Chris Foster Posted 17 March , 2007 Share Posted 17 March , 2007 Alfred Anderson 1896-2005 Was Scotland's oldest Great War Veteran. The last of the Old Contemptibles and last witness to the Christmas truce. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 17 March , 2007 Share Posted 17 March , 2007 That is an absolutly brilliant drawing, it's like him to a T. Spot-on! We won't see his like again. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 17 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2007 Thanks Malcolm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 17 March , 2007 Share Posted 17 March , 2007 Chris, very good. Excellent likeness. He more than most touched me recently. Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marina Posted 17 March , 2007 Share Posted 17 March , 2007 marvellously like him, Chris. His radiant smile stole my heart in 'Last Tommies'. Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 17 March , 2007 Share Posted 17 March , 2007 a superb portrait gone but not forgotten tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 18 March , 2007 Share Posted 18 March , 2007 Hi Chris, A lovely portrait, I like the hands especially they seem to be wrestling with the past and his memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted 18 March , 2007 Share Posted 18 March , 2007 Beautiful work, mate. Cheers Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Kelly Posted 18 March , 2007 Share Posted 18 March , 2007 Chris, very much enjoyed reading about him in Max Arthur's Last Post. Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Robertson Posted 18 March , 2007 Share Posted 18 March , 2007 Chris, What a great picture of this gentleman and old soldier. His portrait hangs in the Black Watch Museum in Perth but this would make a great addition. One very small correction; you have mistakenly put his d.o.d. in your original post as 2007 instead of 2005 regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 18 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2007 Thanks everyone. Thank you Ian, for pointing out my mistake I shall change the date forthwith Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landsturm Posted 19 March , 2007 Share Posted 19 March , 2007 Great work of a Great Man, made by a Great Artist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 19 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 19 March , 2007 Thank you, Landsturm Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 20 March , 2007 Share Posted 20 March , 2007 Very impressive Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunboat Posted 20 March , 2007 Share Posted 20 March , 2007 Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartd Posted 20 March , 2007 Share Posted 20 March , 2007 Well done for capturing the spirit of the last Old Contemptible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOSTURM Posted 20 March , 2007 Share Posted 20 March , 2007 Alfred Anderson 1896-2005 Was Scotland's oldest Great War Veteran. The last of the Old Contemptibles and last witness to the Christmas truce. Chris Chris, How did you come to do this drawing, and have you done others ? Did you draw this from a photograph or did you meet the man himself ? Josturm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjohnson1@blueyonder Posted 20 March , 2007 Share Posted 20 March , 2007 Chris, The picture is amazing mate.......Put together with your earlier drawing of Harry Patch its just brilliant,Thanks for posting these brilliant pictures.....One question though....who's next?. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6th Shropshires Posted 21 March , 2007 Share Posted 21 March , 2007 Great drawing Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 21 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 March , 2007 Thanks Guy's. Sadly I never had the opportunity to meet Alfred Anderson or indeed any of the last Great War veterans. I watched The Last Tommies on T.V, and like most , who saw the programme, these Grand old Gentlemen both touched and moved me. I just wanted to draw them. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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