"Forgotten"

"Forgotten"

24 x 36

Acrylic on board

It seems that a couple on my coastal images have disappeared from my blog.  I'm not sure why.  The boat is still at Alligator Creek near the coast.  However it is no longer in the good of shape. Pity.

Frostbite Regatta 5 "Paradise Reach"

"Paradise Reach"

24 x 16

Acrylic on Board

Tony Alderman

The feeling I get when I look at a sail boat is that the thing is alive! The movement on the water and the wind in the sails constantly create a moving living sculpture.  No two moments are ever the same and the transient images leave me with a touch of anxiety for the next one.  It’s art in motion.

Why boats?

When I see a boat moving through the water or sitting in a dry dock I sense something of the soul within it, sometimes even its ghosts.  The play of light and shadows; the sense of movement and mystery; these elements blend to become the core of my paintings.

So I guess I just cant help it!!

Frostbite Regatta 4 "Friends"

"Friends"

16 x 24

Acrylic on Board

Tony Alderman

This is the 4^th painting in the Frostbite Regatta series.  4 guys spending a beautiful fall morning on the water. “Priceless”

Quiet Moment

"Quiet Moment"

27 x 36

Acrylic on Canvas

Tony Alderman

After the regatta in November I spent some time walking around the docks behind the “Provision Company” in Southport.  There is a whole world that exists, just at the water, which we never notice.  This painting tries to capture just a bit of that world.  I hope it lets us see into it a bit.  There is a great calm in this place.  That is where the title of the painting comes from.  “Quiet Moment”

Frostbite Regatta "Black Bow"

Black Bow

21 x 40

Acrylic on canvas

Tony Alderman

This is the second painting from the Frostbite Regatta in Southport NC. I was attracted to the way the bow of the boat created a void in front of it as it pushed through the water.  It is easy to imagine the power surging just under the surface.

Frostbite Regatta

Crossing

Acrylic on canvas

34 x 36

Tony Alderman

About a year ago I got this idea stuck in my head.  I wanted to capture images of sail boats while on another boat so that the paintings I painted would have a real feeling of movement and energy.  Well after a lot of talk with people and 3 trips to the coast I was finally able to make some headway.  In November I was able to ride on the safety boat in the “Frostbite Regatta” sponsored by the Cape Fear Yacht Club in Southport NC.  I came away with some wonderful pictures and enough material to keep me painting until spring when I go back for the first regatta of 2012.  This painting is the first in the series from the regatta and I will post more as I go along.  I hope you enjoy it.