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victory for the buccaneers at the last stand. by michael beardmore

victory for the buccaneers at the last stand.

the woman(marlene) in this painting is the singer in my band,her husband(john) is on the right,the the man(stephen) laying down on the left,middle(paul)and the man(sam)being shot are all ship builders in portsmouth docklands.i'd like to thank them all for posing in this painting.and the ship is authentic too.H.M.S victory.
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Wow! Wonderful impressive work Michael, live models! Great inspiration for success. Bravo! Glad to be the first to vote for this beautiful painting. 5*****
1 month ago
thanks priscilla.
1 month
a very nice style and rendering
1 month
thank you steven.
1 month
Wow! A band and you paint, what in the world are you going to be when you grow up? LOL!
1 month
cheers randy.i've never grown up and i'm in my 40's.
1 month
Love the concept of this. Very cool!
1 month
thanks paul.it's an idea that i've had for quite a while.
1 month
superb!!!!5*s++
1 month
thanks lorena.working on a pixie/fairie one now.
1 month
beautiful and lovely composition. all these details and rendering. excellent job. 5*****
1 month
thanks oldivad
1 month
Wow, painted with such precision - I see you love boats too, Not sure about the dead/wounded figures, look a bit like shop dummy, but the live pirates are super, their hands, everything so precise. Very well painted
1 month
thanks bhagvati.as for shop dummies...well they are dead/dying.
1 month
What a brilliant idea and fun picture!
1 month
thanks vibeke.it was fun to paint but a labour of love as well.i missed out most of the rigging otherwise i'd still be doing it now.
1 month
How fun and I am sure the Band liked being the subjects of your painting . You are a man of many talents
1 month
thanks lanita,i've only got 2 talents. ;-)
1 month
wow just brillant 5* from michelle
1 month
cheers michelle.
1 month
:o)
A gruesome start to the day.
Nice rendering. More movement will push it over the line.
R
1 month
cheers ray,i'll have them running next time. ;-)
1 month
awesome wot a great picture fantastic colour and detail
1 month
thanks sue.its 1.1m x o.9m big so the next one will be smaller.used up all my patience but it was fun.
1 month
Great Idea Michael to paint your friends, and bandmembers in this fantastic illustration like paitning. This would be great for the cover of a CD. I love all the details, The action, and the way you,ve captured there expressions. Great concept. By the way, what is the name of your band Michael.
With friendly regards, Johann.
1 month
thanks johann.bands called 'fooled again' and we play 'the who' music.
1 month
I,ve found your site on Google and You-Tube,Michael.
Fantastic band, and great music. Beautiful singer by the way. Thanks for telling me.
1 month
awesome, whats the name of your band?
Geoffers
1 month
we're called 'fooled again'.
1 month
cool man where do you play?
1 month
on the southcoast of england.between southampton and portsmouth.
1 month
next time i am down that way i shall keep my eyes open for you :)
Happy days and safe dreams
Geoffers
1 month
I love this one michael, especially the female weiding the cutlass!As always your work is awesome and inspiring, love pinky x
1 month
thanks pinkwitch.she's a natural for the camera.not only can she sing but she can speak and read 2 languages.some people are just born with everything. ;-)
1 month
amazing details and colours 5*
1 month
thanks daniel.
1 month
Fantastic painting, wonderful composition, I love it.
1 month
thanks higinio.
1 month
Michael this is just great *****
1 month
thanks alexandra.
1 month
Great,love the subject and an unusual portrait piece.Love the colours 5*****
1 month
thanks peter.
1 month
Great composition!
1 month
thanks giselle.i had the picture in my minds eye and all i had to do was move the figures around till they connected.
1 month
nice job on all aspects of this painting. wonderful extra details
27 days
thank you marta.
27 days
Very well done ! I love to paint piraits myself, and did id a lot for special commission, it is fun!!!
25 days
thanks tamara.it was fun to paint but i had to get people to pose and take some decent photo's of H.M.S Victory.so there was alot to do before i even started it.but i think i did a reasonable job.
25 days
thanks tamara.it was fun to paint but i had to get people to pose and take some decent photo's of H.M.S Victory.so there was alot to do before i even started it.but i think i did a reasonable job.
25 days
You did more than a reasonable job there Michael it is fantastic - well done!
25 days
thanks audrey.comments like yours help us all to have confidence in what we do.
24 days
Wow fantastic composition! you and your bandmates look like you had a lot of fun doing this, great job!
16 days
thank you dan.love your painting.your idea is brillaint.
15 days
I like it very much, the colors are so bright!
12 days
thanks kostas.i like painting sunny days.
12 days
just brilliant work, the detail is gorgeious
9 days
thanks nigel.they do say the devils in the details.
9 days
Awesome painting that keeps up with the very high standards of all of your work! 5* and many thanks for your comment on my work. Best regards, Ermis
9 days
thanks ermis.
8 days
Very good exciting piece. Lots to view and well applied.
7 days
thanks mark.always wanted to do a complicated painting.
7 days
what a great picture to paint.love it.
5 days
thanks donald.
5 days
Fantastic painting , a big 5 from me!
4 days
thanks siobhan.
4 days
Fabulous artwork, with strong colours and plenty of action! Anything to do with pirates works for me! 5*!

PS. Thanks for your recent kind comment, appreciated.
3 days
cheers tom.after i show my next pic i'm going to be doing another pirate pic.
3 days
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i have always liked art right from an early age and having spent most of my chilhood drawing.in 1990 i decided to start up oil painting as a hobby.a big decision for me then.i'd always been a big boris vallejo fan and i'd thought i'd give it a go.and now i can't get enough of it.i find painting extremely relaxing.after a hard day in the shipyard this is what i need.hope you enjoy looking at my paintings as much as i have painting them.
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