Ship paintings

[Canute]

Jim, superb!  The E model Phantoms are wearing the markings of my first unit in Thailand, the 469th Tac Fighter Squadron, 388 Fighter Wing at Korat RTAFB in Thailand. They're all great! Thanks

[Vegaskip]

My pleasure Ken. You guys did a great job. We did some 'cross deck' with USN a/c on a visit to the US in 1959 I remember the Skyray, Skyhawks, and Skyraiders. We were operating Scimitar, Sea Venom AEW Skyraider. I was in HMS Victorious and we visited NY Boston and Norfolk.

Jim

[Vegaskip]

One with a story. This is the Icebreaker Krasin leading part of a convoy through ice. As part of our visit to St Petrsburg we attended a reception aboard Krasin where she is a museum ship still afloat. I was asked to present one of the Arctic Echoes books to the Ship.

In the photo, I am on the left, Victor Konusov (Russian Naval Advisor to the British Consul) shows this pic to the Curator of the Museum 

Jim

and Krasin as she is today 

 

 

Edited November 17, 2017 by Vegaskip

[Vegaskip]

A couple with Thames Spritsail Barges. The 'orange one I used as a family Christmas card.

Jim.

[Mirabell61]

excellent as always Jim,

 

love your paintings   

 

Nils

[Vegaskip]

Thanks Nils. This is called Cruisers Cruising. L to R  Dido class, Town class and Colony class cruisers.

I like this one. Nothing fancy and the ships are pretty accurate Reminds me of calm days in the Mediterainian.

Jim

[Vegaskip]

Drew this yesterday, 'coloured it in' today.

I am presently reading 'With Utmost Dispach' a Richard Bolitho novel, in which he is in command of three Royal Navy Cutters in the English Channel. It provided the inspiration for this painting.
This famous Quotation also came to mind!. 
"We are off to look for trouble. I expect we shall find it." Capt. Tennant. HMS Repulse. Dec. 8 1941
23" X 14" watercolour.

 

Edited November 18, 2017 by Vegaskip

[Vegaskip]

Here are a couple of 'Still Life' paintings with a Maritime slant.

The Nelsonian one was inspired by the titles of the  British TV program 'SHARP'.  

The other RN/FAA Compass is real, I scratch built the cannon and the Pilot is a 'Historex' kit of an RAF pilot painted up as FAA.

and Ofcourse one of my old collars

[Barbossa]

Wow !!!!

Only now I came across this topic : fantacic work

May I be so bold to refer to a famous German poet ? 

in der Beschränkung zeigt sich erst der Meister

 

Meaning : you excel to depict less evident ( less romantic ) items

Sincere congrats

[Vegaskip]

Thank you very much for your complement. In return here is one to honour the part played by Belgian Seamen

unofficially allowed to wear two Ensigns!.

Jim

Godetia was one of two Flower Class Corvettes manned by the Belgian Navy. 'Buttercup' was the other. Here Godietia is picking up survivors from 'Port Auckland' and the French ship 'Zouave' sunk in convoy SC-122, 17th March 1943 by U 305 Jim

 

Edited November 19, 2017 by Vegaskip

[Gleep93]

I love the way you give the more modern ships a rusty, weathered look! It adds so much to the mood of the paintings.

 

Happy painting,

Zach

[Vegaskip]

Hi Zach. They didn't have much time for 'house keeping', especially the small escort vessels.

Heres a busy merchant ship quite rusty as well. Passing Schooners fishing the Grand Banks.

jim

Edited November 20, 2017 by Vegaskip

[Vegaskip]

Carrier Opps.

Essex class and I think the destroyer is Livermore class, but no doubt someone can confirm or correct.
Hellcat getting airborne.
12" X 9"

[ccoyle]

USS Livermore (DD-429) was a Gleaves-class destroyer. She served in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, mostly on convoy duty.

[Vegaskip]

 Another rusty hardworking heroine of WW2.

Here's another Canuck, HMCS Eyebright, post war, converted to a Dutch Whalecatcher. W/C 11 X 9 inches. Jim

 

[Vegaskip]

This painting is based on the wreck of the 'Peter Iredale'. She was a four-masted steel barque sailing vessel that ran ashore October 25, 1906, on the Oregon coast en route to the Columbia River. It was abandoned on Clatsop Spit near Fort Stevens in Warrenton about four miles (6 km) south of the Columbia River channel. Wreckage is still visible, making it a popular tourist attraction.

jim

[Mirabell61]

Lovely painting Jim,

congrats, I love this one  

 

it really looks like as if you yourself documented the stranding way back in 1906 ! at low tide.

The camera operator, the groups and wagon in the background and the persons at the ship`s side bring this scene to life

 

Nils

[Vegaskip]

Thanks Nils, I came across a photo of the wreck and thought it would be nice to put in the anonymous photographer, now long gone of course, but it has revived a memory of  him however brief.

jim

[BANYAN]

That is a particularly nice painting Jim; you have a great ability to convey the atmosphere of the scenes you portray!

 

cheers

 

Pat

Edited November 24, 2017 by BANYAN

[Vegaskip]

Here's another honest working ship.

Timber for Grangemouth. A Baltic timber ship passing the Bass Rock heading fo Grangemouth.
I used to see lots of ships like this in Leith and other Forth Ports when I was a boy. More often than not the ship would arrive listing to one side, due to timber on that side getting wet and absorbing water and therefor weight.
W/C 15 X 9 inches

[Vegaskip]

Clan Macintosh(3)

How to avoid painting Sea and Sky, a quick wash of light blue.
W/C 15 X 10 inches 
Jim

[Vegaskip]

This one is a bit busier 

HMS Icarus, a Gunboat 1885 in Hong Kong, 
Jim

[Vegaskip]

Meanwhile, back at the Ranch.
HMS Belfast launches her Walrus
W/C  23" X 16"

[Vegaskip]

British Naval Aviation in WW1

Short 320 Seaplane takes off from the river Forth off Rosyth.SSZ 57 is a Costal airship stationed at Longside in Angus. HMS Pegasus at at anchor

jim

[Baker]

Have looked at all your paintings and enjoyed them a lot.

Well done

[Vegaskip]

Thank you Patrick, here is an other

Southern Gambler, the ship is Preserved in Norway, the painting in Canada 

Jim

Edited November 26, 2017 by Vegaskip

[Vegaskip]

Thank you Brian, they are one of my favourites too. I was lucky enough to see some working on the Thames in the late 50's 

here are some I did as Christmas Cards. You are all welcome to use them if you want.

jim

[Vegaskip]

Another couple of Christmas Cards.

Jim

[Vegaskip]

HMS Nairana and the Corvette HMCS Rosthern. On convoy escort. Landing on was never easy in the Northern Oceans.
W/C 12 X 9 inches

[Vegaskip]

Empire Tourist was returning from Russia in Concoy RA 57. She was torpedoed by U703, her cargo consisted of timber and coal, which may have helped in the survival of her entire crew. The survivors were picked up by HMS Gleaner while the destroyer HMS Milne hunted the U-boat. L to R Destroyer Milne, Liberty Ship Philip Livingston, Empire Tourist, HMS Gleaner,with other convoy ships in the distance, including the Escort carrier HMS Chaser.
Jim