From Library Journal
McClish, president of the International Society of Marine Painters, has selected more than 130 paintings by contemporary marine artists. Covering every variety of sea-related subject, this comprehensive portfolio of the genre includes pastels, watercolors, oils, and acrylics. Brief glossaries of nautical and art terms aid the artist, but for comprehensive instruction, see Rachel Rubin Wolf's Painting Ships, Shores & the Sea (North Light, 1998). McClish succeeds in assembling images that will appeal to artists and lovers of the sea alike.
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About the Author
Jerry McClish has been closely tied to the sea since graduating from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1938. He spent many years in the Bahamas where the ocean and shallow translucent waters of the banks were his front yard. There he specialized in his first love, loose watercolor. His paintings have received many awards and are included in the permanent collections of three museums.
In addition to serving as president of the International Society of Marine Painters for the past eleven Years, Mr. McClish has taught workshops and classes in the US, Mexico, Europe, and the Caribbean. He also has a program on PBS called "Drawing Fun for Everyone" and currently is working on a video series of art lessons for Manatee Educational Television.
