Vegaskip Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share #61 Posted November 3, 2017 I posted this on an other web site some time ago A while back I posted a painting of a sailing ship and a verse of poetry, which some of you commented on. The poem I found on a website of the Falkland Islands, where it was on the grave marker of one of the islanders. I don't know if he wrote it himself and I trawl the Internet every now and again, but have found absolute zilch!. I was so impressed with the first verse I decided to have a go my self. I'm certainly no poet, and I don't know about copyright, and the last thing I ever wanted to do is offend any one. Any way here's what I came up with. D'ye Mind the day D'ye mind the day we squared away and ran her east by South. When she trampled down the big Horn waves with a roaring bone in her mouth. When the best of hands fought the bucking wheel , afraid to look behind. At the howling grey beards in her wake. D'ye mind old Pal, D'ye mind. D'ye mind the day, now far away, we were south of Kerguleen. With the rigging worn and the sails all torn, and the foc'le taking them green. Where that tiredness ache behind your eyes, was like to make you blind. But you soldiered on till the cold grey dawn D'ye mind old pal, D'ye mind. D'ye mind the day, down Caraccas way Where the Frigate Birds glide and the palm trees sway. Where the Dolphins ride the Bow wave bright. And a billion stars light up the night. Where the moonlit wake we towed behind Was made from memories of every kind. D'ye mind old pal. D'ye mind. D'ye mind the day in Liverpool Bay With the Pilot by the wheel. With the Crew all smiles for the last few miles But with ten thousand under her keel. Then at four o'clock in the Albert Dock We left the ship behind. To sail no more to a foreign shore D'ye mind old pal. D'ye mind. Jim Beef Wellington, el cid, lmagna and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted November 3, 2017 Share #62 Posted November 3, 2017 Wow ! love that one Jim, one can feel the fresh breeze driving the windjammer... I have a question to the technique....., how do you do the wonderful thin rigging lines / ratlines, etc....? Nils mtaylor, CaptainSteve, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share #63 Posted November 3, 2017 Thanks Nils. I use a 'Royal and Langnickel 1/8" Dagger brush' see pic. jim hexnut, el cid, bushman32 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted November 3, 2017 Share #64 Posted November 3, 2017 Hi Jim, thanks for answering, incredible work...... I can imagine how you are holding the dagger brush between pointer finger and thumb, whilst the brush is resting on the middle finger, probably you guide your hand along some kind of linear supporting rail. However done, it is a fantastic result !!!! mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share #65 Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) I some times use a straight edge and pencil if it is a long line. But mostly free hand, if you look close some lines are a bit 'wiggley' Here is a timed 'how I do it ' series Graf Spee in Montevideo. It shows the brushes I use and my pallet, with a clock showing how long it usually takes to do a A3 watercolour. Jim Sorry they didn't come out in the right sequence, start at the second from the bottom, and work up, or go by the clock. jim Edited November 3, 2017 by Vegaskip davyboy, lmagna, el cid and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted November 3, 2017 Share #66 Posted November 3, 2017 Many thanks Jim, wish I had the talent to do such paint work, also a good idea with the clock in the background to show the duration it takes.... Nils mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share #67 Posted November 3, 2017 Nils I have been looking at you 'Pegasus posts your detail is amazing, a lot more difficult than painting detail jim Mirabell61, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share #68 Posted November 3, 2017 Graf Spee and Africa Shell. Graf Spee has a dummy turret infront of the bridge but this was just before she made a false funnel. Africa Shell was boarded, her Captain taken prisoner, the crew were allowed to row ashore in her lifeboats. The ship was then sunk with scuttling charges. el cid, BANYAN, GrandpaPhil and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share #69 Posted November 4, 2017 WW1 U Boat sinking a topsail schooner after crew abandons ship. In the distance Rescue!! Or another Target? jim mtaylor, Jack12477, ccoyle and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share #70 Posted November 5, 2017 Special commission For an old gentleman who sailed in her when he was a boy, ME!. 19/02/57 to 10/05/57 Cabin Boy. Wage £12 per month 'London Merchant' steaming up the Thames. jim Mirabell61, Jack12477, ccoyle and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el cid Posted November 5, 2017 Share #71 Posted November 5, 2017 These are amazing works of art, thank you for sharing. To me your talent is simply magical. Warm regards, Keith Canute, CaptainSteve and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share #72 Posted November 5, 2017 Anstruther at low tide, with Fisher Lassies cleaning and packing Herring Loading Hay Barges for Londons Equine population 19th and early 20th century ( two way trip, return journey with 'used' hay for fertilising the fields!. jim ccoyle, Mirabell61, CaptainSteve and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share #73 Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) Some from WW1 Scapa Flow at night 'Hell Bent' Battle fleet with Destroyers HMS Warspite , steering jammed, veers out of line towards the High Seas Fleet at Jutland. Edited November 6, 2017 by Vegaskip lmagna, SimonV, Roger Pellett and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share #74 Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) Three more HMS Campanula cuts through a convoy to investigate a 'contact'. Replenishing at sea HMS Saumerez and Wave class RFA Tanker Corvette Campanula and Wave Tanker Edited November 7, 2017 by Vegaskip jct, SimonV, mtaylor and 14 others 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share #75 Posted November 8, 2017 One off, one on. HMS Centaur and Destroyer HMS Carisfort. Sea Vixen off Gannet on. Painted for a guy who served in both ships. jim mtaylor, CaptainSteve, Mirabell61 and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share #76 Posted November 8, 2017 Loch Ewe. North West Scotland . Arctic/Atlantic Convoy assembly point Jin Jack12477, Landrotten Highlander, Canute and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleep93 Posted November 8, 2017 Share #77 Posted November 8, 2017 These paintings are absolutely amazing Jim! If you sold them thwy would definitely be worth buying Canute, mtaylor and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted November 8, 2017 Share #78 Posted November 8, 2017 Jim, I am enjoying your paintings immensely - you have a great eye and great talent - thanks for sharing them with us. lmagna, Canute, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share #79 Posted November 8, 2017 Thank you both for commenting, and yes I do sell some paintings, although I don't go out of my way to advertise. I'm too old for a load of hassle packing and posting especially international stuff. I sent a painting of a B29 to Hawaii. It was supposed to be first class airmail and take 3/4 days. Took a few days under 3 months and the tube it was in was folded in the middle. Jim Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleep93 Posted November 8, 2017 Share #80 Posted November 8, 2017 Ok. I'm currently living the U.S. I may consider buying one. Good luck and happy painting! Zach Canute, mtaylor and zappto 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share #81 Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) Thank you Zach, I look forward to hearing from you. meanwhile, back in The North West coast of the US. Orcas with Mellon! USCGC MELLON off the North West somewhere. Jim Edited November 9, 2017 by Vegaskip lmagna, zappto, Jack12477 and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted November 9, 2017 Share #82 Posted November 9, 2017 wonderful Jim, mist over the forrest and the Rockies in the background.... Nils Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share #83 Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) Hi Nils, while looking up reference material for this one, it was interesting to read that in places there were deep channels very close to the shore. With photos of then so close you could almost lean out and touch them. I just had to put them in. jim Have a Tot on me!. Edited November 9, 2017 by Vegaskip GrandpaPhil, BANYAN, CaptainSteve and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share #84 Posted November 9, 2017 Latest painting unfinished as yet. sounding the way ahead with Lead Line. jim lmagna, el cid, GrandpaPhil and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted November 10, 2017 Share #85 Posted November 10, 2017 You have done a terrific job on all your paintings, Jim. I hope that does not sound condescending, rather it is intended to convey my pleasure in viewing your work. I especially like the Falklands poetry painting as somehow you have conveyed the bitter chill in the air in those climes. cheers Pat mtaylor, CaptainSteve and Canute 3 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted November 10, 2017 Share #86 Posted November 10, 2017 Jim, I have enjoyed viewing all of your work thus far, but I confess I am particularly enamored of your depictions of the various steel-hulled vessels. Your paintings of various kinds of patrol craft, escorts, and auxilliary vessels especially seem to me to do an excellent job of capturing the look and feel of the era. mtaylor, Gleep93, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share #87 Posted November 10, 2017 Thank you both, I much prefer the smaller warships. Here is a couple of Minesweeping Trawlers Pencil sketch Trawler 'United Boys and 'Bervie Braes'10 X 7 inches el cid, JohnE, ccoyle and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share #88 Posted November 10, 2017 This was inspired by Rudyard Kipling's poem about minesweepers in WW1 Mine sweepers courtesy Of Mr Kipling DAWN OFF the Foreland - the young flood making Jumbled and short and steep - Black in the hollows and bright where it's breaking - Awkward water to sweep. "Mines reported in the fairway, "Warn all traffic and detain. " 'Sent up Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain." Noon off the Foreland - the first ebb making Lumpy and strong in the bight. Boom after boom, and the golf-hut shaking And the jackdaws wild with fright ! "Mines located in the fairway, "Boats now working up the chain, "Sweepers - Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain." Dusk off the Foreland - the last light going And the traffic crowding through, And five damned trawlers with their syreens blowing Heading the whole review ! "Sweep completed in the fairway. "No more mines remain. " 'Sent back Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain." CaptainSteve, mtaylor, Mirabell61 and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaskip Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share #89 Posted November 10, 2017 A little change. Two Maritime aircraft of days gone by a Nimrod over flies a scraped Shackleton mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, Landrotten Highlander and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charter33 Posted November 10, 2017 Share #90 Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Hi Jim, Your talents seem to have no limit. Love your latest post - my father worked on the electronics in Shackletons when serving in the RAF - he used to refer to them as 10,000 rivets flying in loose formation ...... Cheers, Graham Edited November 10, 2017 by Charter33 spelling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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