Open Fire

Do you too love the sound, smell and deeply penetrating warmth of an open fire? This is my first open fire of the autumn. After a couple of rather wet days it’s a bit damp here hence the fire. The October weather here continues to be relatively mild, often quite nippy at night. By way … Read more

Painting in a gale

Painting in a gale today’s weather reminds me of painting Fowey harbour in a gale. Here is a very original study made on location during a strong South Westerly gale. One of my earlier efforts, I produced and sold a series of paintings based upon this location oil sketch made back in the 1980’s, “Gale … Read more

Warships at Trafalgar

Trafalgar, HMS Victory

Trafalgar, HMS Victory Breaking the Line, a NEW classic painting completed today. Warships at Trafalgar a painting 81 x 50.5 cm (32 ” x 20″), commissioned for a new video about Nelson and for the home of the distinguished naval historiographer Drachinifel. Many distinguished people and renowned companies chose Frickers paintings as you can discover by … Read more

Tools

tool box

I do like to play with a good tool. Better still, to look after and work with the best tools is a real pleasure. I learned, make sure you have a good tool, look after it and it will last a lifetime. I’ve been doing quite a lot of this recently as I prepare this … Read more

The Boat Breakers

The Boat Breakers, Hooe Lake, Plymouth

The Boat Breakers is a painting made as the action happened at Hooe Lake, Plymouth, (also known as Dolphin Lake). The Boat Breakers measures 40 x 50 cm (15¾” x 19¾”), oils, worthy of a good home, collection or exhibition. Original available for £1,000. >yours now £ bank to bank or by credit card Purchase … Read more

Your Weekend?

How was your week end? Fine weather here, fresh chilly nights of 9 c and warm sunny days of 21 c here in southern Brittany.I’d like to have been on a beach or sailing. Your weekend? My weekend, instead I used my time for some good healthy exercise preparing this house and garden for winter. … Read more

Arctic Convoy PQ 13, press release

Arctic Convoy PQ 13, NEW in print, authentic history, a limited edition of exclusively 25. Here you literally have a front row seat in history as witnessed, the painting being supervised and commissioned by an eyewitness survivor who’s ship was sunk. He, Morris Mills, lost a leg; he was aged 18. This is your chance … Read more

Best Painter

Sunset paintings

I set out to be the best painter (& person) I can be. In common with many of the very best painters, to date galleries, exhibitions, the art establishment, have largely (not entirely!) ignored my work.A pity, there is a lot of money for us all to make here.Fortunately for me, the Internet has become … Read more

Sharpening up

A-door housework? I have a water-stop to replace. Sharpening up is my last task today in preparation for tomorrow’s ‘excitement’. I learned my wood work skills on the excellent year long, intensive adult retraining course, Ship & Boat Building at Falmouth Technical College, mostly from John Sloggit and Sid Yeo; gentlemen, thank you. This will … Read more