Ship paintings

[Jim Lad]

An interesting effect on that textured paper.

 

John

[Vegaskip]

On 3/20/2022 at 6:54 PM, davyboy said:

Arthurs Seat,the Salisbury Crags and the Pentland Hills in the far distance behind Edinburgh Castle. I grew up in Auld Reekie from 1941 to the late 1950's. Your painting brought back quite a few memories. Thanks for that. BTW,love all of your paintings.

 

Dave  

 

Edited March 22, 2022 by Vegaskip

[Vegaskip]

Snap!. Leith 18/6/41 went to sea 1956

Jim

[Vegaskip]

Off the coast

Hour and a half 'postcard' size w/c 6"X4"

[Vegaskip]

The Old Days

Victorian Dockyard 

Acrylic on Mountboard 21" X 10"

[Vegaskip]

Quick, get a Shovel

I hear it's good for. my Tomatoes!

The Royal Navy in Ceylon in WW2. Maintaining Avengers based on photos at RNAS Puttalam and RNAS Katukurunda

w/c 16" X 11"

[Vegaskip]

Part of the Grand Fleet heading out to the North Sea for a practice shoot

w/c 16" X5"

[Jim Lad]

It's really nice to see another one.

 

John

[Vegaskip]

Grand Fleet

 

Elements of the Grand Fleet off Hounds Point in the Firth of Forth WW1

 

w/c 16" X 6"

[Vegaskip]

Paddle tugs 'Cracker' and 'Grappler' early 20th century 

w/c postcards 6" X 4"

[Vegaskip]

Painted today HMCS Blairmore J314  awaits as her charges leave St Johns at the start of their Atlantic crossing

w/c 16" X11"

 

Edited May 8, 2022 by Vegaskip
Changed ship

[Vegaskip]

Another Dawn

Corvette based on HMCS Eyebright passing anonymous hard worked merchant ship.

w/c 16" X 11"

[Louie da fly]

Interesting name for a ship - in Old English, that's Eg-beorht (from which comes the name Egbert. Probably. Though it may come from Ecg-beorht - bright EDGE - like on a sword).

 

Steven 

[lmagna]

3 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

Interesting name for a ship

Flower class corvette, so Eybright = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrasia used for treating U-Boat infestations 

 

Look forward to all of your paintings Jim. They make my day start out right!

Edited May 12, 2022 by lmagna

[Vegaskip]

I agree, being a 'Flower' class Corvette, like most of her British  sisters she was named after a Flower. Although the Canadians used other names (I think mostly Rivers) but I might be wrong.

 

 

[lmagna]

6 hours ago, Vegaskip said:

Although the Canadians used other names

It would take me a name-by-name check but I think that those corvettes that were transferred from the RN to the RCN maintained heir flower names as Eyebright did. Those ships built in Canadian yards and went directly into the RCN had names of Canadian cities or possibly rivers in addition to flowers. I also may be wrong! (If you are in doubt check with my wife, she will confirm that I am.) 

Edited May 12, 2022 by lmagna

[Vegaskip]

HMS Sultan

 

HMS Sultan and the ship Grace Harwar in the English Channel end of the 19th century. The scene is from my imagination.

 

w/c  16" X11"

[Vegaskip]

Morning Departure.

another w/c 'Postcard' 6” X4”

[Vegaskip]

Trooper Aquitania, Tanker Deecher Island and Trawler Milford King. 
W/C 11.5" X8.5" 

[Jim Lad]

Your paintings continue to impress, mate!

 

John

[Vegaskip]

Spartan

Cruiser HMS Spartan and others 

 

W/c 6" X 4"

Edited May 16, 2022 by Vegaskip
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[GrandpaPhil]

Very impressive collection!

 

Excellent work!

[Vegaskip]

Aquitania comes to the end of her days as a Hospital ship. Soon to be converted back to Trooping then back to Civie Street!.

w/c 16" X 10"

Edited May 22, 2022 by Vegaskip

[Vegaskip]

Aquitania In fancy dress 

[lmagna]

It almost makes her look like someone is trying to say "Here I am" compared to all of the other ships in the convoy! 

[AJohnson]

On 5/16/2022 at 1:34 PM, Vegaskip said:

SpartanCruiser HMS Spartan and others

 

That is a lovely painting, instantly recognisable as an Apollo class cruiser,  by coincidence I’m researching one of her sisters - HMS Scylla for a project I have in mind to build all five of the HMS Scylla’s that have served in the RN (due to a family connection). 

Edited May 24, 2022 by AJohnson

[Vegaskip]

I sailed a few times in company with the 1960’s Scylla , although I was on Carriers. Here is another Scylla

[AJohnson]

2 hours ago, Vegaskip said:

I sailed a few times in company with the 1960’s Scylla , although I was on Carriers. Here is another Scylla

Ah, another great painting of probably the most famous "Scylla" 👏 - There are plenty of photos and a 'Pathe' newsreel on YouTube about her Arctic Convoy exploits, the anti-aircraft duties, dealing with icing and Winston Churchill addressing the crew on top of the aft gun turret!  Think one of the gunnery officers wrote a memoir of the time, I think called "Flagship to Murmansk", but have not got a copy yet.

I'm building up reference for when Trumpeter finally release their 1/350 version of her.

Thank you for sharing. 😀

Edited May 25, 2022 by AJohnson

[Vegaskip]

Aquitania 
In her 'proper'colours

w/c 11" X 8"

[Vegaskip]

Destroyer of the British Pacific Fleet refuels while Carrier recovers an aircraft

w/c 16" X11"