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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.
The most famous moment in the long history of HMS Victory’s launched May 7, 1765.
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
You want to see how this painting is being created? Painting progress, following on my post of 14th of March here”s a look at the next stage, lots of hints here of how it’s done … There are many ways to paint, here you can see them in action. I’m beginning to establish the tones … Read more
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
Beginning a new painting, ‘Lonely Mermaid’. 30 x 40.5 cm (11 3/4″ x 16″), shown here for those of you who like to see and follow my painting techniques. The basic composition is in place and set with yellow ochre. Now the painting is ready for further thought and possibly refinements to the composition in … Read more
A drawing that will become a painting, the evolution, perspiration and inspiration, lots of drawing evidenced here of the struggle to find the picture I have in mind, enjoy ! A long way to go with this new painting as yet un-named is not even mentioned on my web site, it measures 53 x 91 … Read more
Or Plymouth Mayflower, worthy of a fine new painting, both are justifiably world famous names?
Unfinished miniature, progressing nicely. The renowned clipper ‘Samuel Plimsoll’ loading migrants for Australia at Plymouth as she did annually for 15 years, returning with wool. Measuring 19.6 x 24.8 cm (7¾” x 9¾”), if you’d like a painting like this you know where to come.
Have you ever thought, “I’d love a painting like that one”?
That thought is exactly the one that has inspired this painting.
Hold that thought for a moment.