With the exception of this watercolor's foreground, much of Gaige's composition relies on evocative applications of color hovering above negative space (particularly at upper right). Exotic greenery is set against a carefully penciled arch, while a…
This painting depicts a seascape scene in muted tones, its background a washed-out, cloudy sky with a blurred ship in the distance. The middle ground consists of a pastel-toned rocky bank and sea. In the foreground, four men are docked in a small…