Mid November
Mid November, chilly nights, cool misty days and yet, echoes of summer linger on in my Southern Brittany garden A charming photo essay for you to share
Remembrance day
Remembrance day, anyone remember what 11.11.11 used to mean? Respect, appreciation? When a country, a people, a culture, sets aside for commercial reasons 11.11.11 for the nearest Sunday you can be sure it has sunk into moral decline. Made worse when a large minority of inhabitants deliberately organise disorder, mayhem and cause murder & a … Read more
Vilaine sunrise
Vilaine sunrise ; Given how grey and gloomy the past month has been over much of northern Europe including the British Isles, and how grim much news has been, here is a unique and classic sunrise painting guaranteed to warm your spirit every time you see this painting. Vilaine translates in the old Breton language … Read more
Balabala soirée
Balabala soirée, Redon, 08.11.24, well entertained by the ‘Beating Odessa’, many calls of “encore”, always a nice compliment.😃 This was my first evening out since my injury on September 15th so I intended to stay just 1 hour. Nop, no chance, it’s France, it’s Brittany, it’s the Balabala of Redon with its congenial, welcoming atmosphère. … Read more
Trafalgar News
Trafalgar news on this Monday, 4th November and a NEW and original painting nearing completion, with for its subject news of one of the major events of the century arriving off Pendennis Castle’, Falmouth, bound for London, Admiralty House and the King. This NEW painting measuring 48 x 62 cm (19″ x 24″) will soon … Read more
November Mists
November Mists, ‘Golden Days’, NEW on my website November 1, mysterious autumn mists ‘Golden Days’ and leaves begin to fall as our year ebbs. 50 x 81 cm (20″ x 32″), available, 500 £ – discover more via my page https://artfrickers.com/project-picturesque-wine-villages-of-bordeaux/fog-painting/ 😃 Morning Mists series, experimental paintings made the same morning, to see what resulted. … Read more
Home Fire
Home fire this evening, the first of this autumn. I’m reminded my dear old Mum used to say, “winter draws on” so I’ve bought some cosy loose fitting thermal pyjamas.
Trafalgar
Trafalgar, HMS Victory Breaking the Line. The most famous key moment during the battle of Trafalgar. Commissioned for a new video about Nelson and for the home of the distinguished naval historiographer Drachinifel. There are very numerous misunderstandings about this key Trafalgar moment, my research has been very extensive, often looking into records untouched for … Read more
Trafalgar First Shots
Trafalgar First Shots, this painting is based upon the reports of French officers. Example, ” at a quarter past noon they were within gunshot”, Captain Magendie of the flagship Bucentaure. One of the 17 Nelson and Trafalgar series, as yet never exhibited in public of a gallery. This ‘First Shots’ measures 122 x 76 cm … Read more