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HMS Ark Royal in heavy weather of Beira in 1966 by Chris Howat

Ark Royal off Beira in 1966
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Excellent sketching Chris.

I can feel and hear the waves. It seems to reflect the power of nature. Fabulous.

Dramatic image, powerful graphite, well drawn

Very good, a real sense of stormy seas and that boat is great

I visited her a couple of times in Gib , a lovely old bus .

Thanks for you kind comments but "lovely old bus"? Maybe a grand old lady lifting her skirts!

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I thought to try the graphite on canvas paper on a warship having used the technique in drawing animals. Here is my old ship from years ago. Is it successful? What do people think?

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Chris Howat

I started to paint seriously when I retired and attended a weekly class for a few years. After our teacher retired, our group continued to meet and we have found that this helps and encourages us. We have visiting artists to give workshops every month. I also attend a weekly life drawing class. I…

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