Gustav Holst by Jim Morris

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How very appropriate! Maybe he should have gone into the planets sketches!! Very effective colours in your shadows on his face.

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 14 Apr 11:44:08

Good idea Thalia. I only paintd this last night, but I'll look at swapping it over.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sat 14 Apr 11:50:42

Notes from the wayside of life: Our choir mistress, when I was an angelic little cherub in cassock and surplice, was one Miss Sylvia Rymer-Jones, who had been taught by Gustav Holst at St Paul's School for Girls.

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Sat 14 Apr 12:07:47

Thanks for the comment and info Robert. Interesting.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sat 14 Apr 12:10:33

Before I saw the title, I thought it looked like Glen Miller, but I see it now. Great study, Jim.

Posted by Seth Dalton on Sat 14 Apr 12:50:42

So good Jim!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sat 14 Apr 15:50:10

Good portrait, Jim.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Sat 14 Apr 16:17:58

What a thoughtful look. Nice work once again.

Posted on Sat 14 Apr 19:07:24

Hang on Studio Wall

14/04/2018

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...the quiet man of music. Brush only sketch portrait done simply because I had his name in my head as composer of The Planets.

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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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