Cape Wrath

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Superb painting,I like this a lot.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 12 Dec 20:48:18

Thanks Paul, it was one of those paintings where you get fired with inspiration having been there and felt that you must record it. Seeing the various ships against such a rugged coastline, I imagine war artists in the Falklands War must have seen similar scenes.

Posted by Tim O'Brien on Thu 12 Dec 20:55:56

Love the distance. Great atmosphere.

Posted by Bill Bevan on Thu 12 Dec 22:50:21

Wow, love the minimal colour palette and the sense of light

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 13 Dec 08:09:30

A beautiful light on the water.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 13 Dec 09:08:52

Very effective painting. I love the limited palette you’ve used.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Fri 13 Dec 11:15:47

Love the palette, an excellent painting in all respects Timothy.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 13 Dec 18:27:11

Hang on Studio Wall

12/12/2019

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An oil painting based on a view I witnessed from the quarter-deck of HMS Ocean in April 2015 during Exercise Joint Warrior, an international naval training exercise near Cape Wrath, Scotland. The silhouetted shapes of the ships, the light on the sea and the clouds all added to the inspiration.

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Tim O'Brien

I am a full-time artist, author and tutor. During my 39-year art career I have enjoyed working with a broad range of clients and subject matter (Landscapes, architecture, animals to transport - ships, cars and aerospace), having started out as a Commercial Artist in the world of advertising &…

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