These two little paintings always make me smile, produced many years ago, full of life, youth and hope, at that time I owned a house by the beach at Par, St Austell Bay, both painted from my studio window.
Month: July 2015
People in Pickle
Carcassonne, 14 th, Bastille Day
Ici connexion qui roule bien: Here is a good link for you; the Carcassonne fireworks 2015
Embrasement de la Cité de Carcassonne 2015 ~ Carcassonne fireworks 2015
Carcassonne
I was out of circulation yesterday, Bastille day, a BIG day in France, a land that has twice as many National vacations as Britain … I am planning a mini series of paintings of Carcassonne. I visited Carcassonne for the third time yesterday, and witnessed the renowned firework display, arguably the best Firework display I … Read more
Tonight on BBC Look North
“I have urgent dispatches” will appear as part of a BBC Look North broadcast about the replica HMS Pickle presently being repaired in Portugal. The painting was chosen as the best representation of HMS Pickle. Available as a signed limited edition print on canvas for the look and feel of the real thing you can … Read more
Rajula, a classic liner at Madras.
Classic ship, a less complicated age, ‘Rajula at Mardas’, image on the web site improved and updated. The print (£147.00 inc postage) represents a breath of refreshing sea air and memories of happy less complicated age.
Upgrade image
Here is a sneak preview and here is the web site page link, enjoy The problem is over time older digital images degrade. As mentioned a few days ago “The Clipper Way”, available as a co signed by the illustrious Robin Knox-Johnston, numbered print has been re photographed and the web site images updated,
Pirates and acajoue
I still enjoy working on wooden boats. As you can see a little maintenance required in an awkward place to get at. Any boat builder worth his sea salt has a degree as a contortionist…
which is just as well because I noticed water had got under the varnish on the fore bulkhead port side.
Happily here in SW France this wood, mahogany (acajoue in French, I hope I have the right spelling… I found the word in a 16 th century book written by a Dutch Caribbean pirate) dries out very rapidly when compared to England.
The Clipper Way
Inspired by a recent order for a print The Clipper Way page has been updated.
This fine picture, a numbered edition is co signed by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston who commissioned and owns this original marine painting.