Rear gunner

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This is a case of few lines drawn speaking volumes James, the man in the wheelchair in the gun turret of a plane from the war years, sends a message to us all about remembering, it is extremely well drawn as well

Posted by Ros Patterson on Wed 30 Jan 18:18:52

James, this is an excellent drawing all round. The medium used fits. His face speaks volumes.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 30 Jan 22:42:24

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31/03/2015

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Behind this incongruous image is a story. As I pushed him back to his ward from the hospital chapel he said. " I was rear gunner in the War: I'm more terrified of now being in a wheelchair than ever I was in the raids". I had drawn the image for a weekly reflection page, as an illustration of a theme. I had intended it as rough sketch prior to ink drawing, but think it works better as 2B graphite, A4 paper. The turret comes from a photo, the man evolved from memories.

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