What a wonderful start to the new year!

Years ago, well 1979 to be more precise, I built a wooden Wayfarer and missed a great opportunity to invest in my skills, another such has come up now. (more…)

The story and its a beaut will be added here ASAP.

Meanwhile here is the final version of the painting Plymouth Cattewater, the Australia bound clipper ship Samuel Plimsol loading emigrants.

August closes, marine painting has resumed in earnest at last following the difficulties caused by having to leave Itzac suddenly due to faulty electrics.

Being a bit out of practice it seems there is more paint on me than on the canvases, a situation I’m hoping to reverse.

Work has recommenced on the new version of the renowned “Trafalgar dawn” (available quickly and securely using PayPal as a signed numbered edition from page

http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html), an update written below.

Also on the easel in the past few days, HM Submarine Unique and “Emigration, Plymouth Cattewater and the Samuel Plimsol” ~ here is a brief progress report. (more…)

Staying with a good friend I have know since we were 10 years old is always a special experience, more so this time as 3 years ago Michael’s Mum was very ill in hospital and has made a remarkable recovery, so much so she was even “mothering” me when I felt I should be looking out for her!

To have a 91 year old Mum in such fine form is also a great tribute to Michael who is my first stop soft ware resource seeming to know the answer to almost all problems. (more…)

After a brief stop at fashionable La Baule where I was able to recover some what from the after effects of La Grippe my thanks to my friend Francoise Boitel and family.

I was heading up a rather humid and at times very grey Brittany to the port of Roscoff. (more…)

Finished this week, a spirited marine painting of Nautor Swan yachts racing in classic style.

This fine example of marine painting (36″ x 28″)  is intended to be reserved as an exhibition piece and be offered for a modest £1,200.00; unless some one before then, makes me an offer I can’t refuse! (more…)

A stunningly clear morning, the mountains shown in the photo are about 100 miles away,  then gales here.

A beautiful full moon rise here in an almost clear calm sky  heralds the start of the Easter vacations in France.

The most immediate effect of this will be a marked decline in Internet speed as thousands of  kids go online and more Gendarmerie on the roads with portable radar, neither issue helping those of us with work to do!

In general the Internet in France is patchy as is mobile phone reception, neither being as fast and reliable as in England. (more…)

This new marine painting along with it’s little sister have already absorbed over 100 hours art work.

I am not pleased about that!

Why? (more…)

This will I hope you agree,  will be a splendid marine painting; eventually to be shown in a classic hand made swept frame.

The frame alone will cost some £500.00 (more…)

The new marine painting of the Alfred Holt Blue Funnel Steamer, last mentioned on this blog on the 7th of February is now complete.

It is also sold.

Drat!

Now I only have one “Blue Flue” marine art left… http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/agapenor_bombay.html

The Blue Funnel steamer Talthybius is not even on the web site yet, sold in less than a month so I’ll show you am few details below.

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