Launching The Currach 1911

Paul Henry made "Launching The Currach" with oil on canvas. Can you feel the cool blues and browns of the water and sand? I can almost feel the dampness, mixed with the warmth of the sun on their backs. Imagine Henry standing on the beach, squinting against the glare, trying to capture the scene before him. See how the figures emerge from the shadows, pushing their boat into the waves. You can see the movement of the men as they work together, their bodies leaning into the task. The brushstrokes are loose, suggestive, not tight. The men are stoic, solid, and anonymous; the shadows are inky, pooling at the bottom of the boat like dark secrets. But the light on the water--see the way it shimmers? It makes me think about persistence. Painters, right? We're all trying to capture something elusive, something felt. We're all in conversation, across time, inspired by those who came before. Isn't that great?