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Linda Wilson

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If you take a picture of you neighbours son, the you can check .
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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Might need to delete that, suspect the file's a bit disruptively big; and anyway, we might not want pictures of Nazi seamen on the page - though just because they had to wear the swastika doesn't make them Nazis, of course.  Anyway - if it's of any use, take from it what you can; and there are other images on the web.   I'll probably delete it later!
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Helen Martell

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Thanks Robert - his hat is so much smaller than my chaps!
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Helen Martell

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I've made progress on the body proportions and am much happier with it now! Still loads to do but getting there
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Lewis Cooper

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Great painting, Helen.  Look forward to the finish.   I think you have it fixed in your mind that his hat's too big.  From the photo it looks spot on to me. A line dropped down from the furthest edge of his hat (on the left as we look at it), is in line with the first stripe on his collar.  The depth of his hat from the highest point in line with his nose, is the same measurement as from his forehead (where the cap ends) to his chin.  These measurements are the same in your painting. 
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Marjorie Firth

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That is really looking good, Helen. I don't know exactly what you've done( hat adjusted, trousers lengthened?) but everything seems to fit now. Bravo!
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Helen Martell

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I've made his hat a little smaller on the right, and shaved a bit off the top.. lengthened his trousers, but also widened his stance and changed shoe positions (they had wide pants so made them a bit more obvious), and altered hands, and shape of sleeve (more of a sweatshirt hang than jacket hang).  I'm told the man was only 16/17 when the photo was taken, and was a POW at just 21. Just a boy really.
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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These uniforms developed throughout the war - not the least because cloth ran out.  If yours is an early picture, eg around 1940, it might well have been bigger.
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Helen Martell

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Here he is, finally..

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I've been looking at this post as it's been going along and I think you have done a super job of it. Well done.

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Absolutely superb representation Helen, some lovely detail.
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