Gordon Frickers Archives - Gordon Frickers Marine Art

Do you find trouble rarely arrives alone?

Like this for example

My shower decided to shower upwards while the ceiling paint clearly upset by this and trying to set an good example, started to peel off and shower down.

I’m no plumber however even I know showers are more effective showering down.

(Solution?

Remove the head, let it dry, squeeze the calcium out of each rubber nozzle then soak the head in warm white vinegar for 5 hours.

Important, remember to reattach shower head before trying to take another shower).

Trafalgar, Nelson, two names and paintings that continue to resound in naval history.

Cape Trafalgar, with collegues Michele Huve, Nichole Poullaouec.

Painting preparations for a new commission 81 x 51 cm 20” x 32” for the best historian on Utube, Drachinifel, of ‘Victory Breaking the Line’ , the most famous moment during the battle of Trafalgar.

Sharing with you the excitement of researching what really happened at Trafalgar, with Nelson and HMS Victory, breaking the line.

Trafalgar, Nelson, research a table and box of documents

The most famous moment in the long history of HMS Victory’s launched May 7, 1765.

Sunrise through vapours, first day of spring, river and marshes of the Vilaine, here you can followed the development of this painting,

“ Lever de soleil à travers les vapeurs, le premier jour du printemps, la rivière et marais du Vilaine.”

Vilaine Sunrise — Sunrise through vapours, river Vilaine

81 x 51 cm (32″ x 20″), oils, this #painting available for sale, 1,200 £.

This image follows on my posts of 14th, 18th and 19th of March which allowed you to follow the development and techniques employed to create this sort of painting while I demonstrated ‘wet on wet’ painting techniques

Sunrise, Vilaine, the final development, the completed painting ‘Vilaine Sunrise’.

“La rivière Vilaine, lever de soleil à travers les vapeurs, le premier jour du printemps.”

Visitors

22 March 2022 by Gordon Frickers

Delightful visitors here all day Sunday !

🙂

Unfortunately my Oppo (Chinese made I discovered to late) phone is refusing to share the photos I took so only one is posted here to share with you.

French family I’ve known for quite a while visited for the day.

We met when we all lived in the Tarn !

A delightful day passed with Alex & Manu, their two children Neils and Abie, and their young Border Collie Heidi.

Wet on wet painting

19 March 2022 by Gordon Frickers

Wet on wet painting, never before have I shown you a series of pictures so closely following the development of a painting. 81 x 51 cm (32″ x 20″), oils, available for sale. “La rivière Vilaine, le lever du soleil, le premier jour du printemps.” Wet on wet Vilaine Sunrise (C) an unfinished painting, one … Read more

Painting

18 March 2022 by Gordon Frickers

Painting ‘wet on wet’, how do you do that?

81 x 51 cm (32″ x 20″), oils, available for sale.

Following on my posts of 14 March & 16th, here is the next ‘stage’ in the development of this painting.

Wet on wet, a technique full of little surprises, best suited to oil painting is fun as one is never in complete control.

Copyright licence

15 March 2022 by Gordon Frickers

Copyright licence “I Have Urgent Dispatches”, confirmed today, a limited copyright licence for my famous painting “I Have Urgent Dispatches”. Good news is always welcome is it not? As of today, I’ve confirmed a limited copyright licence for my famous painting “I Have Urgent Dispatches” for use by The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, … Read more

Painting (one)

14 March 2022 by Gordon Frickers

Painting; you want to see how it’s done? A new beginning here. There are many ways to paint, here you can begin to follow one of them. I’ve made my composition and applied some basic underpaint to begin to establish the tones and colours. For more of the story so far see my landscape blog … Read more

Admiral’s Cup Yachts

13 March 2022 by Gordon Frickers

Gordon Frickers signature , paintings ©.

Admiral’s Cup Yachts, a spirited painting, racing at it’s most fun, close, tense, both yachts making best speed.

40.5 x 61 cm (16″ x 24″) Available, 950 £

One of a series of paintings on my website.

This painting is from Admiral’s Cup observations and sketches I made literally made on the heaving spray soaked fore deck of an official press boat.

A dangerous task which I still think was worth the risk.

I still have those remarkable Admiral’s Cup sketches.

To discover more or buy this painting see ‘Admiral’s Cup Yachts’ on my website.

Ukraine

10 March 2022 by Gordon Frickers

Ukraine authorities say seized Russian tanks don’t need to be declared on tax form.

https://www.theguardian.com/…/ukraine-authorities-say…

Great sense of humour from the #Ukraine government during this crisis; but then their #President is Jewish so it’s to be expected.

“Have you captured a Russian tank or armoured personnel carrier

and are worried about how to declare it

? Keep calm and continue to defend the motherland!” Ukraine’s National Agency for the Protection against Corruption (NAPC) said, according to the Ukraine arm of the Interfax news service”

Which reminds me

I need to change my car.

Given how many French people drive, a tank, if the price is right, could be a good idea !

Trouble