The 175th anniversary of the Cunard Line, Liverpool, May 25th – the three ships Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary II meet in the River Mersey and perform aquatic manoeuvres neither seen nor attempted before.
It was a sight to behold – a strange and unexpectedly emotional experience. Many scousers, including me, wept with pride.
This is soooo good Jo, I can tell from the sketch you’ve got the salt-sea in your veins 😉
Best, Russell.
Ahoy, Russell! Glad you like the pic – I want to do more with this theme but am working on an animation commission… so the ships will have to wait. Shiver-me-timbers.
Ahh you made a start on the animation. How’s it going—half way through?
Halfway yes, Russell, but not my film. The animation at the moment is about migrant domestic workers – for a campaign group called Justice 4 Domestic Workers. It will be finished in September. Then I can do mine 😉 I am very excited about both.
Sounds good, socialist theme to boot 😉 Wonder if next project will feature your Wolf—was admiring print again yesterday. Take care, Russell.
Wonderful sketch – shows how big the Mersey is. I had no idea!
Lovely drawing Jo, it’s no wonder you felt emotional – the glimpse I saw on the news looked incredible. 🙂
Jo, your drawing really shows the grandeur of the river and the event. Beautifully done. Thanks for sharing about your experience.
Quite a spectacle I’m sure Jo ! Lovely sketch .
Strange how what I would call an event is completely missed by me … wonder if it had much coverage .
Sounds amazing. I will look and see if there is video online.
Great sketch. Full of feeling