Drawing Tuesday - umbrellas and/or Maritime Museum

For those not going to the Maritime Museum, the topic is umbrellas. "Let a frown be your umbrella" - who said that?

Bing Crosby sings "Let a smile be your umbrella" here - lots of smiles, a fair amount of rain, and one umbrella.

Umbrellas have been around for 4000 years, first used as parasols. Here's a short history, and this image is from that site

Did you know that there's a National Umbrella Day? February 10th.

From Judith - From the Maritime museum: Aafigure for ship Bulldog and a few Admirals

Ann - My grandson with his umbrella..using colourways of a Japanese print

From Carol - Here are 2 figureheads from the Maritime Museum.

From Janet K - I found these cocktail umbrellas while reorganising a kitchen cupboard.

From Richard - Two watercolours of a big brolly we bought in a downpour panic in Southwold, years ago. I've really enjoyed this.  Still learning to speed through the detail and blend those blues.

From Sue K - Here’s a sketch from a pic l took when we stayed at Essaouira in 2012. A memorable holiday!

From Najlaa - Umbrellas.

From Jo - This is a panel of decoration from a blue-and-white bowl my great-grandmother used to keep her Mint Imperials in. I marvel at the tiny umbrella!