St. Ives, Cornwall Gifts Unfortunately I didn't have a

Unfortunately I didn't have a sketch pad with me but I did have a camera

with its 21" torpedo to finish the job off

hanging mists over the hills and of course the total peace and tranquillity

I then compiled as much hard copy visual reference material as I could

engine and airframe technicians etc

St. Ives, Cornwall Gifts Unfortunately I didn't have athink it may be difficult to imagine that when the initial studies for this image were complete, there were in fact no boats in the view. I took advantage of making separate studies of the boats that I wanted in the painting, this gave me full control of the final image. How often have I said to myself "If only the boats were in slightly different positions". This is artistic licence at its best. One is able to contrive the ideal composition yet it