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Description of the painting: This watercolor seascape study is a beautifully executed

painting. It was painted on location en plein air the day after a July storm at sea as the

sun began to break through the fog. Michael says," I painted this small study of the high

surf exploding behind Washerwoman Rock, which gave us a wonderful show most of the

day. The whole painting was made very spontaneously because there is little time to think

about formula or painting process. That's what makes this watercolor so charming."

Painted in plein air, Michael use of the medium is in keeping with the James Fitzgerald

style that he has developed over the years. Michael paints on location with his studies to

capture the light and the movement of the subject that he believes his a life of their own.

He captures these moments in the painting study by rendering them within a two hour

block of time. The light does not change during this time as he paints using the highest

quality pure pigments from Holbin, Daniel Smith and Old Holland hand ground paint.

Michael also uses a traditional method of wetting the back of his sheet of paper to draw

in the washes into the sheet, creating a richer statement of color as the master's did.

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