100 years ago today this fellow, to whom I bear a passing resemblance, was…

100 years ago today this fellow, to whom I bear a passing resemblance, was born.
З днем ​​народження, dad.

Because today is the 100th anniversary of his birth, I went digging around in the Veterans…

Because today is the 100th anniversary of his birth, I went digging around in the Veterans Affairs archive to see what I could find of my dad's service to king and country in WW II. Here, for example is a record of him being removed from active service ("S.O.S." = "struck off strength") and sent to hospital ("C.A.C." = "casualty clearing station" i.e. mobile medical unit, "on adm to hosp" = "on admission to hospital".) Note the date, "25 Sep 43." He was born June 1, 1926 - injured in combat at 17 years old. He lied about his age and joined up at 15.

The very beginning of making the fur look furry this morning and the specific inspiration from the…

The very beginning of making the fur look furry this morning and the specific inspiration from the National Gallery in London that I am unlikely to approach but endeavour to nonetheless.
#painting #process #inspiration #acrylic #acrylicpainting

Spruced up the hubcaps on my Mini. Two of the centres were missing when I got the car. These…

Spruced up the hubcaps on my Mini. Two of the centres were missing when I got the car. These will go with the aftermarket taillights I have planned, but I can't afford to do everything at once. I got a new windshield and a bunch of trim didn't survive the swap. That's getting fixed tomorrow, but with OEM parts that don't come cheap.