HMS Acute, an ocean minesweeper of WW2 in company with her sister ship HMS Jewel on passage Dartmouth to Brest in 1957

HMS Acute in company with HMS Jewel on passage from Dartmouth to Brest in 1957 2

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Lovely painting of two fabulous old ships , you certainly have the rough looking sea , bet most people never reached the heads.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 20 Aug 19:52:19

Excellent painting and narrative Chris.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sat 20 Aug 20:17:52

Wow, really interesting narrative and a painting that definitely captures the mood and moment

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 21 Aug 06:08:45

Wow - what a super painting! Not being much of a sailor I do not think I could have coped with such waters!!

Posted by David Stevens on Sun 21 Aug 07:17:39

Brilliant work Chris!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sun 21 Aug 10:32:04

Fantastic painting of these two ships, and monochrome too, they look amazing and such a dramatic atmosphere too!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Sun 21 Aug 13:43:39

No they did not reach the heads (Naval term for the toilets) and the mess was indescribable

Posted by Chris Howat on Fri 26 Aug 07:08:05

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I was in the Acute and we sailed head into a force 10 gale. It was horrendous with everyone being seasick and the mess everywhere in our messdeck. Sailors being sick in the hammocks etc. I have tried to capture the seas

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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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