Ship paintings

[Vegaskip]

Thanks for commenting. Sorry , I no longer sell my paintings. This is my hobby, I am not a professional artist.I’m 81 and not all that 'mobile', I really don’t need the hassle of sending stuff overseas and everything that goes with it. I have been painting most of my life. I have seen works of most 'popular' Marine artists, so probably seen works by Dews.

stay safe

Jim 

ps. If you are anywhere near Auchtermuchty, pop in.  I don’t mind selling 'over the counter'.

[Vegaskip]

Addition to the 'Ocean' 
Ocean class with Brigand class Salvage/Rescue Tug along side. 
same size 16” X 11”

[Vegaskip]

Sullom Voe

RAF Sullom Voe in the Shetland islands.important base from which Sunderland's and Catalinas patrolled the Northern reaches of the Atlantic.

 

w/c 16" X 11"

[Vegaskip]

Shetland Bus

Norwegian Subchaser escorts a 'Shetland Bus' fishing boat passing Sumburgh Head 

w/c 16” X 11” 

[hoocat]

Wonderful work! Do you use a fine brush or a pen to do the lines/rigging?

[Vegaskip]

Brush 

 

[Charles Green]

My Dad was Army, in the Pacific.  Unable to see beyond the horizon, he always felt better when the 'Cats' were around.

[Vegaskip]

Becalmed

Somewhere 'East of Suez', some time ago.

 

w/c 16" X 11"

[Vegaskip]

Ship Grace Harwar and Steamer Miltiades 
w/c 16" X 11"

[Vegaskip]

Flying operations from a QE class BB at Scapa Flow. Seaplane Carrier Ben my Chree about to secure to a buoy

 

w/c 16" x 11" 

[59roadking]

I only just discovered this thread. Your paintings are wonderful and you are extremely prolific. ~Jim

[Vegaskip]

Thank you . Not so much prolific, more 'old', some of these go back to the 1980’s 

[Vegaskip]

Fleet with Pheasant Scapa Flow WW 2

watercolour 16" X 11"

[Roger Pellett]

I’m surprised to see a Pheasant at Scapa Flow.  Were they stocked by RN officers wanting some Sport?

[Vegaskip]

44 minutes ago, Roger Pellett said:

I’m surprised to see a Pheasant at Scapa Flow.  Were they stocked by RN officers wanting some Sport?

I have no idea. However I knew someone would question Pheasants at at Scapa , so checked. Pheasants do inhabit Orkney. 

[Roger Pellett]

Pheasants are not supposed to be native to the Midwest USA.  Supposedly they were imported from China.  I thought those in Britain might be non-native too.  That’s why I asked the question.

 

Roger

[ccoyle]

1 minute ago, Roger Pellett said:

Pheasants are not supposed to be native to the Midwest USA.  Supposedly they were imported from China.  I thought those in Britain might be non-native too.  That’s why I asked the question.

 

They are originally from Asia, but have been introduced into many parts of the world, e.g. Europe, North America, Australia.

[Jim Lad]

Just catching up with your work after being away for a while - your paintings continue to impress!

 

John

[Vegaskip]

Thanks .

 

[Vegaskip]

One from the other side 

'Scooter'
Douglas A-4B Skyhawk Groupo5 Argentinian Air Force San Carlos Falkland Islands.

[Vegaskip]

HM Ships Princess Royal and Tiger at Scapa Flow. V/W Destroyer with Observation Balloon and Drifter full of Libertymen off to sample the delights of Kirkwall 

w/c 16" X 11" 

[Vegaskip]

Battleships

 

Some Battleships and a Destroyer in a bit of roughers!.

 

w/c 16" X 11"

[Vegaskip]

Schooner

Did this one this afternoon, but might not be finished yet

 

w/c 16" X 11"

Edited December 9, 2022 by Vegaskip

[amateur]

Perhaps not finished, but I like the ‘emptyness’ of that last one

 

Jan

[wefalck]

It indeed evokes the feeling that the crews on these little ships crossing the oceans were all on their own ...

[Vegaskip]

On 10/17/2022 at 3:43 PM, Vegaskip said:

Almost Made It
A 'shot up' B17 about to ditch in the Thames estuary alongside a Naval Maunsell fort and patrolling A/S Trawler
W/C 16” X11”

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2022 by Vegaskip

[Vegaskip]

Norwegan Incident 
11 May 1940
Around 2330/10, a convoy of ships departed Skjelfiord for the UK. The convoy was made up of the damaged light
cruiser HMS Penelope (Capt. G.D. Yates, RN) that was being towed by the tug HMS Brigand, the damaged destroyer
HMS Isis (Cdr. J.C. Clouston, RN) that was being towed by the tug HMS Buccaneer, the transport Lochee (964 GRT,
built 1937) and the tanker British Valour (6952 GRT, built 1927).
On departure from the Skjelfiord the convoy was escorted by the destroyers HMS Campbell (L.Cdr. R.M. Aubrey,
RN), HMS. Witch (Lt. Cdr. J.R. Barnes, RN) and the A/S trawler HMS St. Loman (T/Lt. R.C. Warwick, RNR).

Edited December 21, 2022 by Vegaskip

[Vegaskip]

Found this while trawling through old files . I painted it in 1994 can't remember the details other than Acrylic , probably on Mount board.

[Vegaskip]

Did this a long time ago. I think it was a 'J' class and a QE class Battleship.

acrylic on Mountboard about 16" X 11"ish.

[Vegaskip]

On the River

 

Somewhere on the Thames

 

w/c 16" X11"