The Net Menders
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| Morro Bay 2-Pack | $ 7.00 |
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| The Net Menders 26 X 19.5 | $ 85.00 | Zoom |
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I had spent a fun day walking on the beach and around 3 in the afternoon noticed the fishing boats coming in. I headed over to the docks and was standing near the T-Pier when I noticed the fishermen unloading this beautiful green net. I did some photography but felt I was distracting the men, so I left.
When I returned there were these fishermen, their backs to the sun, using the light as best they could to repair the net. Suddenly the net came to life, for me as an artist; the patterns, the shadows, The Rock, all intruding enough to simply captivate me!
It was a cold day. A "keep your hands in your pockets" kind of cold afternoon, yet the work was important enough that they just kept diligently pulling the net taut to find places needing mending. I did about 3 sketch layouts before my presence intruded too much on the scene. There's always that point where you leave because maybe you are changing the natural work of the people.