Look what I had for my birthday!

Rhodes · 05-28-11, 02:30 PM

From my father, knowing about my u-boat passion, he made this two paintings:

a soft pastel of a u-boat in the atlantic and this

water color of the turm!

Bakkels · 05-28-11, 02:35 PM

Very very good! I especially like the pastel one.

Gerald · 05-28-11, 02:37 PM

Yes,very good

Betonov · 05-28-11, 02:40 PM

me like

P.S. happy birthday

Sailor Steve · 05-28-11, 02:45 PM

Quite nice!

MH · 05-28-11, 02:52 PM

Very nice paintings

Happy birthday

yubba · 05-28-11, 07:01 PM

PRrrretty, HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Where cake, Yubba hungry.

GoldenRivet · 05-28-11, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by yubba

Where cake, Yubba hungry.

the cake is a lie

Rhodes · 05-28-11, 07:45 PM

Thank you mates. My birthday was in the 16 of this month, there was a thread here about it.
My father give me the second painting yesterday. He likes to paint to rest and relaxation, and fun. He does mainly water colors, since it was what he learn more. Has I say, he can draw and paint and I can not do a strait line. He was a son of a tailor and a seamstress/dressmaker and he can not sew, I can sew even with a old pedal sewing machine...

@matador.es, the first paint he drew from a picture (as the second) but the picture is from a ww1 boat, that he did a turm from the type VII, my father didn't know the mistake. The second is also from a photo from one of the u-boat books that I have.

Oberon · 05-29-11, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhodes

Thank you mates. My birthday was in the 16 of this month, there was a thread here about it.
My father give me the second painting yesterday. He likes to paint to rest and relaxation, and fun. He does mainly water colors, since it was what he learn more. Has I say, he can draw and paint and I can not do a strait line. He was a son of a tailor and a seamstress/dressmaker and he can not sew, I can sew even with a old pedal sewing machine...

@matador.es, the first paint he drew from a picture (as the second) but the picture is from a ww1 boat, that he did a turm from the type VII, my father didn't know the mistake. The second is also from a photo from one of the u-boat books that I have.

Reminds me a bit of my grandfather, got a lovely painting of the Titanic hanging in the front porch. In a way, it's good that he does it for relaxation. I once asked my grandfather if he'd ever considered doing paintings and selling them, and he replied that he did it purely for the love of doing it, and if he started doing them to a deadline or to order then it would be a job and not a hobby, and it's rare that jobs are as enjoyable as hobbies.

AVGWarhawk · 05-29-11, 09:05 AM

Your father has a awesome talent for drawing. I'm envious of this talent. He has the ability to capture the uboat as it was. We have several watercolor renderings of nautical themes, mostly shipwrecks on the shores, that are very similar in feeling. I could only dream of creating such artwork as this. I'm sure you will enjoy these for years to come.

Beautiful.

Sailor Steve · 05-28-11, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by yubba

PRrrretty, HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Where cake, Yubba hungry.

Yubba ALWAYS hungry! This not about cake, about boat and water. Watch pretty water. It rolls back and forth. Back and forth. Yubba go back to sleep now.

FIREWALL · 05-28-11, 09:03 PM

Happy B-Day And what great presents.

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TarJak · 05-28-11, 09:12 PM

Brilliant presents Rhodes! You've made a few people jealous.

Anthony W. · 05-28-11, 10:28 PM

Happy B-Day!

And, is your father for hire?

(Semi serious about that - he is REALLY good)

05-28-11, 02:30 PM	#1
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Look what I had for my birthday! From my father, knowing about my u-boat passion, he made this two paintings: a soft pastel of a u-boat in the atlantic and this water color of the turm! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

05-28-11, 02:35 PM	#2
Bakkels Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 709 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 6	Very very good! I especially like the pastel one. __________________ My sh3 skins : http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/Bakkels Or go to the sh3 downloads section > skins

05-28-11, 02:37 PM	#3
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Yes,very good __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

05-28-11, 02:40 PM	#4
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	me like P.S. happy birthday Last edited by Betonov; 05-28-11 at 02:53 PM.

05-28-11, 02:45 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Quite nice! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-28-11, 02:52 PM	#6
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Very nice paintings Happy birthday

05-28-11, 07:01 PM	#7
yubba Admiral Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in a neighborhood near you Posts: 2,478 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 2	PRrrretty, HAPPY BIRTHDAYWhere cake, Yubba hungry.

05-28-11, 07:45 PM	#9
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Thank you mates. My birthday was in the 16 of this month, there was a thread here about it. My father give me the second painting yesterday. He likes to paint to rest and relaxation, and fun. He does mainly water colors, since it was what he learn more. Has I say, he can draw and paint and I can not do a strait line. He was a son of a tailor and a seamstress/dressmaker and he can not sew, I can sew even with a old pedal sewing machine... @matador.es, the first paint he drew from a picture (as the second) but the picture is from a ww1 boat, that he did a turm from the type VII, my father didn't know the mistake. The second is also from a photo from one of the u-boat books that I have. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

05-29-11, 09:05 AM	#11
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Your father has a awesome talent for drawing. I'm envious of this talent. He has the ability to capture the uboat as it was. We have several watercolor renderings of nautical themes, mostly shipwrecks on the shores, that are very similar in feeling. I could only dream of creating such artwork as this. I'm sure you will enjoy these for years to come. Beautiful. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

05-28-11, 09:03 PM	#13
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Happy B-Day And what great presents. .. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

05-28-11, 09:12 PM	#14
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Brilliant presents Rhodes! You've made a few people jealous.

05-28-11, 10:28 PM	#15
Anthony W. Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 850 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Happy B-Day! And, is your father for hire? (Semi serious about that - he is REALLY good) __________________ Sunken Mustangs Proud Ford Mustang owner "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" - Admiral David Farragut Run silent - run deep - keep the baffles clear - targets front and center. Private pilot and history buff