Saturday’s episode ‘Victory of the Daleks’ – well, what can I say? This program is SO important. Saturday night in, pizza in the oven and a blankie and dogs on the sofa. Perfection. How bloody brilliant was that? Have they chosen well or what? As always, stamped through and through with very British wry humour, always ready to laugh at itself and remain moving and human and often thought provoking, but always damned rollicking good fun. This poster says it all doesn’t it? My absolute dream of dreams would be to get a little painting hung up inside the Tardis. Giant pdf of this artwork is available to download free on the Dr Who website.
Body Snatcher.
This episode has inspired a World War two painting entitled An Ordinary Telegraphist. First sketch while dog walking here. A bit rough, but as usual for me, it is what keeps the painting fresh, if I stick to the life to be found in a swift rough sketch. The painting of the sailor whose bod I have shamelessly stolen for this piece is in the Greenwich Maritime museum and was commissioned by the The War Artists Advisory Committee which was formed early in the Second World War. Its purpose was to direct and commission art in ways that could usefully serve the war effort; through documenting the conflict, raising morale and promoting national culture. The Committee was led by Sir Kenneth Clark, Director of the National Gallery, and was set up in the light of the significant role played by British artists during World War I.
Little bit of work later, and our latest hero is dressed and ready for action.
