Original artwork description:

It is not an original conceit for artists to paint pictures in the 'wrong' colors. It is a lazy way of grabbing attention. The fauves ('wild beasts') - such as Matisse, Dufy, Derain - cottoned on to this early in the 20th century and ran with it like, well, wild beasts. Like most new art movements, it then takes hold, gets copied/modified endlessly, and never really goes away. So this picture is nothing out of the ordinary. The artist has mostly, but not always, painted this picture in complimentary colors, ie, those on the opposite sides of the RYB color wheel: red to green, yellow to purple, blue to orange. But browns and off-whites and greys all present a challenge to a tame beast such as myself. It is still recognisable as a yacht reflection - the clue is in the title - but, with a whole lot of imagination, it could also be low-grade Jackson Pollock drip painting rip-off. Only cheaper, of course.

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acrylics

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