Bidspirit auction | Derek Taylor, Maritime Scene with

Derek Taylor, Maritime Scene with Ship in Stormy Seas, Watercolor and Gouache - This original maritime painting is executed in watercolor and gouache on textured paper. The work is signed Derek Taylor in the lower-left corner in dark pigment. The composition features a multi-masted sailing vessel navigating turbulent, white-capped waves. The sky is rendered with dramatic purple-toned clouds and horizontal streaks of orange light, suggesting a storm at dawn or dusk. The artist utilizes opaque gouache highlights to define the sea spray and the churn of the water. The painting is presented within a cream-colored window mat and is housed in a clear plastic protective sleeve.