The Flying Scotsman, continued…

Steady progress maintained on this painting while working on others as well.  Plus suffering various interruptions unexpected visitors (a pleasure) PC crashing for a day and a half (not pleasure) and chasing possible new work. This new picture shows some significant advances in the creation of this painting, compared with the previous picture below, can … Read more

Nautor Swan Yachts racing

 

A collection as in fleet of Swans, slightly used Nautor Swan Yachts! Swans_off_St_Katherine__s_Point_IMG_5138_d.jpg

What is the collective name for a group of Swans ???

Gordon Frickers has a long association with these fine Swan yachts, considered by many to be Theworld’s premier yacht, Gordon being the only artist to have 4 times been chosen the Yachting World  Nautor Rolex Swan European Regatta prize artist, wow, what a terrible mouthfull!

What does that mean?

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Do you have any information on Unique?

I wonder if you, kind reader, can help with photos and history of HM Submarine “Unique“, or her sister boats, or at least point me in the right direction?
I wish to paint Unique as a gift for my friend Chris Boddington.
A modest token of my appreciation for him generously sharing his beautiful studio with me.

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Forgotten painting rediscovered – Ben Aynslie at the Sydney Olympic Games 2000;

Revitalised over the past few months: an Olympic marine painting, rarer, a marine portrait.
Ironically, this old and forgotten painting  will probably become  my most important painting this year?

So sorry I can’t show you the entire of this dynamic picture – yet.
This marine painting, a portrait, has just had a major upgrade to my latest standard.   B_Ayns_detail_painting_04.09_006_wp.jpg
My question is how to use this completely unique marine portrait to do the BOA, RYA and me the most good?

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