SS 'Manchester Engineer'

This is a drawing I started a few months ago. Works a bit slack lately so I spent some time finishing her off.
Egg

This is a drawing I started a few months ago. Works a bit slack lately so I spent some time finishing her off.
Egg

In Wireframe.

I based the vector drawing on my brothers, brother in laws original painting. His name is Arthur Hudson and is an extremely talented marine artist. Here is his original oil painting.
Egg

Very nice Eric ... a wonderful illustration of your brother's brother-in-laws painting. You must have spent a great deal of time on it. I can't help but notice the incredible water in your BBIL's painting. Have you noticed that the line of the waves transects the entire width of the painting? That really goes a long way in giving size and scope to the waves.

Thanks for sharing!

Excellent work, Eric! Ship, water, and sky are all outstanding.

Cheers Ed.
Sure did. However trying to recreate that effect in vector is very difficult. I did try but came a very poor second.
Egg

Cheers Bill.
The ship wasn't a great problem, the sea & sky gave me a lot of problems (not my usual drawing techniques).
Egg

Really excellent! I like the whole image, but really am impressed with the water.
tim

Egg,

You are the master of small details... Your patience, persistance and technical know-how is also admired.

Looks great! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

Very Sweet Egg! I like you toy boat very much! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Ya.. I am being stupid, so what... http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Egg

Excellent work - has that salt air feel to it. Your brothers - brother-in-law is also very talented.

Getting that much "feel" in a vector is pretty awesome.

Wayne D

Thanks for all your comments.
Egg

Here is your picture with some fractal cloudiness thrown in. It doesn't come close to detail of the oil painting, but it does add some drama.
I like your work! - Andrew

Egg,
Really great job! I've been working on a ship at sea off and on for a while now. Still have a ways to go...
ron

Lovely drawings Egg and the ship in the background I think is one of the Harrison Line ships, Black funnel with red band between two white bands and their hulls were black with red boot topping. I've posted what is one of my favourite pics. of Manchester Docks, No.9 Dock, you can see the huge grain ellevator at the head of the dock and the old steam heavy lifting crane "Mammoth"
In the foreground is the tour boat MSC Silver Arrow which took you around the docks and then up the MSC to Latchford all for a few bob. Sadly none of this remains anymore but I think the three dry docks and pontoon are preserved by volunteers and old employees of the Manchester Dry Docks.

Stygg

Nice work Egg.

Made me think of the old cigarette cards my grandfather used to collect - some were old liners illustrated in that style.

Love it, Egg. The water is especially effective.

It is amazing that Egg drew this already in 2004

It's full of mood and detail, Eric. I'm ashamed I didn't see it earlier!

Love it.

Love it a lot.

My Best,

Gary