Another mother.

Another mother.
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Oh, very nice to see your mother Jim! Maybe others will follow and paint their mothers/fathers so we'll have a full family album in the gallery. She looks very stylish. I love the hairdo!

Posted on Fri 02 Feb 22:11:05

Thanks Ibolya. She was an unpretntious mill girl and proud of it. Sadly, she outlived my dad by some 20 years because, despite his Irish heritage he was a regular soldier in the British Army for 13 years, who never recovered his health after the war. He was at Dunkirk. R.I.P both of them.

Nice work Jim, a sensitive portrait...

Thank you for the insight into your family's life Jim, it's an interesting read. Sorry to hear about her loosing your dad. I admire those who fight for others' liberty and protection. It takes special people to do that. I hope they're resting in peace and happy in heaven.

Posted on Sat 03 Feb 08:12:35
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02/02/2018
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...mine this time from many years ago (she was about 25). Following Ibolya's lead I did this soft pencil and slight colour version of my mother from an old sepia picture.

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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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