-and Awe

Great water colour portfolio and this one is excellent. Amazing what can be achieved with one colour - fantastic. Good solid darks bring out the lights.

Goes without saying that your painting has great impact - donkey's years ago (and I couldn't do it now) I used to draw battleships of the last war, in as much detail as I could; the old Nelson, the Rodney, the King George V, the Scharnhorst... lost the lot. But none of them was as good as this precisely because of the detail. What I do remember, and your painting would have reminded me, is how beautiful these ships were - the lines of the Bismarck, in particular, were sweeping and graceful. Just a pity that great ships, as all of these were, were built for such a purpose... And more than a pity that so many young men died on so many of them.

You don't post that often, Kim, but when you do you knock my socks off! Two stunning paintings with enormous impact and power. Just shows the skill you have with watercolour which is (to use an American word) - awesome. Fantastic work.

Lovely , loose washes. My favourite type of watercolour .

I should have posted "and Awe" first of course, but now they're the wrong way round. No matter - it's a ghastly expression anyway. Thanks for taking a look and for being so generous with an undeserving, poor poster - and commentator. Not my usual subjects but a fun challenge. Once more it confirms the adage that if the subject appeals to you, then paint it. Conversely, leave well alone if there's no emotional empathy. By the way, they're 20x30 on Fabriano Artistico - as is painfully obvious from "Shock"!

excellent watercolours, Kim. powerful work

They're both beautiful, Kim - I like the drama which you've captured in spades, and the very sombre atmosphere, which goes well with the subject.

agree very powerful work beautiful

I absolutely love this painting, so bold and simple yet superb atmosphere.

I like it!