This 16x20 oil painting titled "Rest" is an image I never tire of, because it has all the classic elements of a beautiful scene: I like that the boats are not in the water. Boats on land due to low tide suggest they're asleep, at rest. They're on their side. The sail is furled. The lines are slack. What I liked a lot about this scene is the cast shadows on the sand. They create an after-image that defines the shape of the boats, kind of like silhouettes on a shade. These boats also imply that, in a short time, the tide will be in and water will lift them and they'll awake to life again.
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