Once upon a very long time ago...

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Great iconic children’s character, great little sketch Jim.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 22 Oct 13:43:18

Gorgeous! I did and do still love Rupert. Reminds me of innocent childhood days.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 22 Oct 14:13:02

Rupert was my most favourite childhood reading - had all the annuals - thank you so much for brightening my day, a great little sketch.

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 22 Oct 14:53:34

Brilliant Jim. Brings back memories, my brother got one every Christmas. I preferred the Dandy.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Tue 22 Oct 15:05:48

Used to love my Rupert annuals, great drawing Jim, brings back lots of happy memories, 😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Tue 22 Oct 15:46:52

Really like this, Jim

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Tue 22 Oct 15:54:00

Great work remember him well !

Posted by Linda Easter on Tue 22 Oct 16:13:51

Ah, this brings back memories. You made me smile with this one Jim!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Tue 22 Oct 18:53:20

I remember Rupert well, very appealing sketch Jim.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Wed 23 Oct 07:21:36

Thanks all and I'm glad it jogged a few happy memories. Childhood is so very precious if we did but realise it.

Posted by Jim Morris on Wed 23 Oct 10:30:15

I loved Rupert as a child and I had all the ‘Rupert Annuals’. A lovely sketch, Jim.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Wed 23 Oct 11:35:43

Blimey Jim, I think I’ve still got a Rupert annual knocking about somewhere. My favourite part of the book was the ready printed page which you just brushed on water and like magic, colours would appear.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 23 Oct 17:28:26

Superbly done Jim.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 24 Oct 10:20:02

I loved Rupert.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Tue 29 Oct 06:42:43

Hang on Studio Wall

22/10/2019

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Think I may be having a late life crisis. (-: With a nod to Mary Tourtel (Rupert was brown originally) and all the rest, just a fun sketch in the book.

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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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