Rusty Bits

Last year whilst on holiday in the Bristol area, with friends, we went to look at The SS Great Britain.

The SS Great Britain was a world’s first when she was launched in Bristol in 1843.   Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, she had the groundbreaking combination of a screw propeller, an iron hull, and a massive 1000-horsepower steam engine.

The ship has now been extensively restored; it was just a rusty hull when it was brought back to Bristol in 1970. What the restorers have achieved is fantastic. It was well worth the visit and I would recommend it to anyone visiting the area.  Whilst roaming around the ship with the other tourists who were taking general photographs of the ship I spotted some patches of rust on the hull. Bubbling, flaking rust. The hull has been painted a bright orange red.  The rust colours and textures attracted me to the rust patches. Must ‘snap’ these for future reference thought I. Did not know why but what is the cost of a digital snap.

I now know why I took the pictures. I came across them a few days ago and as soon as I saw them I thought that they would be a good subject for my current ‘segments’ way of working.

I have started a picture based on these inspirational rust patches but I do not think that I will have it finished before my holiday. I will post it as soon as I think it is finished. (good or bad)