My Hermione, an impression of La frégate de la liberté is nearing completion.
A creative process, progress with ‘The frigate of Liberty Hermione‘, some remarks.
This is a commission I am thoroughly enjoying, good people, good subject.
Meaning I can give of my best for my clients and for the painting. The brief is Chateau les Tonnelles in it’s environment.
I rather enjoy painting people’s homes for them, pictures that will increase in value over time for the owners and are a record of our times.
The most challenging part of this picture is as complete as I can make it at this stage. Once the fore ground is worked up the picture will be ready for detailing, final tinting and a morning mist will be added.
Pickle, HM schooner Pickle that is. As in “I have urgent dispatches” and “The Trafalgar Messenger“.
Today 2 copies of “I have urgent dispatches“, sold via this web site were posted to the USA .
This picture is one of our most popular prints. The image has appeared in several books.
You may recall I painted a series in the Forest of Sivens a few years ago when I wished better to understand trees. My previous knowledge of trees was mostly from a boat builder’s perspective (big, brown n green, some are useful for constructing boats, others rot to quickly…). I’ve just got back from the Prefecteure at Albi, bit of a performance as there was a manifestation (protest) ongoing at the front.
Shipping news: News of a creative process, “La frigate de Libertie Hermione”, progess made with this dashing study over the past couple of days, enjoy.
Next summer this fine ship is scheduled to visit the east coast of the USA for a good will tour.
This week end in France, “JOURNEES DU PATRIMOINE” meaning most museums and many other attractions, chateaux and so on will be open for free, some are places normally closed to the public.
Here is the beginning of another story, I’m looking for photographs to help with a commission from a very interesting client who has working in shipping all his life and who’s father worked for the British India Steam Navigation Company.