And on the Ships at Sea

Medium: Acrylic on board | Size: 600mm x 400mm | Price: NZ $850 (Framed)

This was originally going to be a much more dramatic picture; a proper storm with lightening and black skies. Somewhere along the line I found myself painting the sea in blues and greens, transforming the day from a stormy to a blustery one. Despite its calm colours the sea is still rough, with white caps on the waves. The boats and ships are really being tossed around, I don't think I would like to be onboard especially with a squall of rain blowing across the bay. Even the palms in the foreground are being blown around. The title "And on the Ships at Sea" comes from a poem called Rain by Robert Louis Stephenson.

About me

I was born in the UK and grew up in Kent "the Garden of England" - but only 10 miles South of London. For as long as I can remember, I loved to write and illustrate my own stories. I knew all the flowers, garden birds and neighbourhood cats & dogs - so my pictures were always buzzing with life.

When went on holiday, to Devon or the Lake District, I'd take a sketchbook to record the different creatures that I saw. I always wished I could live in the countryside.

Max and Minnie

Written and Illustrated by: Catherine Walters