“Rinsing Shrimp” 16″ x 20″ Acrylic on Canvas (sold)
“Rinsing Shrimp” is the fourth painting in the Clyde Phillips Seafood series.
The painting depicts Jimmy Phillips and his helper in the back of the seafood market. They are pouring freshly caught shrimp into an old bathtub. Water is pouring through a hose to cleanse the shrimp. Jimmy will take a large strainer to gently stir the shrimp around in the tub. He will pick out small squid and other “undesirable” urchins and remove them from the tub. From there, the shrimp are strained and ladled onto hanging scales to be weighed. Icing and packaging become the final steps.
The back area of the seafood market is lit only from the sunlight shining through the bay doors. The backdrop lighting illuminates the two men, providing an interesting glow and shadowing effect that I wanted to capture. The cool, wet floor with all its textures radiates with golden color from the sunlight. Through the bay doors, the fishing docks and boats reflect the bright white of the mid-day sun.
