Vol. 65, No. 4 winter 2020 326


to form into a natural drape. T e ribbands used to attach the ensign to the halliard are suggested in paint at scale 9-inch intervals.


Complete the fl own ensign by wetting it and molding it to shape with a brush. It can be remoistened and molded until satisfi ed with the drape of the material. Figure 11 shows the ensign backlit and Figure 12 front lit.


References


Antscherl, David, Swan IV, Sail Making Supplement and revised Volume IV. Florence, Oregon: SeaWatchBooks, 2017.


Mayer, Ralph, T e Artist’s Handbook of materials and techniques, third edition. London: Faber & Faber, 1970.


12. A fl ag painted using this technique when refl ecting light.


Nicolaus, Knut & Christine Westphal, T e Restoration of Paintings. Cologne: Könemann Verlag, 2006.


Purves, Alec A., Flags for ship modelers and marine artists, second edition. London: Conway Maritime Press, 1984.


To complete painting, the reinforcing strip along the hoist is painted off -white, but using an opaque paint layer. When thoroughly dry, the Silkspan is cut off around the periphery of the board aperture, laid on a cutting mat and, using a very sharp blade and straightedge, trimmed to the marks. T e result, I think, is translucent and quite convincing. (Figure 10)


T e halyard of 2-inch white line is trapped in the folded-over hoist strip using matt medium. White glue will not do here, as the ensign needs to be wetted


Steel, David, T e Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship, Volume II: Sailmaking. London, Sim Comfort Associates facsimile edition, 1978.


Wilson, Timothy, Flags at Sea. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1999.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100