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Lord Nelson

14 April 202213 April 2022 by Gordon Frickers

Lord Nelson of the Jubilee Sailing Trust needs funds very urgently. The Lord Nelson which was the idea of a school teacher Christopher Rudd. STS Lord Nelson is currently languishing in Bristol docks, named after our most famous disabled sailor. I still have this painting. It’s on this website (see Nelson and Trafalgar) and if … Read more

Trafalgar, Nelson, a return

5 April 2022 by Gordon Frickers

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.

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

Happy New Year 2022 !

31 December 2021 by Gordon Frickers

Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy New Year 2022 and the enjoyment of fine paintings.

Out with a bang, 2021!

Nelson's frigates — Nelson’s four frigates

Finished today ‘Nelson’s four frigates’, my newest and probably my last painting for my Nelson and Trafalgar series, “Nelson’s Four Frigates’ although a gallery order or commission could tempt me.

53 x 91.5 cm (21″ x 36″) Nelson’s Four Frigates, available.

My profound thanks to everyone who has hit ‘like’ or better still shared my paintings on social media.

Nelson’ Frigates (near finished)

19 October 2021 by Gordon Frickers

Four frigates, two Spanish, two French and a moonlit engagement with Nelson in command?

Nelson and Trafalgar — Nelson’s frigates

A soon to be finished painting.

What made Horatio Nelson the most famous admiral in history?

Nelson, Trafalgar, Paintings

17 September 2021 by Gordon Frickers

Today by reading a reference to the old USS Constitution sometimes called “Old Ironsides” I am reminded of HMS Victory, a ‘first rate ship of the line of battle’. After Trafalgar HMS Victory had 600 cannon balls removed from her hull all of which had failed to penetrate and not a single man on the … Read more

Racehorse

28 April 2021 by Gordon Frickers

Racehorse changes, continuing the ‘Nelson’ theme, with ‘Nelson & Racehorse’.

I’ve made some subtle and yet I feel significant colour changes to this painting of RAcehorse and to the sky, right side.

The difference you will notice if you look at the website page ‘Nelson & Racehorse‘ and it’s further reading link.

Nelson’s Frigates?

23 April 2021 by Gordon Frickers

“Nelson’s Frigates” is a likely to be titled for this as yet unfinished new painting in progress.

53 x 91.5 cm (21″ x 36″) “Nelson’s Frigates”.

New, unfinished painting is reproduced here especially for those of you who like to see the painting progress, getting there though

Go for it as Nelson would have done, it’s available offers considered in any currency !

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Nelson’s Frigates

was first shown

on 22 March and again as it progressed on April 7 th.

All the main elements, the idea, composition, colours, tones, are now in place.

Soon it will be ready for colour detailing then a final balancing of tones and colours.

What will it be worth? You tell me !

Homeward

10 December 2020 by Gordon Frickers

Racehorse, H M Sloop, Arctic Expedition, homeward bound, 1777, through fierce September gales.

My HMS Racehorse painting has been on loan at Portsmouth.

Word of Mouth?

4 November 2020 by Gordon Frickers

“Word of Mouth“, a Nelson and Trafalgar painting well worth the price and more as an “after dinner” subject.

The Royal Navy’s most famous schooner HMS Pickle, described by Nelson as “ubiquitous”, is according to Cornish oral tradition sailing into legend.

Leadership?

30 October 2020 by Gordon Frickers

What is Leadership?

There are to many books and videos on this subject, many misleading.

Most of those about Nelson fail despite frequent references to his leadership, to explain why Nelson was a great leader and how his character was moulded.

This painting, one of my ‘Nelson and Trafalgar’ series has never been pubilcly exhibited, a great opportunity for someone.