Pictures on bulkheads - what of?

[Joker]

Both pictures are truly dreadful.

 

[Kelpie]

We have a rather nice little oil painting of Macleod's Tables, in case we can't remember what we're looking for when it's time to head home.

 

[Ric]

My army Para wings and framed certificate. A bit naff I know, but thought better there than gathering dust in a drawer at home.

 

[Seajet]

I have a framed photo of the boat taken by the excellent photographer Rick Buettner when ' a magazine which must not be named ' reviewed her.

Also on the loo bulkhead a small photo of G-Hawk when I was lucky enough to be given a ride.

 

[Even Chance]

I have a lovely picture of my boat, painted in acrylics.........by my then 3 year old son, now 7.

 

[Hydrozoan]

Two framed humorous birthday cards in 'naive art' style given me by Mrs H when we first had the boat - a couple sitting in a rowing boat (ashore!) and a woman with grey hair in a bun seeeing off her fisherman husband in his boat. Both put up to use the holes left after replacing a rather poor pair of clock and barometer!

I have an oil of a barge painted by a great aunt which may go up instead - which is why I was interested in the recent thread on non-destructive fastenings for bulkhead pictures. It's a bit heavy if left in its gilt frame, however.

 

[sailorman]

A pencil sketch of my boat done my Lady Kurrowong kid ( hiding under their sprayhood) in Lezadreaux on a rainy

 

[laika]

you'll be wanting an aspidistra on the cabin table next.

The advantage of the new, lighter "deck saloon" styles is that one is no longer restricted to aspidistras...

 

[Poignard]

The Wreck of the Hesperus

I like to have something cheerful:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k143/radlein/109.jpg

 

[Crabber24]

A photo of the late friend of mine who inspired me to sail all those years ago, at the helm of his own beloved boat.

 

[ip485]

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What else

 

[Hydrozoan]

I like to have something cheerful:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k143/radlein/109.jpg

With Longfellow's poem and Géricault's painting you may not have room for speakers on the bulkhead - but if you do, I guess you often play Elgar's Where Corals Lie for a complete ambience of seagoing cheerfulness. BTW, if your saloon table lies under the bulkhead, Géricault's study Cannibalism on the Raft of the Medusa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa#mediaviewer/File:Medusa_Study_2.jpg) might cheer your guests even more than the final painting.

 

[DJE]

Voted "Family Portraits"

Our kids many years ago and painted by their grandma. Lives by the front door at home over the winter.

 

[Poignard]

With Longfellow's poem and Géricault's painting you may not have room for speakers on the bulkhead - but if you do, I guess you often play Elgar's Where Corals Lie for a complete ambience of seagoing cheerfulness. BTW, if your saloon table lies under the bulkhead, Géricault's study Cannibalism on the Raft of the Medusa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa#mediaviewer/File:Medusa_Study_2.jpg) might cheer your guests even more than the final painting.

Cannibalism on the Raft of the Medusa might spoil one's appetite (not necessarily a bad thing!)

Elgar's Sabbath Morning at Sea (sung by Janet Baker, of course) is also a jolly tune

 

[capnsensible]

Got a very nice watercolour. Hamilton from Paget, Bermuda. Painted by a local artist, Carol Holding.

Very mellow and plenty memories of visits there.

 

[stranded]

 

[johnalison]

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Brilliant. I'd go for that, given that I'm not allowed my nudes.

 

[alahol2]

A Peyton original cartoon illustrating a YM 'confessional' I wrote many, many moons ago. Gradually fading unfortunately.

 

[Long John Silver]

I ticked family portrait. I have a pic of me old four legged best friend.

 

[stranded]

Brilliant. I'd go for that, given that I'm not allowed my nudes.

Good innit - picked it up in the gallery that seems to handle most of her work in Totnes (together with a couple of more traditional and very beautiful horse drawings for the house). Good fun too getting them drily back to the boat in Dittisham in a 2.6m inflatable into the teeth of a F5.