Sunday, April 11, 2021

"Tugging at My Heart"

 

Spent a recent afternoon exploring the downriver area of Detroit looking for old bank buildings. We drove around the Rouge River where we spotted a bunch of tugs and a couple of freighters. They were so brightly painted I though they'd make an interesting painting. When I was about 3/4 of the way done with it I just about gave up. It just wasn't looking right. But I persisted and this is the end result. 

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