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  My third picture in the creation of the show is a rather touching moment, under the category of refugees. It is a very
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young child looking totally lost, with lines of other children, waiting to be fed. His anguish can be seen in the wringing
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of his fingersas he moves out of the line, bewildered and confused. A soldier, puts a kind fatherly hand on his head to
children at war
guide him back inthe right direction. I decided to call it, a touch of kindness. It's about humanity. Extreme situations
   
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can bring tender moments , even at times of war, this is a theme I will return to , with human warmth.
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Drawn out in burnt sienna , I I apply text to the gun, as he is Painting in the hand, I realise that I
  decide as I go, not to put in the obviously a kindly soldier, making need to stop them looking like a bunch
  top of the soldier. I just want to thatgesture.Wondering whether to of bananas !
    emphasize the hand on the head,   paint into the text on the gun. I focus   This picture stays like this for
    and cut the top of the board off.   on his bewildered face.The azure blue   a couple of weeks until I have decided
    This focuses my attention on the   for his over sized tee shirt really   how to continue.
    part I feel is important.   makes him stand out.Works well with    
        the burnt sienna.    
           
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