Himself..... by Jim Morris
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I made no real attempt at likeness in this portrait, but rather tried to express the inner man. A poorly educated Irishman, one of ten children, he served thirteen years a s a full time soldier, fought throughout the war, was at Dunkirk and returned a man ravaged by illness, who would never talk about the war. He carried on working as a labourer to suport his family and died at just 52 years of age,worn out.. A tee-totaller, his only dream was someday to return to Ireland and sadly, that dream was never fulfilled.He was my father.,
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Jim Morris
I've reached 85 ( September 2024 ) years young and love to paint and draw. Watercolours are my preference used also with line and wash. I paint or sketch something most days of whatever takes my fancy. Glad to have found this site. I don't feel I have a set painting style but I tend to go for…
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