HMS HOOD Firing a full Broadside of her main armament. I wanted to go outside of my comfort zone and try to capture the action as the guns fire. The speed of the main explosion, the intense force leaving the barrels while at the same time the shockwave hits the surface of the sea.
HMS HOOD was sunk during the Battle of the Denmark Straite in May of 1941. 80 Years ago HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy was sunk within minutes, leaving behind only 3 survivors.
I have never seen a good photograph of her firing her main armament. This consisted of eight 42 calibre BL 15-inch Mk1 Guns in four Hydraulically powered twin turrets. They were capable of firing 1920-pound shells up to a max distance of 30,180yrds.
My main inspiration came from seeing other large warships firing and lighting up the sky. I wanted to capture the split second when this happened. The ship changing from shades of Grey to Shades of Orange and Yellow, just for a split second before the flames gave way to thick smoke. Most paintings of warships are dark by nature, I aimed to have a creation full of colour his time. I’m happy with the result, ‘ HMS HOOD Firing ‘.
Other HMS HOOD paintings I have completed include Destiny Calling when they left Scapa Flow for the last time. Also The Mighty Hood, an inter-war years painting.
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