Gun Running Trawler WW2

THIS IS GOOD ONE, NICE WORK, 9.789

Nice style

There is not much light in the Arctic/North Sea in the middle of winter

Love your work and style, you’ve captured the scene well.

Brilliant.

beautiful work!

Superb Woodie! Great sense of action. The rough seas and the ominous sky add so much to the story here. Very well painted mate.

wow brilliant art work the sky the sea the ship all perfect

I was going to single out a single aspect of this painting to comment on, but couldn’t make my mind up, so I shall just have to say, “wild waves, thunderous sky and photo-realistic boat”. Come on Woodie, there is no element of surprise in waiting to see whether your next painting is a good one or a bad one, as every time it is a good one. Only joking … I wouldn’t expect anything less than remarkable from your paint-brush anyway.

Hi Dave, don’t go OVERBOARD! ;-))

Excellent composition and details. You captured the drama of the stormy sky and turbulent sea.Wonderful blend of colors to give the water almost a photographic quality. Superb artwork.

Great man. I love it. I love that “old fashioned” Illustration style. It really communicates the cold winter north sea (I know what I’m talking about here, I live IN it).
By the way, any chance of more information on the boat and it’s crew?.
You see I come from (and live) way up the west coast of Norway. On an island called Stord. My mother’s cousin is a famous Norwegian author named Arnfinn Haga, and he has written a heap (I lost count many years ago) of books about WWII with a focus on the Norwegian resistance during the years of German occupation from 1940 – 1945.
This ship and its crew is bound to be in one of his books (in some dramatic and very true story), so it would be interesting to find out.
Bubble me if you have something, and can share.

Say it again, great painting…

Hey, I was strolling thru your art and I came across this one, I love it, The reds and oranges are perfect harmonys to the greens and blues. The composition is great with the low horizon showing the tall verticals of the masts. Great job.

Thanks Matthew

Wonderful, really captures the feel of the scene.

Wonderful piece of art Woodie

Wow this is beautiful! Great capture!!

It’s quite an adventure just viewing this piece – very dramatic

I love this brilliant work.

A fine painting – excellent waves and sea motion – always difficult to portray satisfactorily.
And a sobering description, to remind us of the sacrifice.

A suitably artistic tribute, Neil.

Woodie, this is exceptional work! Bravo! ~ Skye

Very beautiful work

Excellent work!!

Excellent Neil – Ted

I think this is a fantastic painting Neil and the guy who bought it must be very proud

Excellent tribute and work!!!!!!!!

Wow, Fantastic Painting, Well Done.

Your work is so dynamic. Wonderful painting, this one. Love it.

Fantastic work…what a lovely talent you have

thank you for pop in

You have interpreted the fear of naval warfare in the North Sea, with the flare of the great maritime artists.
A fitting tribute to the resistance fighters.
☼ BRAVO! ☼

wow, no way, this is amazing, the power of nature and the bad time spent by the ship”s crew!!!
all this can be felt
i really admire your painting, and can’t get enough!

This is fabulous Woodie..I really like the drama your able to add to the sky and sea.

Superb marine painting, Neil.
A fine work and interesting history.
A worthy featured.
And an xellent composition, for the man lost

A terrific painting. The detail is extraordinary. Bill

Just spotted this in a challenge Neil and don’t know how I managed to miss it before! It is absolutely FANTASTIC! You are very talented Mr. W!

Excellent work!

fantastic work!

Wonderful work,

absoloutley fab painting, you have some lovely paintings full of memories

a masterpiece!! – congratulations
XX anne-marie

What a superb painting, those clouds are just stunning to me, Excellent work !!

Excelent painting Neil.