Marine Art Archives - Artist Gordon Frickers

A voyage nearing completion

6 April 20166 April 2016 by Gordon Frickers

This post is offered as a progress report for my friends who like to see and follow the development of a painting. You can see the ‘sea’ is nearing completion as is this marine painting. “B I Sunday” measures a healthy 76 x 121 cms (30″ x 48″). The ‘details’ shown here will appear larger than … Read more

It’s Sunday so here we go for “B I Sunday”

29 November 201529 November 2015 by Gordon Frickers

Marine art is firmly back in my sights.

The worst of the ‘flying dust and debris’ caused by my move to ‘winter quarters’, disruption caused by returning to Plymouth to research for Mayflower 400 / 2020 has settled.

Here we go charting in more senses than one, the progress of my new, large, complex marine painting “B I Sunday“. The making of this painting is already quite an adventure which has included an invitation to a wedding in Mombasa on the 12 th of December.

‘B I Sunday‘ will show the port of Mombasa, Kenya on a unique day when every wharf was occupied by ships of the same company, the British India Steam Navigation Company.

Port of Kilindini, Mombassa, detail from a 1971 Admiralty chart

Yesterday morning having driven for the second time in a week to Roche Bernard to chase up ‘my’ plumber I retire to find inspiration, to express some ideas I have for “B I Sunday” in a cafe at Roche Bernard that I have adopted and where they seem to have adopted me.

I have been thinking of ways to do justice to “B I Sunday”.

En route to England and a birthday treat

24 May 2010 by Gordon Frickers

Up early ish today and loading my car including with 2 major marine paintings (Plymouth Cattewater and Nelson at Gibraltar 10 Dec 1796) and numerous French landscapes.

One of the objectives of this return to my home port of Plymouth is to find out how the paintings are received, perceived and valued, another is to consider suitable exhibition venues.

Glenorchy, published by Sea Breezes magazine

19 May 2010 by Gordon Frickers

I hear from my friends at Sea Breezes magazine, “Yes we did manage to get the Glenorchy scan to a publishable quality“.

Sea Breezes, Glenorchy the marine painting is in the June issue which is on sale today.

Racing yachts, Swans in full flight.

17 April 2010 by Gordon Frickers

Finished this week, a spirited marine painting of Nautor Swan yachts racing in classic style.

This fine example of marine painting (36″ x 28″) is intended to be reserved as an exhibition piece and be offered for a modest £1,200.00; unless some one before then, makes me an offer I can’t refuse!

"Racing Yachts" and the Yachting World prize

12 March 2010 by Gordon Frickers

A warmer day today (still F cold this eve). Excellent light today for painting.

Alone in the studio, I was able to spread out a bit and enjoy the calm, concentrate.

I am more productive given a tranquil studio. I recently worked out I could manage with a minimum of 75 sq m space to live and work, of course it would have some conditions attached, like good light, calm atmosphere and ADSL/Broadband…

The new marine painting “Racing Yachts” featuring Swan Nautor type yachts is almost complete.

Racing Yachts Marine Paintings, Marine Photography

9 March 2010 by Gordon Frickers

I still find photographing marine art, well, any paintings, stressful.

I am yet to find a camera or film that always makes a good job of this even under ideal conditions and worse, some paintings are more difficult to copy than others, why?

I have just re photographed two of the largest major marine paintings in my collection, “Ice Maiden” ( see page http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html for a limited edition copy) and “Yamaha“, also the new painting “Racing Yachts“.

So where is the problem?

Blue Funnel steamer sold

3 March 2010 by Gordon Frickers

The new marine painting of the Alfred Holt Blue Funnel Steamer, last mentioned on this blog on the 7th of February is now complete.

It is also sold.

Drat!

Now I only have one “Blue Flue” marine art left… http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/agapenor_bombay.html

The Blue Funnel steamer Talthybius is not even on the web site yet, sold in less than a month so I’ll show you am few details below.

Marine Art progress

3 February 2010 by Gordon Frickers

I am still exchanging emails re the European Parliament Marine Art Exhibition at Brussels.

We are hoping to show about 50 examples of my marine art including prints during May, European Sea Month.

Looks hopeful but nothing in writing yet.

email from India and the Samuel Plymsoll

28 January 2010 by Gordon Frickers

After a peaceful day working on marine art, (and my online tax return…) these marine paintings include one featuring the ship Samuel Plimsoll… I found this evening my best friend in India wrote to me today. We exchange much news on many topics.

I replied, Hi AP,

Thanks for the texts below. I have added a response for you.

On a more cheerful note, I know you are well read, like to read.

Have you read the story of Mr. Samuel Plimsoll? I am only up to page 25 and find the book amazing. You can find it on Amazon.com