discussion A mix of modelling and painting

[wotan]

I think of myself as more of a painter than a modeller, however I have found a new way for me at least to combine the two. I am a big fan of wooden sailing ships and the artists who portrayed these magnificent vessels throughout history. I recently decided to make my own copies of some pictures that I particularly like.

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I then decided to make my own "period" picture so I had already built a model of HMS Unicorn and a couple of years ago we sailed my friend's catamaran around the coast of Spain so I had loads of seascape photos. Combining the model and the photos I came up with this picture of Unicorn off the coast of Portugal.



Thanks for indulging me with what is not really a modelling post.

John

 

[Guest]

Hi John.
These are beautiful paintings and show the skill you have in your use of colours. :smiling3:
I wish I had the talent to do something like this.

 

[Steven000]

Very nice paintings John :thumb2:
Cheers, Steven

 

[Guest]

Lovely work John - rich, sumptuous colouring.

 

[Guest]

Beautiful John

 

[BattleshipBob]

Superb John, lovely skill. Me i can paint a window, badly lol

 

[Mini Me]

John, I think you are on to something. What if you were to do a partial build of the model and position it on your working surface of the painting so it actually becomes part of the intended scene. Sort of a multidimensional image. Might be worth a go, let me know what you think? Cheers, Rick H.


ps. Lovely work, are they done in oils?

 

[Si Benson]

Fantastic artwork John, great skill:thumb2:

 

[scottie3158]

John,
Beautiful work you are a man of many talents.

 

[Guest]

Very nice work. A brooding storm. The ship on it's own with just top sails in use.
Just waiting. Your painting shows it all John. A great portrail of mood.

Great art work & the detail such as the rigging on the ship superb.

Laurie

 

[flyjoe180]

Beautiful paint work John

 

[wotan]

Gentlemen

I really appreciate all your kind words and for indulging my little, not strictly modelling, incursion. Your generosity is only matched by your individual modelling skills.

Thanks
John

 

[Ian M]

Wonderful paintings John. They have a good mood about them.


As you said not really modelling, so I moved them her to the chat section of the ship yard . Feel free to post more of them.

 

[rtfoe]

Lovely painting John. It's good to have more than one talent.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Jim R]

Hi John
Beautiful. Very atmospheric.
Jim