Tim Thompson
(England, b. 1951)
Tim Thompson is internationally known for his book "The Winning Moment: Paintings of the America's Cup 1851-1986," which includes paintings by him depicting every America's Cup Race since 1851. Although the book was originally published in 1986, then updated in 1996, Tim has continued to paint each America's Cup Regatta, helping to preserve images of the evolution of racing yacht designs.
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Royal Navy Underway, Ships of the Red Squadron
Frigate Off Bembridge, Isle of Wight
Dutch 46-Gun Ship of the Line AMELIA, 1632
Dutch East Indiaman BATAVIA, 1628
American Frigate U.S.S. CONSTITUTION, 1797
French 74-Gun Ship REDOUTABLE, 1795
Spanish First-Rate Ship of the Line SANTISIMA TRINIDAD, 1769
Convoy Ship WAPPEN VON HAMBURG, 1669
British 104 Gun First Rate Ship of the Line H.M.S. VICTORY, 1765
America's Cup Jubilee, 2001, Isle of Wight
Running Down to Nantucket, MA
Clippership CYCLONE, 1853
Clippership HURRICANE, 1851
Clippership TORNADO, 1853
Clippership TYPHOON, 1851
Big Cutters off Plymouth
An Early Start: Schooner Yacht AMERICA and Royal Yacht VICTORIA AND ALBERT in the Needles, 1851
Sunset, SHAMROCK and Royal Yacht VICTORIA AND ALBERT
YANKEE and Royal Yacht VICTORIA AND ALBERT III
Off Egypt Point Solent
Old Ironsides
HMS Orion
America's Cup 1937
34th America’s Cup Oracle Team, USA vs. Emirates Team, New Zealand, 2013
Jubilee Regatta
Neck and Neck
Nelson's Victory
Moonlight Off Sandy Hook
Reliance
Alabama vs Kearsarge
The Battle of the Nile
The light that appears to emanate from a painting by Englishman Tim Thompson is so realistic in feeling that it can literally take your breath away. These exquisite paintings seem to dominate almost any room they're in. There's good reason why he's considered one of the undisputed leaders of today's generation of marine artists.
Utilizing traditional oil technique he places layer upon layer of translucent wash on canvas, to produce a luminosity that is rarely seen in contemporary marine paintings. Displaying an elegance and sophistication reminiscent of works by the 19th century masters of marine art, his works are widely collected by marine art connoisseurs around the world.
A fixture on the racecourse at every America's Cup since 1983, prominent yachtsmen like Ted Turner, Dennis Conner and Bill Koch are among his most ardent fans and collectors. He utilizes the first hand experience of the sea with thorough research into the wind and wave conditions of the past to recreate yachting history with unparalleled life and vitality. His work has also been celebrated in three books, The Winning Moment. A Picture History of The America's Cup, and The Story of Yachting.