U.S. Suter sternwheel riverboat

[gbritnell]

On one of our motorcycle trips we went to a riverboat festival on the Ohio river. Adjacent to the Muskingam river is a museum of riverboat history and artifacts. Docked along side the museum is a sternwheel riverboat that you can tour. Being a model maker and artist I purchased the drawings for the boat and years later decided to build a model. The model wasn't of the boat at the museum but another from a book I had read. It was a boat operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 20's and 30's After building the model I decided to make a painting of the boat. It's water color and is 16 x 24 inches. The scene was made up from my mind with old reference pictures of the draw bridge.

 

[john]

Wow great job! Excellent watercolor. Not the easiest medium to work with. I tend to overwork it. Look forward to seeing more of your work.

I ride also. I have a Hardly Davidson. A Honda CTX 700

 

[Terri]

Beautiful watercolor!

 

[Jo Castillo]

Well done and beautiful to look at. Applause!

 

[Artyczar]

Wow! This is so excellent! You should be very proud of this.

 

[jmfletch]

Several have said it but. WOW! Great work.

 

[gbritnell]

Thanks everyone for the gracious comments. In my lifetime I think I have only sold 4-5 pictures. Mainly I do art for my and others enjoyment.

 

[snoball]

I thought I had commented on this, but don't see it. This is just super. Love it.

 

[KreativeK]

It’s really fantastic work!

 

[Balaji]

Excellent model and a lovely painting!

 

[Triduana]

That's superb. I love the water.

 

[Bongo]

continue to impress, great render

 

[PaintBoss]

Oh very good indeed!