Memories of Malta

[cookie273uk]

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2 paintings of my from my recent holiday in Malta, (1) church in the lovely fishing village of Marsaxlott, my favourite Maltese resort, Stanley Mathews lived there for a time and (2) another but smaller church out in the country. Eric

 

[anthea]

Eric, two more super pieces of artwork. There is a lovely contrast between the two pictures and I admire your skill with perspective in the first picture. The red telephone box makes the picture even more interesting. Thank you for sharing your work. Anthea.

 

[Dave M]

Excellent, never did any sight seeing

 

[pollypops]

Beautiful paintings Eric - thank you for sharing them with us Did you do many sketches while you were there?

 

[Graham]

Lovely work again Eric!

 

[cookie273uk]

pollypops, did a few but had my sister in law with me, so sketching time limited, will sort a couple out and post them later on this thread. Eric

 

[pollypops]

I shall look forward to seeing them Eric I have always wanted to go to Malta - I will get there one day.
I was looking through a box of old photos with my brother-in-law the other day - some were taken in Malta when his father was there in his army days. I am sure it has changed a lot since then.

 

[Wendy]

More beautiful paintings Eric I have never been to Malta but like Polly your paintings make me want to visit.

 

[cookie273uk]

Pollypops, here are a few of the sketches I did in Malta, these sketches plus a few colour notes plus memory gives me enough reference to make a painting. They are sketched on an A5 size sketch book, paper as a slight texture which I find suitable for either pen or pencil. Sometimes I will take a back up photo for detail reference, depending how complex subject is. Eric

 

[pollypops]

Eric your sketches are just as perfect as your paintings. How lucky you are to have such an eye for detail and the talent to transfer it onto paper. Thank you for posting them - they are beautiful sketches

 

[Frothblower]

Glad you enjoyed your holidays Eric. Thanks for sharing your paintings and sketches with us

 

[Brum Burgin]

Great work cookie.DaveM,I suppose you were down the"gut" like the rest of us matelots.

 

[Dave M]

Great work cookie.DaveM,I suppose you were down the"gut" like the rest of us matelots.

Yes sir

 

[sistersue61]

Eric, what lovely paintings and sketches. Like Pollypops, I would love to visit Malta, my friend at work has just "discovered it and her photos are great too - one day maybe!!
Hope you enjoyed your holiday
Sue

 

[john knight]

Eric, I love Malta, been there loads of times.
Is the covered washing area still there in front of Marsaxlott bay, where all the women did the washing, it was like a shallow swimming pool under a canopy.
A maltese man showed me how to catch sea urchins and what part to eat (the orange part) last time I was there.
Stanley Mathews house was right at the end of the bay by a restaurant I believe was called the Hunters Lodge, and there were a couple of army relics at the other end of the bay.

 

[cookie273uk]

John, funny you should mention the washing baths at Marsaxlott , they have just been restored and sculptures placed by them in the last 2 months. The lad is holding a little girl who in turn is holding a small dog, the cat is looking at a fish. Also in the last 12 months the whole of the sea front has been beautifully resurfaced in large quarry tiles and the market stalls returned. I spoke to an elderly Maltese man who knew Stanley Mathews, described him as a perfect Gentleman well liked in the village. will be going again next May. It now as a complete new bus service in both Gozo and Malta (lots of teething trouble at present) consisting of Arriva buses in their blue/green livery ordinary buses made in China and 'bendy' buses made by Mercedes. Eric