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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from mtaylor in What are these Gaffs called?
You might consider looking at the Ware sail plan for the USS Spark. Note one lower corner of the gaff topsail secures in the top just like what we see in the drawing of the Enterprise. The sail in the Enterprise is brailed up .
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from BETAQDAVE in What are these Gaffs called?
You might consider looking at the Ware sail plan for the USS Spark. Note one lower corner of the gaff topsail secures in the top just like what we see in the drawing of the Enterprise. The sail in the Enterprise is brailed up .
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from Matrim in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
This image is much closer to correct. The only change I might consider is changing the little bit of blue on the topsides to black. Changing the wale feom yellow ro black and changing the area below the wale to varmishd
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from Canute in Ship paintings
If I understand correctly the concept behind the paintings is not some photograph? I am truly impressed. The paintings look like they have been agonized over for day. To be able to go from the mind to such a completely articulated vision!!
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from BETAQDAVE in Ship paintings
If I understand correctly the concept behind the paintings is not some photograph? I am truly impressed. The paintings look like they have been agonized over for day. To be able to go from the mind to such a completely articulated vision!!
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from Jack12477 in Ship paintings
If I understand correctly the concept behind the paintings is not some photograph? I am truly impressed. The paintings look like they have been agonized over for day. To be able to go from the mind to such a completely articulated vision!!
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from vossiewulf in Ship paintings
If I understand correctly the concept behind the paintings is not some photograph? I am truly impressed. The paintings look like they have been agonized over for day. To be able to go from the mind to such a completely articulated vision!!
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Ship paintings
If I understand correctly the concept behind the paintings is not some photograph? I am truly impressed. The paintings look like they have been agonized over for day. To be able to go from the mind to such a completely articulated vision!!
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from Canute in Ship paintings
It's really amazing to see the development up from the conception sketch. Is the white on the sails, hull and foam still watercolor? I am guessing the sky/sea is a watercolor wet on wet blended technique. Thanks for the demo
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Ship paintings
It's really amazing to see the development up from the conception sketch. Is the white on the sails, hull and foam still watercolor? I am guessing the sky/sea is a watercolor wet on wet blended technique. Thanks for the demo
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from BETAQDAVE in Ship paintings
It's really amazing to see the development up from the conception sketch. Is the white on the sails, hull and foam still watercolor? I am guessing the sky/sea is a watercolor wet on wet blended technique. Thanks for the demo
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michaelpsutton2 reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
I was asked if I could put up a 'How I do it' series
here it is hope it helps
jim
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from Canute in Ship paintings
I have been admiring your amazing work for months and am a painter myself. Some of your paintings remind me of the late Montaque Dawson's sailing ship pic's. How long does it take for you to paint one? Could you post some pictures of the process? A paint log as it were.
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from lmagna in Ship paintings
I have been admiring your amazing work for months and am a painter myself. Some of your paintings remind me of the late Montaque Dawson's sailing ship pic's. How long does it take for you to paint one? Could you post some pictures of the process? A paint log as it were.
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
I think your lowly airfix kit has a reasonably possible color scheme. Certainly better than many I see. Congrats, nice work!
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michaelpsutton2 reacted to Thunder in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
One thing of note is that the figurehead is often shown as wearing a red coat but in Bligh's log he is stating as describing it as a pretty women dressed in Green riding habit. I believe this was after he painted it to amuse the Tahitians. It may of just been plain yellow before. I have read so many works on him that I am unsure where I got this from it might of been 'Captain Bligh and Mister Christian' by Richard Hough. I have just read Bligh's biography by Rob Mundle, also a very good book but nothing much about the ship. For what it is worth below is my lowly Airfix kit.
not so pretty is she with the Airfix mould!
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from Baker in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
She was copper sheathed below the waterline
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from Baker in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
There is a book "Mutiny on thee Bounty" br Peter Fitzsimmons. The cover painting is very close to what I would think
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
And finally... Here is a picture of one of the replicas, the later I think. I have labeled three areas I take issue with. First is the molding mentioned above. Second is the lack of a curved ornamental "badge" surrounding the quarter light (window). And number four the exposed, red painted stantions on the quarter deck are not supported by the plans. Please note that number three was a question about the channels which has been resolved by further examination of the plans
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
Which brings us to an interesting point. If you will look at the enclosed extract from the original plan, I have marked 3 lines. As I understand them, they are" 1 upper edge of the reducing plank, 2 the upper edge of the main wale/lower edge of the reducing plank, and 3 the lower edge of the main wale. Both replicas seem to have a raised molding painted yellow and no sign of the wale. I would omit the rail as it is not shown on the plans and would paint the both wale and reducing plank black
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
This image is much closer to correct. The only change I might consider is changing the little bit of blue on the topsides to black. Changing the wale feom yellow ro black and changing the area below the wale to varmishd
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
The 1950's replica was painted blue. This is almost certainly wrong. At most maybe )just maybe and not likely) the quarter deck bulwarks were painted blue.In addition this replica was erroneously fitted with a spanker boom and a mizzen top-gallant mast. Neither of which were to be found on the original
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
The masts would have been varnished or painted in pitch. The yards, wouldings, doublings, tops, and caps black. I am not sure what you mean by demarcation.
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from James H in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
She was copper sheathed below the waterline
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michaelpsutton2 got a reaction from James H in Colours for HMS/HMAV Bounty
There is a book "Mutiny on thee Bounty" br Peter Fitzsimmons. The cover painting is very close to what I would think
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