Smooth Seas Do Not Make For Skillful Sailors

This Book of Deer Seafarer kilt arrived right before I left and instantly went from it's mailing package into my suitcase with barely a breath of PA air inbetween. The painting on it was originally painted on a pillowcase by a fellow sailor on the designer's Grandfather's ship. Is that so interesting? I feel as if sailors and soldiers are often depicted as these rough, manly men, but there's actually a wealth of art that has come from ships. Have you seen a Sailor's Valentine (which were probably not made by the sailors, but it is still secretly my dream to receive one of these one day)? There's a wealth of other examples of detailed artwork historically coming from...