Eight with Coxswain



My first attempt at diptych art - contrasting human activity and natural stillness. 

A diptych painting is made up of two separate panels which are visually or thematically connected and meant to be displayed together as one cohesive work. 

Eight with coxswain is a type of rowing race where eight rowers have only one oar on alternating sides (four on the port side, four on the starboard side) to propel the boat. 

A Coxswain (cox) sitting in the stern, facing the rowers, to steer the boat, motivate the rowers, maintain coordination and rhythm by giving voice commands. 

This is the fastest boat class in rowing and is commonly raced in major competitions, including the Olympics, demanding precise coordination, high endurance, and tactical execution using different stroke rates at various stages of the race.

This is one of my compositions inspired by artwork at PAMF Sunnyvale - I decided to do it diptych style contrasting human movement with natural stillness

Each panel is a 9"x12" Watercolor painting on 300g cotton paper

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