Science, or in this case Skype is wonderful; when it works. Mine does not.
A tale of a dead parrot… Un conte d’un perroquet mort … Skype is wonderful; when it works. Mine does not. As of yesterday. Result, no Skype, and T: + 44 (0)1865 52 2435 is unusable.
I now begin to turn my attention to the “Famous Wine Villages of Bordeaux” and the “Gaillac, Surprising Vines and Wines” series, the possibility of 2 expos in central London, the other for the Trafalgar Series, web site improvements and Mayflower research however I’d like to complete B I Sunday as soon as possible. I also have to think about making time to be in England soon to research Mayflower and time in Gaillac to complete the “Gaillac & its surprising vines” series for exhibition next September.
Of B I Sunday the composition is now largely in place including the appearance of the seventh B I ship, the 150 foot LOA Tabora, a tug and a coaster as well as various local craft and a variety of dhows.
The colouring represents the beginning of the under painting, the beginning of building up both colour and texture .
Dhows are on my mind. Revealed, the ‘invisible pirate dhow’… in part because I have to add several to the developing ‘B I Sunday’ painting. That in turn has prompted me to update two web site pages, “Dhow and Dolphins” and “Pearl Fishermen“.
The traditional largest size deep-sea dhow. “we would like to commission you to paint in total, 3 of these, for the His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said’s yacht”. No great surprise then if I say that request inspired a deeper interest in dhows? The image was also licenced for a book cover in Arabic and … Read more
This new marine painting is on a 76 x 121 cms (30″ x 48″) canvas. So far the only colours are Yellow ochre and zinc white for marking out, “B I Sunday”. Attached for your enjoyment is a quick photo of the B I Sunday progress so far, 14.01.16., also a detail of the part of the … Read more
One of these days I’ll get the key pages translated into other languages starting with French…
In response to a question from a French follower : En réponse à une question aujourd’hui; Je l’ai marqué la conception de base de la peinture “B I Dimanche.”
Of trains and cranes, an artist’s problem; my ‘team’ of investigators are gradually establishing what the wharves of port Kilindini, Mombasa looked like in 1951.
B I Sunday is an almost lost past. My ‘team’ of investigators are gradually establishing what the wharves of port Kilindini, Mombasa looked like in 1951.
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