Ron's watercolour dabblings

[spanner570]

I don't have one specific hobby as such, but tend to bounce from one thing to another as and when the 'Urge' takes me.

Here are a few of my watercolours done when the bounce goes in that direction.....























The blue boat is the one we had many happy years sailing.











The love of my life - Don't tell the wife!




















Cheers.
Ron

[Peej]

Quite a talent you have there Ron.

[wonwinglo]

Beautiful paintings Ron,love the varied subject matter.

[papa 695]

Brilliant work Ron, such a talented young man.

[Guest]

Bloody eck Ron these are fantastic :smiling3:.

[stillp]

A man of many talents!
Pete

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps. I'm well chuffed you all like my stuff.

I hope you will indulge me for one more picture, 'cos its my favourite and I forgot to include it. It has a story too.

When my wife and I were sailing, we sailed out of Red Wharf Bay on Anglesey N.Wales. The famous Moelfre Lifeboat Station was just a couple of miles down the coast.

One day when we were out, the whole Island was caught out by a totally unexpected force 9. All the Island's lifeboats were out on a shout. We were beginning to go sideways for the Isle of Man!
I had radioed the coastguard and advised them of the situation but said I didn't required assistance. - Yet! The Lifeboat crew said as they were already out, spotted us and decided to come alongside and towed us back to Moelfre. Wonderful people... :thumb2:

It is a tradition when anyone is rescued, a donation is given to the the Lifeboats. I've been a member for years, so I decided to paint a picture of the Moelfre Tyne Class Lifeboat which 'Rescued' us, put it in a frame and along with an extra donation and a crate of beer presented it all to the Lifeboat station.
If it still hangs on a wall there I'll be well chuffed!

Here's the original picture.


No more, I promise!
Cheers.
Ron

[stillp]

Nice gesture Ron. Oh, and the painting's pretty good too!
Pete

[JR]

570.
Splendid work, you have a real talent there. Thanks for posting :blow-kiss-2::flushed:

[Neil Merryweather]

Wow, Ron, these are brilliant :flushed:
You have a real talent. Thanks for sharing
Neil

[Ian M]

They are wonderful! You have a talent there young Ron.
There are a few there that I would hang on a wall with out a second thought!

[yak face]

Amazing mate , im always in awe of anyone who can paint like this , a very rare skill . As Ian says id be happy to put any of them on my wall . Cheers tony

[flyjoe180]

Amazing watercolours Ron, you're very talented.

[spanner570]

These might be of interest to someone and I hope you will forgive this flash of total and unadulterated self indulgence.


My 7 yr. old Great Grand daughter has a new passion - for Lions...Toy ones, knitted ones. You name it. Her parents asked if I could do a water colour of one for her to have at Christmas to hang on her bedroom wall. Like a fool I agreed. No pressure. For one thing, I've never painted an animal, also I've never painted for anyone else except for my own amusement.

Here it is...





By a strange coincidence, my son's wife asked if I could surprise him at Christmas with a painting of their recently acquired, rapidly growing German Shepherd 'puppy'/ dog 'Ted'. Again I agreed. I must be getting soft in my old age. Anyway, here he is.




This one is a surprise prezzy for the wife at Christmas. It's on one of our fav. beaches. We've had many a picnic with our backs against the sides of the boat.



I hope you boys approve and don't mind me showing them as I'm rather chuffed with the outcome.....

Sentimental old fa**, or what?

Cheers.
Ron

[stillp]

Sentimental? No, extremely talented old f**t!
Pete