Tall Ship Cove #1 Acrylic Print

The beauty, romance and adventure of the great days of sailing ships. Sail on, sail on, thou fearless barque, where blows the welcome winds.
Watercolor painting by artist James Williamson.

Artist James Williamson, ASMA
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists

Type of Vessel: Iron Hull Barque
Iron-hulled square-rigged barque GANGES anchored at a protected cove near the coast. The windjammer is viewed from a driftwood shore as mist moves across a distant headland. The story of sailing ships not only documents man's quest for greater speed at sea, it also reveals the course of world history and maritime power, of trade and exploration. The sailing ship has remained an object of grace and beauty in the twenty first century and a reminder of the romance and adventure of the great age of sail.
Most ocean-going windjammers were four-masted barques, since the four-masted barque is considered the most efficient rig available because of its eas...

All images Copyright James R. Williamson Greetings all art lovers around the world. James R. Williamson, ASMA THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MARINE ARTISTS The Fellowship of the American society of Marine Artists have elected artist James R. Williamson as a Signature Member. The Fellows of the American Society of Marine Artist review portfolios and invite successful applicants to join a select group of artists with signature status. Those artists elected by the Fellows are entitled to use “ASMA” after their name on artwork and in publications. The jurors look for a cohesive portfolio that best represents the artist’s work including maritime art, marine life, coastline, marshes, wetlands, waterways, rivers, lakes, animals and flora....