  • cheetaah

    cheetaah

    This is one of the best, wonderful, can’t take my eye away from it, love the movement. xoxoxoo

  • cheetaah

    cheetaah

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Thanks very much, Hasmig. It looks great with the frame.

  • Linda Callaghan

    Linda Callaghan

    sorry Colin was also doing a comment to George and got the names confused..plse accept my apologies….fabulous painting love looking at your watercolours

  • Colin Cartwright

    Colin Cartwright

    Don’t worry, Linda. I’ve done the same thing a few times(and inevitably apologized!).
    Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated.

  • Blended

    Blended

    Colin..this is gorgeous. I really like the waves. The desperation of that poor ship is very noticeable.

  • andrea verstegen

    andrea verstegen

    Some fantastic , energetic paintwork going on there in the front. Your GOOD!

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Thanks, Andrea.

    It’s odd, but this started as a demonstration of wave painting – and ended as a spontaneous and almost ‘automatic’ painting!

  • andrea verstegen

    andrea verstegen

    Awesome. You’ve abviously had so much experience in this field of work, that it doesn’t take much effort to produce something as good as this. I must show my son these paintings…we’re building an airfix model of The HMS Victory at the moment…..

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    Wowee Colin, that is some kinda spectacular sea, what a master you are. I’m bloody hopeless at water, I need to learn from you

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Thanks a lot Tahnja! I’m still learning – and as I look at Ivan Aivazovsky’s works of genius, I know how far I have to go!

  • Ming Myaskovsky

    Ming Myaskovsky

    So many to choose from. You are a truly a prolific artist. What you do, keeping doing it. Best Regards.

  • Jase036

    Jase036

    Lovely work as usual, but this one has so much power! The fact that it was spontaneous and improvised speaks volumes about your ability. This image has been featured!

    Congratulations!
    26 June 2009

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Much obliged, Jase. And thanks also, for the kind comment.

  • Ricky Pfeiffer

    Ricky Pfeiffer

    Great Piece and i hope those 3 souls survive :)

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Thanks, Ricky. And for studying it enough to see the little desperate survivors!

  • gabbielizzie

    gabbielizzie

    great work,congradulations on your feature

  • Suzanne Chouinard

    Suzanne Chouinard

    Wow! Great work.!

  • Avril Brand

    Avril Brand

    This is stunning work! I can feel that cold spray and all the emotions of desperation and fear! Wow, incredible work, Colin. But then, so is everything in your portfolio. This one, however, is simply genius. Almost historical in the way it tells the story of the shipwreck!

  • Colin Cartwright replied

    Thank you for those encouraging words, Avril.
    I studied paintings by Russian seascape master, Ivan Aivazovsky, for this.

  • PamAmos

    PamAmos

    this is a powerful painting…......full of movement….....I love the colours and the composition…...Pam :)

  • Susan E Ward

    Susan E Ward

    Great painting! I think I’ve been there. Maybe I’m a survivor.
    Thanks, Colin, for such a vivid documentation of helplessness.

  • madvlad

    madvlad

    i have lived at sea, and off and on, it seemed to want to swallow you like this

  • maria paterson

    maria paterson 13 days ago

    wow, great work

  • K Bock

    K Bock 5 days ago

    21 November 2009
    Seascape Painting


  • Diko

    Diko 2 days ago

    Hi Colin,
    Congratulations on the top ten placing..
    Very beautiful work… did anyone escape the wreck…

    DIKO

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