The pirate's tavern is a painting by R W Goetting which was uploaded on October 20th, 2013.
The pirate's tavern
Jack Sparrow said pirates were an unimaginative lot............not sure about that.......On the island of Tortuga back in the late 1600's, there was... more
by R W Goetting
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Title
The pirate's tavern
Artist
R W Goetting
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Jack Sparrow said pirates were an unimaginative lot............not sure about that.......On the island of Tortuga back in the late 1600's, there was a tavern that was a favorite of the pirates. Mostly English, French and some Dutch, these pirates chose Tortuga as a sanctuary from the Spanish and any other country that suffered their..........mischief..........Somehow the tavern called the Faithful Bride" came into being. Built from the salvaged timbers of wrecked sailing ships, it supposedly had a peculiar odor.............the pungent smell of seawater, tar, rotting wood and fish..........Say!......that's a nice mix..........In spite of that or because of it, it was a favorite with the pirates who plied the Caribbean Sea...............This painting has similar characteristics...crusty, rustic, perhaps even a little crude...............smells like oil paint instead of tar, but..........you get the idea...............
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October 20th, 2013
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Comments (35)
Angela Stout
Love the use of color and texture! the mood is fascinating! f/l and featured in the Abstract and Abstract Realism group!
Kathy Stiber
What a wonderful moody painting!!!! You have a gift at placing light in just the right places.
R W Goetting replied:
Aye...........its a mite moody...........I am glad you like it Kathy, thank you!!
Nikki Dalton
Amazing painting RW such mood and mystery! Such a riveting work and beautifully composed fv
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
I'm so in love with your style, Bob, and this work is incredibly beautiful and an aesthetic treasure. Just have to start my day viewing your fabulous painting. f,v
R W Goetting replied:
Greetings Ana!! I had so much fun painting this one. I am happy that you enjoy it, thank you!!!
Bonnie Mason
Before I even read the description I was thinking "the smell, what is it " I had a sensation of smelling oily and fishy as you describe when I looked at your painting. You do amazing things with paint, Bob!
R W Goetting replied:
Oh Bonnie, that's a good one!! Yep, that's the effect I was after...........glad it worked!! Thank you so much!!
Belinda Low
Wow! This caught my attention! Love the lighting and the shadows. Is that the bride on the upper floor I wonder? Great work as always, Bob!
R W Goetting replied:
Ha!! Belinda, you found her right off!! Cool!! Thank you for your kind words and visit!!
Christel Roelandt
Beautiful, you always do an amazing job with the shading and light in night scenes!!! The texture is so great too! L&F, Christel.
Ginette Fine Art LLC Ginette Callaway
Of course your paint application is just delicious. Faithful bride versus lady of the night. Is it the first or 2nd in the window, I wonder. What happens in a Pirates Tavern, stays in the Pirate Tavern :-)
R W Goetting replied:
Love your humor Ginette, that's great!! And, yes, what happens.................stays.........HA!!
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
R W, The darks in this exude so much mystery, just as intended, I'll bet. The contrasting colors and textures are so very appeallng. Fabuous and unforgettable. F/V
R W Goetting replied:
Thank you Anne-Elizabeth.....you can be honest.............its downright creepy...........In a piratical kind of way!! Glad you like it!!
Dagmar Helbig
RW, what story might you have had in your head to paint such an incredible scenery. The light makes the secret . Great! LF - Dagmar
R W Goetting replied:
It is a rather bizarre painting Dagmar. So glad you like the light effects, that was fun to paint!
EMONA Art
Fabulous light is my first impression of this marvelous work, Bob! Then I'm equally impressed by your awesome brushwork, the so greatly abstracted details, the composition, the chromatic so fine and interesting as always...:) Wonderful painting!!! f,L&g+
R W Goetting replied:
Thank you Emona! It's kind of creepy in a pirate kind of way! I had a lot of fun with it, glad you enjoy it!!
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