Dad was a complete artist in that he had a go at every medium available to him.  He sketched everything and made many etchings from his sketches.  I have included unfinished sketches as I have always loved flicking through his sketch books just to see how he drew things…….it also brings back memories as there is a certain smell to old artwork that is reminiscent of my childhood.

Scene from RAF tent in Egypt WW2

8503 AMES deserted cookhouse Egypt 1943

Pencil sketch

Sketch of foreign soldier in Egypt 1944

Pencil and watercolour of ENSA concert WW2 Egypt – unfinished

Sketches made during ENSA concert in Egypt WW2

8503 AMES mascot Egypt June 1943/4

South African Soldier WW2

Pencil sketch Stoke Poges Church

Stoke Poges

Town scene

Chateau

Cattle Market

Pencil still life

Pencil sketch

Street scene

Preparation for etching in the fishmongers

Fishing boat preparation for etching

Tailors in London

Man at work

Unfinished pencil sketch of schoolgirl

Pencil sketch

Chalk and charcoal sketch on sugar paper

Fields in Hertfordshire

The Barman

Unfinished pencil sketch of fishing vessel

Fishing boat leaving the harbour Porthleven – pencil sketch

Fishing boat in Porthleven

Sketches for christmas card

Yet more sketches, etchings and observational drawings…..

Tailors Shop

Grimsby Trawlers

Mending Nets

Ship Inn in Porthleven

Porthleven arbour

Ship Inn

Finchley – North London

And now for a few more from the archive!