watercolour ~ Bofors(?)

Discussion in 'General' started by soren1941, Jan 6, 2009.

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  1. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Hi Guys,

    This is a large painting of a Bofors(?) 1/2 way through

    Thanks for looking

    Soren
     

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  2. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Sorry for the naff photo quality!!
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Nice bit of depth to that.
    Nice & clean too.
    I like it.
    You're getting better at drawing kit now even if you're unsure what it's called.
    ;).
     
  4. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Hi Owen,

    It's rather weird, there's a fine line between wanting to be accurate and keeping your style, too often I'm stifled by worrying about whether a uniform or a piece of kit is correct.

    This can kill a drawing, so I have to stop trying to produce a diagram, and let the atmosphere take over.

    My heroes are 4 war Artists, William Orpen & Eric Kennington (WW1) & Edward Ardizonne (WW2), Ivor Helle, The first two were fantastic draughtsmen and Ardizonne had a very brilliant and loose mastery of line, so I'm torn between wanting to emulate these heroes, which again creates conflict in my head!!

    Soren
     
  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Edward Ardizzone is great isn't he.
    I'm despreatly trying to remember a Great War classic that was written & illustrated by a chap who I've forgotten his name.
    He did a great sketch of an OP with a swallows nest in it.
    Also some Tommies in a wood in a gas attack, the limited use of line worked wonders.
    Sorry I forgot him.
    :(
     
  6. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

  7. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I'll have a look in my back issues of WFA's Stand To!
    I'm sure David Cohen has some of the chaps work I'm thinking about cos we chatted about it once.
     
  8. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Nice bit of depth to that.
    Nice & clean too.
    I like it.
    You're getting better at drawing kit now even if you're unsure what it's called.
    ;).

    :lol:


    Another top painting matey :D

    Cheers as ever for sharing
    Andy
     
  9. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    Another masterpiece.

    I love the colouring, really sets it off.

    Regards
    Tom
     
  10. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Soren,
    Have a look for A Subaltern's Odyssey by LieutenantRichard Barrett Talbot Kelly MC.

    You will love the artwork.
     
  11. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Cheers Chaps
     
  12. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

  13. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Hi Owen,

    Yes I like it! I don't understand the messaging system, so my reply is here!
     

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