after seeing http://www.videosift.com/video/Nominated-for-Best-Animated-Short-Oscar-My-Love i remembered having seen a similar piece on TV a few weeks ago.

This is a rendition of the classic "the old man and the Sea" done in the same "animated Oil painting" style as the Oscar nominated short "My Love".
Wonderful visuals, now with better embed.

part 2 can be found here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=l2_KszEnlq0