Isandlawana

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Poignant and very well painted David (that sky is particularly good too)

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 07 Feb 16:01:46

Another fab painting David. Brilliant sky!!

Posted by Faye Patrick on Mon 07 Feb 16:16:03

You are quite right, Michael! I only realised after reading your comments!

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 07 Feb 16:20:36

You have painted this historical site, very well David.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 07 Feb 17:04:18

Thank you Denise!

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 07 Feb 17:09:23

Great insight into the history and so well painted.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Mon 07 Feb 17:15:17

Thank you. Richard.

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 07 Feb 17:32:53

I love a bit of history along with a painting David. Super narrative and a painting which adds to the story.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 07 Feb 17:50:01

Lovely painting David

Posted by David Johns on Mon 07 Feb 17:59:23

Thank you Fiona and David.

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 07 Feb 18:20:50

This is really well painted. an excellent watercolour.

Posted by David Williams on Mon 07 Feb 19:00:05

A great painting of such a dad place .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 07 Feb 19:25:16

A great historical setting David. Thanks for your information that helps to understand this lovely painting of yours.

Posted by Chris Scott on Mon 07 Feb 19:50:26

Great work David, I've seen both the Zulu Wars films, this one and the Welsh Borderers battle "Zulu" at Rourke's Drift, and read up the history of both.. A nicely captured scene

Posted by Jim Morris on Mon 07 Feb 21:03:30

A poignant story and this is very well painted, David ( Like Michael at first glance I thought it was Lindisfarne too!)

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Tue 08 Feb 18:17:29

A wonderful tribute to all those who died beautifully painted and a poignant reminder

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 10 Feb 05:20:24

Hang on Studio Wall

07/02/2022

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I completed this watercolour this morning of the battle site of Isandlawana. This was the site of the first battle in1879 in the Anglo Zulu War where the British Army were defeated by a Zulu impi of over 20 000 warriors. The site is located in the province of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa and is very much on the tourist trail. The film " Zulu Dawn" made in 1979 commemorates the battle. The white mounds of stone cover the graves of the men lost in the battle.

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David Stevens

I am a retired civil engineer who has been sketching and painting watercolours and acrylics as a hobby for the past twenty years or so. I grew up in Africa and worked in Southern Africa and Botswana for a number of years but have spent the past forty years or so resident in England with my family. I…

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