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In June 2001 my family and I were fortunate to be able to participate in the last wedge rally for a ship launched on the inclined ways at Bath Iron Works, Bath ME. Subsequent to the launching I was the commissioning Electronics Officer and took the ship through several deployments, including Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Below is a news article clip that explains the significance of the event. What is not explained is the day before the launch, all the shipyard workers, crew and guests drive wedges between the ways and the structures the ship was built on. This painting is from that event, know as a wedge rally.
CHANGING WAYS TRADITION YIELDS TO EFFICIENCY AT BIW On Saturday, the Mason will be the last BIW-made vessel to slide into the Kennebec River during its launch.
By DENNIS HOEY Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (ME) June 21, 2001
Page 1A
At precisely 3:25 p.m. Saturday, Bath Iron Works will end 117 years of shipbuilding tradition. That is when the 5,800-ton Navy destroyer Mason (DDG 87) will be released from its cradle, beginning its descent along greased, inclined building ways. The vessel will reach speeds of up to 12 mph before its hull crashes into the Kennebec River. It will be the last time a Navy destroyer is launched at BIW using the inclined building ways.
The finished watercolor done wet-in-wet style. 1/2 sheet, cold pressed Winsor Newton paper.
and some along the way shots…
  
And some pictures from the results of the hard work…
 
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Posted by: Rob Burkhard in NOVAL, color, inspiration, northern virginia art groups, plein air, techniques, wet-in-wet, tags: art, color, landscape, painting, plein air, sketch, sketching, virginia, watercolor, wet-in-wet
Today I was painting en plein air at the International Children’s Festival with the Northern Virginia Artist League. We were invited in to be a back drop for the performing arts going on around the park. We had a good deal of traffic come and go between the events, and the day was fabulous! I found a nice spot next to a stream and composed a 15 x 22 loose watercolor. I am happier with the base sketch than I am with the painting. Might be a defeat snatched from the jaws of victory and end up in the hall of shame, or I might put it through. Needs contrast and some color simplification…hmmmm.
 
  
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Posted by: Rob Burkhard in masking, sketching, techniques, wet-in-wet, tags: art, color, painting, paper, sketch, techniques, watercolor, wet-in-wet
We went to North Carolina this weekend and while I was there I started work on a quick floral watercolor sketch. The background was done in Burnt Sienna and Ultramarine Blue, then washed with a very heavy coat of Rose Madder Genuine.
10×14 on Lana Watercolor Paper. Lots of very transparent yellow to make it glow 
Rob
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Posted by: Rob Burkhard in daily sketching, ink, sketching, techniques, wet-in-wet, tags: art, color, ink, pencil, sketch, watercolor, wet-in-wet
Along the lines of very loose watercolor sketches and then adding ink, here is the latest one I did yesterday afternoon. This is inspired from an alley photo taken in Middleberg VA.
I like to do a very loose and wet-in-wet sketch, really washing lots of color into the picture without strict regards to boundries. Then while it is still wet, I take an 8B pencil and work in some real hard lines. Blow dry and add ink into the hard lines created by the pencil. The ink pools nicely in the pencil marks.
Sometimes they don’t work and end up in the hall of shame. Sometimes they really work well. And sometimes, they are good enough to keep on a back shelf, and may warm up on you.
Rob
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Posted by: Rob Burkhard in MAG, northern virginia art groups, techniques, wet-in-wet, tags: art, color, drawing, ink, manassas, painting, pencil, watercolor
I started this 16 x 20 watercolor of the Old Town Manassas Train Station as a simple line drawing yesterday and last night started a loose and wet painting. Tonight I have washed in the rest of the color and will let it dry before I decide where to go with it. My initial thoughts are it needs contrast and some hard lines so I might use an 8B pencil or ink.
Rob
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Posted by: Rob Burkhard in MAG, daily sketching, northern virginia art groups, pencil, scratching whites, scratching whites, sketching, techniques, wet-in-wet, tags: art, color, graphite, manassas, painting, pencil, sketch, watercolor, wet-in-wet
I am back from North Carolina and not to be out done by Michele in Paint! Manassas, I am busy painting the town away, so to speak. Above is a watercolor and graphite sketch of the Manassas Old Presbyterian Church I have been messing with tonight. I started this as an 11×14 very wet-in-wet painting and then have been attacking it with an 8b pencil. After it dries completely I might go back at it with a harder H pencil and scratch out some whites. It might not amount to anything but is was sure fun to put together!
Rob
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Posted by: Rob Burkhard in daily sketching, pencil, scratching whites, sketching, techniques, wet-in-wet, tags: color, currituck, graphite, ink, painting, pencil, sketch, virginia, watercolor, wet-in-wet
It has been a busy few days around here. I will be splitting my time between Currituck North Carolina and Northern Virginia for the next few days while I take care of personal business. Above is a 5×7 wet-in-wet watercolor and 8b graphite pencil painting I was messing around with earlier from a reference photo I shot at the Norfolk Zoo a few months back. I think I will do a more dtailed study of this lion and her cub at some point.
Sometimes these little sketches work out ok and I post them. I think this one has potential for development into a larger piece.
Rob
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Posted by: Rob Burkhard in MAG, northern virginia art groups, pencil, plein air, salt, sketching, techniques, wet-in-wet, tags: art, color, graphite, manassas, painting, paper, plein air, sketch, virginia, watercolor
It rained in Northern Virginia pretty much all day. Tomorrow is not supposed to be much better and it will be cold. I had hoped to get out and paint but will likely take care of other things, including some reading.
Gina was out working with flowers all day at Peg’s Florist in Stafford so I decided to finish a few of these Paint! Manassas projects.
This is the finished Okra’s painting (matted to 22 x 28) which I started on-site on Center Street last week. The bulk of this painting was done en plein air and it had it’s birth as a value sketch. I had intended to make this a loose 8B graphite and watercolor sketch but as I got into it it progressed into a more technical piece. I did leave many loose elements in and really tried to break the symmetry of the building which lacked interest straight on.
This is the finished “Wrong Side of the Tracks in Manassas” painting (matted to 16 x 20). All I can say is lots of (like 20 ml worth!) Cadmium Orange. I will need to put a “the State of California has determined that this painting may cause cancer” sticker on it. Of course these pigments are safe unless you eat them! The cadmium is completely encapsulated in the medium. This was done in the studio from a photo I shot at the Manassas Train Station and it absolutely glows and screams RUST.
Last but not least is my very loose sketch (matted to 10 x 20) I started en plein air from the Manassas Train Station last week. Today I added as much transparent watercolor pigment as I could into the buildings and trees. I also put as much 8B graphite as I colud into the hard lines without indenting the paper. The effect I hope I have created is a burst of welcoming color and contrast.
All in all a very productive rainy day.
Rob
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Posted by: Rob Burkhard in MAG, daily sketching, northern virginia art groups, pencil, plein air, sketching, techniques, wet-in-wet, tags: art, clifton, drawing, easel, manassas, painting, pencil, plein air, sketch, virginia, wet-in-wet
It rained today. I started off with Selina, from the Manassas Art Guild, in Clifton Virginia and I fully intended to finish my Old Clifton General Store painting. Did I mention that it rained today? No sooner did I get my french easel set up and it started again 
As a back up plan we went to Old Town Manassas and painted en plein air under the old train station. I did a very wet-in-wet impressionist painting of Fosters Grille and other stores across the tracks. I will let is dry for a few days then go back into it with an 8B pencil to really bring out some hard lines.
Selina went to work drawing some sketches of the Candy Factory. Both of us are gearing up for the official kick off of Paint! Manassas 2008 on Saturday
Rob
  
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Posted by: Rob Burkhard in MAG, northern virginia art groups, pencil, plein air, salt, techniques, wet-in-wet, tags: art, clifton, color, manassas, painting, wet-in-wet
I did some volunteer work and spent the rest of the day with the kids so not much time to paint today. I did add some more color and effects to this painting I started en plien air in Old Town Manassas on Tuesday. The nice texture in the white portion of the building was done wet-in-wet with salt to get the Burnt Sienna to bleed out of the corner stones. I also cropped the painting down to a more interesting portion.
Tomorrow I will go into Clifton, weather permitting.
Rob
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