When I was raising my children I built my own canoe. My kids and I went fishing many times in the high mountain lakes of Utah and Idaho. We caught thousands of trout. After a while, the body of the canoe became brittle and cracked. I had to tape up the bottom with duct tape to keep water from leaking in. Because of this I named my boat “Leaky Louise.”
The main technique I’ve used in this painting is “foreshortening.” The canoe and the front paddle are painted in a shortened manner which gives a feeling of depth.
Comments on Leaky Louise
Such fun memories. I grew up in that canoe. what a great painting.
The colors in this painting hint of a simpler quiet time, and nothing can be as simple or quiet as a canoe ride on a secluded mountain lake!
I loved that canoe, although I didn’t love my wet bottom I would have from sitting on the bottom of the canoe 🙂
Love the painting, love the memories.
Awwww. This painting makes me very nostalgic and gives me happy feelings. Those days with Leaky Louise were some of the best of my childhood. 🙂
I didn’t get to experience Leaky Louise personally, but I sure do love this painting. The colors are beautiful!