Artist: Valerie Sasaki
Location: Stockton California
Dimensions: 16×20
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Comments From The Artist: I am a grandmother of 4. I started painting about 5 years ago. I am totally self taught. I painted this a couple of years ago, but I believe it is one of my best. I know absolutely nothing about sailing, so it is not an exact replica of any ship, just my imagination.
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Tammy on Mon, 1st Sep 2008 5:15 pm
perfection!
farzana on Mon, 1st Sep 2008 5:32 pm
beautiful angle of painting – and excellent details on the boat.
Tiffany on Mon, 1st Sep 2008 5:37 pm
Wow! This shows great talent! Very, very nice! I love the tone of the painting…misty/foggy. Keep up the great work!
Susan on Mon, 1st Sep 2008 6:06 pm
Super imagination and wonderful painting ability. You obviously have innate talent.
Lynn Marlowe on Mon, 1st Sep 2008 6:13 pm
Wow! Self=taught? I really like it. Looks quite professional in my opinion.
June Smith on Mon, 1st Sep 2008 7:53 pm
Hi Valerie
beautiful colors and I feel my stomach shift as I look at it
You have captured the feeling of a storm coming
I love it
June smith
Juliet on Mon, 1st Sep 2008 9:47 pm
Love the painting of the ship – wonderful colours and who cares if it’s not a ‘real’ ship – it conveys the romance of the age of sail.
Soroya on Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 2:43 am
Wow how awesome you are not only a great artist but also a great visionary I feel like sitting down and writing a story to go with this dreamy ship
Shyam Wadwankar on Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 3:39 am
Hi Valerie,
Good work.
You may improve upon waves, but rest is fine.
Shyam
Harry on Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 9:29 am
It makes me feel seasick , it’s so lifelike. Brilliant work.
Peter on Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 6:10 pm
Beautiful painting. I love the sense of movement through the waves.
Jayne Cummins on Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 11:36 pm
If that is from your imagination it is amazing – the detail on the galleon is great. I’ve painting one or two and I meticulously copied every detail to get the feel of the ship – so I think what you have created is just ’spot on’. Well done.
Jayne
Julie Blight on Wed, 3rd Sep 2008 2:40 am
Hi Valerie, great imagination and I love your colours, keep up the good work.
Lyn on Wed, 3rd Sep 2008 9:59 am
I love your painting, well done !!
Manjula on Wed, 3rd Sep 2008 10:55 am
I loved the painting – atmosphere full of romance and I actually looked at the painting again, searching for pirates in the ship. The birds too are beautiful – wish I were so talented.
Ingrid on Wed, 3rd Sep 2008 9:49 pm
Hi Valerie,
You have created a very nice feeling of the sea and one could put a nice story to this painting!
I have a few comments I would like to make. The color that you used is good, but having some of the blue in the ship would tie the painting together. Also have the bright sun in the sky closer to the ship would draw attention to the ship and away from the side of the painting.
The placement of the ship is directly in the middle of the canvas. Placing the ship over to the right of the canvas, giving it more room to travel to the left side of the painting would be a bit more interesting composition, giving unequal space on each side.
Also if some of the “wave shapes” could take more of a bite out of the ship “shape” it would anchor the ship in the water a bit more.
Nicely done from your imagination! keep painting! Thank you for sharing with us!
Ingrid
Joseph Sobel on Thu, 4th Sep 2008 1:08 pm
I like how in the vast ocean there’s only this ship. And this ship in this picture frame is well attracted from the eye. The waves are crashing up on it so the only thing to do is look at it. Great work. Colors..always great for the sky.
eileen on Thu, 4th Sep 2008 7:41 pm
I Love this picture it has movement and
a calmness about it which I feel is brought about by the colour
that you have used.
you have a very particular style, its great, and produce something
like this from the mind without much knowledge of boats is a gift.
Valerie Sasaki on Thu, 4th Sep 2008 10:50 pm
Thank you all for the wonderful comments. My husband is afraid I won’t be able to get my head through our door. This is the first time I’ve put my work in public,and as Ralph can tell you I’ve been really nervous about it. But you all have made me feel great about showing my paintings. Special Thanks to Ralph who calmed my nerves before he posted my ship. and to Ingrid, Thank you for the comments you gave me things to think about. I really loved your website, you do beautiful work . This has been a great experience.
Valerie
Ingrid on Thu, 4th Sep 2008 11:22 pm
Hi Valerie,
Thank you for your nice comments about my work. My students teach me and help me become a better artist!
Paul Gauguin said, “It is better to paint from memory, for thus your work will be your own.” You see, you are on the right track! Keep painting! Just remember that YOUR BEST TEACHER will be the last work before a new one is begun!
I am looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Ingrid
Amanda on Tue, 9th Sep 2008 3:18 pm
With imagination like this the world is your oyster. What a talent! Hope to see more of your paintings!
Dorothy on Fri, 12th Sep 2008 6:37 am
so talented as a beginer to art keep useing your imagination,as so many dreams come to life,then can be shared by so many.