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That's good, Jim. The lambretta slaps us right into the time frame.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 30 Mar 07:33:55

I like this - lots of action and angles!!

Posted by Rachel Owen on Sat 30 Mar 08:27:31

Thanks Lewis and Rachel for the comments. Dean Martin was very much of my time and his record "Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by" was apparently a realistic social comment on Italian cities. Ah, I so loved Dean Martin's music and "Inamorata" was a big favourite. (-:

Posted by Jim Morris on Sat 30 Mar 09:12:27

Very well done Jim

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sat 30 Mar 11:14:04

Nice one!

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Sat 30 Mar 15:32:44

I did a black and white painting of the same photo some years ago, if I remember it was a street in Florence. I didn't know who the photographer was , now I know . Thanks Jim.

Posted by Fred Elwell on Sat 30 Mar 16:10:25

Great sketch Jim

Posted by DOROTHY WILSON on Sat 30 Mar 17:29:18

Hang on Studio Wall

29/03/2019

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A fastish sketch of Ruth Orkin's very famous black and white photograph titled "An American Girl in Italy" back in 1951. It was posed to show the young girl attempting to appear composed in front of a bunch of Italian "gentlemen" .Just sketch practise

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Jim Morris

I've reached 83 (84 in September ) 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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