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Lewis Cooper

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Well Robert…I suppose that’s what friends are for (?).  But your friend is right, they are fun. In the first of the last postings above two minuscule tortoises are carrying nine cats, a young girl and the contraptions they’re riding on…this pushes the fantastical into the surreal.  I think it’s fun, whimsical and surreal.  These are attributes that appeal to me.  Thankfully we don’t all like the same things. In POL’s gallery and this series of threads the VAST majority of work is landscapes , portraits of various kinds, flowers and still life.  Fortunately I can admire much of it, but it does no harm to inject a little quirkiness now and then.
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Fascinating and technically brilliant. I like them but I don't look too deeply into 'why' or 'what' they're about, life's too short.
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Lewis Cooper

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A few more.  The last gasp on this...
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Bernard Gribble 1872 - 1962, was a prolific British artist and illustrator who specialised marine subjects.  Although he painted portraits and landscapes much of his artistic production was concerned with the drama and excitement of ships and sailors, on high seas or in port. There is a very good biography on Wikipedia worth reading if you want more information. I realise his work won’t appeal to a lot of people, but it’s worth looking at to see the details and value it as a historical reference, as his work covers the transition from sail to steam in the later part of the 1800s and the early part of the 1900s . I have included some of his portrait work to give a more general perspective of his work.
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MBernard Gribble 1872 - 1962, was a prolific British artist and illustrator who specialised marine subjects.  Although he painted portraits and landscapes much of his artistic production was concerned with the drama and excitement of ships and sailors, on high seas or in port. There is a very good biography on Wikipedia worth reading if you want more information. I realise his work won’t appeal to a lot of people, but it’s worth looking at to see the details and value it as a historical reference, as his work covers the transition from sail to steam in the later part of the 1800s and the early part of the 1900s . I have included some of his portrait work to give a more general perspective of his work. .

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Lewis Cooper

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Another remarkable artist. The above is entitled 'plague ship'. Above surrender of the German Fleet WW1.

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Fabulous nautical paintings from a recognised artist. Some great images, my favourite is the top one of Paul’s first selection - a steam coaster listing to port in a storm… simple and full of atmosphere!
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Lew , I was hoping to pick up on the comments you made but unfortunately you have removed them . His work reflects the turmoil that must having been going on with all the sudden changes from sail to steam , and I suspect that there is nostalgia in there too. Bit like we are about the things that had passed into history in our lives, since the late Victorian era, it’s been a very quick continuous process of change, no sooner have we absorbed a change to something then it’s updated and modernised even more.  A few more paintings .
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Lew , I was hoping to pick up on the comments you made but unfortunately you have removed them . His work reflects the turmoil that must having been going on with all the sudden changes from sail to steam , and I suspect that there is nostalgia in there too. Bit like we are about the things that had passed into history in our lives, since the late Victorian era, it’s been a very quick continuous process of change, no sooner have we absorbed a change to something then it’s updated and modernised even more.  A few more paintings .

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Lewis Cooper

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Sorry Paul, had second thoughts about my comments.  That sort of thing should be in another thread.  I must stress that I said nothing detrimental about this artist.  I think his work is excellent.

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A few more.  The last gasp on this...
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