
American Victory

by Larry Whitler
Original - Sold
Price
$1,000
Dimensions
24.000 x 18.000 x 0.750 inches
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Title
American Victory
Artist
Larry Whitler
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This is a painting of the SS American Victory docked by the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. We visited this ship on Saturday, September 17, 2011 with the plan to paint a picture of the ship "plein air" style. But the area around the ship had no shade and it was a hot and sunny day. So, instead, we photographed the ship from all angles. That didn't work, either, because we were too close and the ship was too tall. I ended up using a postcard and painted this painting on Sunday, 9/18. So, technically, because I used a photograph for reference, this is not a "plein air" painting. Oh well. Anyway, Hu, my dog, was with us and so before leaving the ship Robin went into the ship to see if we could tour the American Victory with the dog. The attendants on the ship asked if the dog could fit in our pockets. Robin answered, "No," but the attendants still wanted to see Hu. Upon seeing her they agreed that Hu could not fit in our pockets and we could not tour the boat. Then I drove to a neighboring dock surrounded by a tall fence to maybe do a plein air painting from that perspective. After only about twenty feet into the fenced area an armed guard, with his hand on his gun, politely asked if we were lost. I said, "We're looking for a place to paint a picture." He replied, "Well, you can't do it here but over the bridge there's a grassy area where people like to fish. You can paint your picture there." So, for this week, no "plein air" painting. Just this rendering of one of only 4 fully-operational WWII ships in the country, The SS American Victory. We will auction this one off to raise money for the Ocala Honor Flight
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September 18th, 2011
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