Canvasbacks

Bill Hudson

2021 • United States • Watercolor on Paper

15 x 22 in

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Bill Hudson

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Medium : Watercolor on Paper
Framing : Synthetic board
under glass
Framed
Dimensions : 15x22in

About this artwork

“Decoys have been a central element of Chesapeake Bay culture for centuries. In the beginning, they were made for one purpose — to lure waterfowl within range of the hunter’s shotgun. Decoys were simple, utilitarian representations of ducks and geese rough-hewn from wood. No one considered them art. Today, decoys lure far more people than waterfowl. One is perhaps more likely to find a decoy adorning a collector’s mantelpiece than floating in a hunter’s… rig. Contemporary carvers produce sophisticated works of art with century-old skills that have been passed down from master to apprentice for generations.” (Ref Havre de Grace Decoy Museum) This painting contains both the drake and hen high-neck canvasbacks. The canvasback is often called the aristocrat of ducks, prized by sportsmen. It is a diving duck, the largest of its genus, fast in flight, that lives entirely on and under the water.

Bill Hudson

United States

Credentials

Experienced Artist
Prizewinner
Featured in gallery curations
Works on commission

« As an artist, maritime scenes grab me, inherently providing the elements necessary for a good painting. Water adds contrast in edges, shapes, and value. Reflections guarantee compositional continuity. »

Bill Hudson is a prize-winning American artist whose paintings have been exhibited in the United States. Every one of his nautical themed compositions brings back fond memories of working the water as a child, or owning his own crab boat in San Pedro as an adult. Hudson's realistic works are created using watercolors and casein, which uses milk curds as a binder rather than gum arabic associated with watercolor and gouache.

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Bill Hudson

Canvasbacks

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