Posts Tagged ‘Horatio Nelson’

Gibraltar, Nelson, HMS Minerve, HMS Captain, Laperouse and riddles

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Gibraltar, Nelson, HMS Minerve, HMS Captain is beginning to reveal how the final marine painting will look.

There have been some significant developments in this marine painting  including Gordon Frickers is able to be the first, here to show  some results of collaboration, new research into the quality of the bright yellow preferred by Nelson on his ships, more on that below…Gib_06.03.10_IMG_6964_d.jpg (more…)

“Racing Yachts” and the Yachting World prize

Friday, March 12th, 2010

A warmer day today (still F cold this eve). Excellent light today for painting.
Alone in the studio, I was able to spread out a bit and enjoy the calm, concentrate.
I am more productive given a tranquil studio. I recently worked out I could manage with a minimum of 75 sq m space to live and work, of course it would have some conditions attached, like good light, calm atmosphere and ADSL/Broadband…
The new marine painting “Racing Yachts” featuring Swan Nautor type yachts is almost complete. Yacht_racing__Swans__det_1_IMG_6969_wp.jpg (more…)

Progress report, Nelson at Gibraltar

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

This will I hope you agree,  will be a splendid marine painting; eventually to be shown in a classic hand made swept frame.Gib_16.03.10_IMG_7001_d.jpg

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

An odd address and Art Therapy

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

The Exhibition (Exposition) of paintings by the Art Therapist, my friend Andre Lafargue at Pau has been and gone.
I’d have gone except the invitation arrived late.
The invitation was curiously addressed. (more…)

New marine paintings

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Trafalgar and Nelson
Trafalgar Dawn 2 has finally started to appear on the canvas!!!

A picture showing the progress will appear on this blog soon.
This new painting will make a pair to go with the now renowned “Trafalgar
dawn
“, a view from among the crew onboard HMS Victory at 06.05, Monday the
21st of October 1805 and based on eye witness reports and research. (more…)