Lord Croidon

08-01-2026 Just before the weekend … … here’s a brand new gallery image. I’ve adapted another ship’s mortar – this time from the 18th century. You can see how the weapon has evolved since its early days around 1680. After … Read More

07-28-2026 And now for some … …thing completely different I’ve been drawing steadily again for about a year now. So far, I’ve focused on ship’s plans. Now, almost without realising it, I’ve moved on to a new topic: I’ve drawn … Read More

07-22-2026 I’ve overtaken myself I’m just thinking I should post that I’m already working on my next side view. And … bang … the illustration is suddenly finished. At least by my standards so far. However, with a ‘bomb ketch’ … Read More

07-02-2026 Illustration of the ‘Corvette’ completed It went well, especially as the heatwave is now over. The longitudinal view of the corvette, based on a French model, is also finished. Although I had to improvise quite a bit because the … Read More

06-27-2026 Illustration: Frigate online The current heatwave has even made its way into my workplace. Nevertheless, I intend to add the next finished illustration to the gallery – a French-style frigate – as part of the series on ship types. … Read More

06-23-2026 Oh dear… No new post for over six weeks. But don’t panic. There’s always a bit of something going on – behind the scenes. Back in May, I finished the first illustration for the new series of posts on … Read More