“Look at nature, work independently, and solve your own problems.”

1. “Look at nature, work independently, and solve your own problems.” - Winslow Homer

2. Winslow Homer • Winslow Homer was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. • He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art. • Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator. • He subsequently took up oil painting and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. • He also worked extensively in watercolor, creating a fluid and prolific oeuvre, primarily chronicling his working vacations.

3. Breezing Up (Or A Fair Wind)

4. Sailboats

5. Schooner at Sunset

6. Sloop - Bermuda

7. Stowing the Sail

8. Sunset at Gloucester

9. Sunset - Fires

10. Taking on Wet Provisions

11. The Boat Builders

12. The Coral Divers

13. The Backrush

14. Where would you like to sail? • If you could sail anywhere in the world, where would it be? • Here are a few examples of famous travel destinations…

15. Australia

16. Bahamas

17. China

18. Croatia

19. New York, USA

20. Paris, France

21. San Francisco, USA

22. Venice, Italy