they melt my heart.
I lived on one in the Baltimore Harbor for about 8 months. It was cool but a bit rough at times (not just the waves). Just after Mitchell was born, we were looking for a place to live while we transitioned from the west back to the east. My ex-husband thought about living on a sialboat. Ummm, ok, why not? (and no, we have never sailed before) We brought in ice every week for the ice chest (our fridge), cooked on a hot plate and showered at the marina. We had a little TV that had a couple of channels (I watched soaps back then)...it did have a built in VCR, so we watched movies. I painted back then...
this is a photo of my painting, framed behind glass, but I am sure that you can get the gist. I painted a photo of Mitch with black and white acrylic paint.
When it was time to move back to NY, we sold the boat for the same price that we bought it for.
*FF stern, bow, port, starboard. The back of the boat is often referred to as aft, and the front as forward. Port and left are associated with the color red, and starboard and right are associated with blue or green*
xo
Your sailboat is darling and wow...your painting is magnificent..looks like a photo!
Posted by: ~amy~ | January 17, 2011 at 06:30 AM
Wow! What a story! I love in Baltimore (actually Towson...) and find it so exciting that you actually lived on a boat! However, that painting is incredible!!! You could put that in a museum! Ever thought about doing it do a living?
Posted by: Paula | January 17, 2011 at 06:54 AM
You are one talented lady!!
Posted by: Jan m | January 17, 2011 at 08:41 AM
amazing artistry!
Posted by: kryssi ng | January 17, 2011 at 08:48 AM
First, dig that card.
Second, KIM! Your painting is so much like a picture!
Posted by: teri | January 17, 2011 at 09:22 PM
i have always admired the clean simplicity of your cards..loved the story, and your painting is magnificent..thanks for sharing your art.
Posted by: renee logan | January 18, 2011 at 05:03 AM
Wow! I have always loved your work (your stamp designs as well as how YOU use them, but that painting leaves me speechless!!
Do you have a tutorial for this sailboat card? I would love to make one.....
Thank you for always making me smile with your wonderful work!! Annie
Posted by: Annie Wetherbee | January 18, 2011 at 05:38 AM
Amazing painting...you are extremely talented...I had to do a double take...it looks like a photograph.
Charmaine
Posted by: Charmaine | January 18, 2011 at 07:29 AM
Kim, is there anything you don't do well? The painting is incredible! I draw stick kids!! In color or black and white!!
Posted by: Carol Metully | January 18, 2011 at 08:56 AM
I'm so impressed by your painting! It looks like a photograph. Think you'll ever take it up again? (Even if it takes up your scrapping time. ;) )
Posted by: Cynthia B. | January 18, 2011 at 08:57 AM
What a fun time that must have been! And the painting of Mitch is just gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this story and the painting.
Posted by: Jessica | January 18, 2011 at 01:59 PM
That painting is absolutely stunning!!!
Posted by: Megan | January 19, 2011 at 02:49 PM
I will add my comment about that painting! Unbelievable talent! It's amazing. I kept thinking I was reading the post wrong and that it WAS the photograph!
Posted by: Gina H. | January 20, 2011 at 12:18 PM