TerryJones Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) "Far From Home" BE2e (A10817) 67 Squadron near Gaza 1917. Oil on canvas (mounted on board 23.5" x 19") Lt Gerald C Stones (observer) from Wisbech Australia and 2Lt Joseph A Morgon (British pilot attached to 67 from the RFC) where both killed 30 May 1917 flying A1807 when their aircraft whilst on an artillery observation mission was brought down by anti aircraft fire near Gaza. Thanks for looking, Terry Edited September 27, 2014 by TerryJones 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Wow, that's not quite what I expected to see (not actually sure what I did expect to see, mind), but I love it. The setting is spectacular, the light superb and the off-level layout seems to work very nicely. These just get better, Terry. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryJones Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thank you for your comments Jon, I appreciate it very much Cheers, Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnobear Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Your painting looks amazing! I would imagine the background scenery with all that detail took a very long time to work on, but the end result looks very realistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryJones Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Thanks mate, I appreciate you taking a look. The scenery did take quite a while to do but it made a nice change from doing clouds Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytareh Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Breathtakingly beautiful ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Great stuff Terry,......great subject, the landscape is superb and the BE.2 is well detailed yet small enough to lend scale to the vast desert surroundings,........all making it very atmospheric and a fine memorial to the two crewmen who died along with everybody else who served in this oft forgotten campaign. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Superb! A very dramatic painting - I love the slight tilt to the arrangement. I imagine observing from another plane, with neither one of us flying straight and level. When a painting immediately instills such a "you are there" moment, it has succeeded! It also brings to mind the phrase "magnificent desolation" - the desert is stark, foreboding, yet ultimately beautiful. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 As usual Terry, your work is outstanding! The aeroplane is lovely, & that background is just ...... scary! Imagine flying something like that over somewhere like that...!! No thanks! Really excellent painting! keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryJones Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Thank you for all your great comments guys I really appreciate it Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Just noticed this, stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilson Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wonderful painting, I'm always amazed by the talent around us. 'We're all good at summat' as my dear old Dad used to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryJones Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Thanks guys, I'm really glad you like it Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Excellent work, Sir! And a wonderful choice of subject. Beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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