Sanibel Lighthouse January 2022 before Hurricane Ian

Such a beautiful and romantic place. So sad that this historic lighthouse was brought down by Hurricane Ian. 

 

September 2022 was hot! Perfect for painting yachts on the water and nocturnal paintings

 

Swirling the Gold • Martha Esch Gold Leaf Yacht Lettering 9167761000

Genuine Gold Leaf ~ Wooden Ships litho by Charles Robert Patterson ~ Ma...

2022 Painting Near Historic Locke

Woofie, my boat lettering companion.

Gold Leaf Yacht Lettering by Martha

Trumpet triple tongue Spanish-style botched

Lettering a boat upside down. Martha Esch August 2021. California

Locke’s oldest building on County’s auction block February 22, 2021.

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Somebody (other than the former Locke board members,) please buy it!

Martha Esch chasing a moving boat with a paintbrush on a cold windy day.

24 kt gold leaf on teak transom. 63’ classic Stephens twin motor yacht built in 1931. “FOLLY II”

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FOLLY II 

1931 Stephens motor yacht all teak 63’ twin engines 

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MISS 102

Rusty Areias, Owner-Caretaker

 

My new lettering apprentice, Woofie!

Owner builds jails for a living...

Yacht Lettering - my cards

Yacht lettering since 1976

SISMOMBRO is officially on CDs! Yay! We did it!