Just reading Iain Robinson's other blog, Losing Track and saw his Puffer.
I saw a photo of one in a book that made me want to paint this in watercolours, mainly Indian ink, when I was living aboard Heather Bell.
Thanks, Martin!...I love Clyde Puffers and have always fancied making a model of one. I know the book you mean, I used to have it at one time. That's a really nice painting and yes, the smoke is excellent as are the reflections!
I live in Eastern England with my wife and two mad dogs.
I amuse myself making models, painting and writing.
I am "of a certain age", which means of course that the spirit is forever young and free, but the joints are not always so willing, but I haven't ruled out Glastonbury just yet! All they have to do is improve the music and make it free to get in again and we'll be there.
I dislike pettyfogging rulemakers, lickspittles and toadies, laziness of both body AND mind, slubberdegullions and tatterdemalion flibbertigibetts, modern cars generally, ALL Japanese motorcycles and gin-palace boats.
I LOVE estuaries, sheds, old aeroplanes of the sporting type, vintage cars, British motorcycles, wooden boats and progressive rock music, not necessarily in that order.
I'm ambivalent about politics, managers, modern art and most people.
I like quiet, remote places where I can imagine the modern world has not yet made an impact (a hopeless task!)
Thanks, Martin!...I love Clyde Puffers and have always fancied making a model of one. I know the book you mean, I used to have it at one time. That's a really nice painting and yes, the smoke is excellent as are the reflections!
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