Still colouring in - another work in progress.

Still colouring in - another work in progress.

Hector Malot wrote: Sans Famille. In the Netherlands that became Alleen Op De Wereld (Alone in the world), a very popular book for my generation.
George van Raemdonck illustrated the 1940 edition.
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I scribbled over George van Raemdonck’s illustrations, in my now, most treasured book, 60 years ago, and and I’m still doing it, by copying the illustration in charcoal on to canvas.
And colouring it in, in oils.

Very much missing going to the art class, at Hazelhurst and having Melissa advise on proportions.

Just always gave just the right amount of advice and encouragement.

The book:

” I scribbled over Georges van Raemdonck’s illustrations, 60 years ago, of my now most treasured book and and I’m still doing it. ”
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