Old Sailor

**"Navegantes: Inspirado en *****The Tall Ships Races ***en aguas escandinavas"

Título: “Gammel Sjømann”

**Técnica: **Chinese ink on watercolor paper, framed in glass and wood

Dimensiones:

**Sin marco: **29,7 x 42 cms

Con marco 49 x 56,5 cms

The "Gammel Sjømann," which translates to "old fisherman," paid no attention to us as we tried to catch mackerel aboard the "Manabique."

"What is the name of that sailboat?" I asked the captain, a Norwegian, curiously. "That's the Gammel Sjømann," he replied, more focused on navigating than on observing the sailboat.

"I want one like that," I thought, and I knew I would have it, even if only on paper and in Indian ink.

Though not huge, it was majestic and imposing as it cut through the northern sea, leaving a white trail behind it.

With this drawing, I discovered blue ink, which when mixed with white ink creates different shades of blue, from cobalt to ultramarine, and of course, light blue. It is a fairly loose drawing, with thick lines, but agile, fast, and daring like the sailboat itself.

If I had to name the feeling this drawing conveyed to me while tracing it with pen and inkwell, I would define it as freedom.

Going a bit further, if you ask me what I think about now when I see it, I would say it evokes not only freedom but also solitude and independence.

You can explore more of my artistic journey at the following link:

https://www.jimenavarro.com/trayectoria