Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Moving Oil Paintings Of Life On The Front Line

Eye-opening moments: The sergeant major worked from life, photos and his war diaries

It's The Studio Of War: Sgt Major Fighting Taliban Creates Series Of Moving Oil Paintings Of Life On The Front Line -- Daily Mail

A sergeant major fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq has created a series of beautiful oil paintings depicting the reality of war.

Brave Doug Farthing's poignant scenes from trenches and battlefields provide an insider's look at life on the front line.

The 44-year-old's expressive paintings reveal another side to the conflicts that we normally only see through photographs and on television.

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My Comment:
This quote from the artist sums up what he does ....

.... 'War art is important,' he added. 'I document the real life events of serving soldiers.'

1 comment:

gfmpainting said...

Such a nice art by you i salute your work thanks for sharing

Oil Paintings!