Now working on a painting of the “Flying Scotsman” crossing the Royal Albert Bridge with Pullman coaches. 

True or false?

The Flying Scotsman is considered by many to be the world’s most famous engine, my guess is they are mostly Scots! (more…)

The under painting  continues to develop. Unsualy this painting of the famous steam train and I K Brunel’s renowned Tamar Bridge is having it’s drawing adjusted as it progresses.     (more…)

Saltash, or at least the part of Saltash that shows, is almost complete, as is the Tamar River bank.

Steady progress maintained on this painting while working on others as well. 

Plus suffering various interruptions unexpected visitors (a pleasure) PC crashing for a day and a half (not pleasure) and chasing possible new work.

This new picture shows some significant advances in the creation of this painting, compared with the previous picture below, can you spot them???

All the basics are now in place, the fine details and tidying up remain, in particular the Flying Scotsman herself, the Pullman coaches and the Royal Albert Bridge.

This new steam train painting is very different to the previous “train on a bridge” I have painted!   (more…)

Ce sa, complete, do you approve ?                         (more…)

Today started with an interview on BBC Radio Devon with Gordon “Sparkie” Sparks mostly on the subject of “I have urgent dispatches“, the painting and marine prints of HMS Pickle.

The Pickle is to be featured in 2010 in  BBC Channel 4 documentary and (more…)

My flight was confirmed today. Apparently I’m going to be a starlet on TV a first for a marine artist?
This re HM Schooner Pickle, the gallant little ship that carried the news of the battle of  Trafalgar and the death of Nelson,  interview to be  with Tom Cunliffe… (more…)

The Flying Scotsman has as a result of Mike Jeffries comments had a  a re appraisal of the painting and some re working, specific replies to points raised listed below and may be of wider interest to artists.
The remarks have also underlined a serious problem I have here at Itzac; the studio space is tooooo small for paintings over 16” x 20”.
I need a larger studio ASAP but where, anyone want an artist in residence? (more…)