ON YOUR LEFT

An Original Watercolor Painting

ABOUT THE PAINTING
This watercolor depicts a sailboat on the waters of Narragansett, its form emerging quietly against a dimming coastal atmosphere. A red glow reflects across the surface of the boat and ripples outward into the surrounding water, casting soft, fragmented light that moves with the harbor’s gentle rhythm. The vessel sits in a moment of transition between day and night, where visibility becomes color, and detail is defined as much by reflection as by form. Along its port side, the red navigation light marks its presence—an essential signal required under international maritime regulations, indicating the vessel’s left side when facing forward. In this subtle technical detail, function and atmosphere meet: a rule of the sea rendered as light, guiding presence through fading conditions. The result is both practical and poetic—a quiet study in orientation, reflection, and the way even regulated signals become part of the water’s visual language.

SPECIFICS
Size: 11" x 14"  Unframed
Medium: Daniel Smith Extra-Fine Watercolors
Paper: Arches 140 lb. Cold Press 100% Cotton Paper- White
Availability: Available

Framing/matte options available at additional cost
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