I was asked to recreate the original photo by an avid fan of jeeps who wanted to capture this piece of their history as a painting in my style of acrylic, watercolour & Pencil. The challenge was to try and faithfully reproduce the original photograph but also extend it to include surrounding details like the front of the rear jeep and the lower part of the composition. Also, even though the photograph is very blurry it was important that I keep the expressions of the men. American Jeeps, which were able to deal with the harsh desert terrain better than other transport, were cut down, adapted and fitted with Vickers K machine guns fore and aft.

I was recently commissioned by a passionate Jeep enthusiast to create a painting in my signature style using acrylic, watercolor, and pencil. The piece was inspired by a historical photograph (shown below) of Colonel David Stirling, the founder of the Special Air Service (SAS), who was a pioneer of British Special Forces during World War II. The photograph captured Stirling and his team in their American Jeeps, which had been modified with Vickers K machine guns and adapted to maneuver the harsh desert terrain during small-scale raids behind enemy lines in Egypt.

The challenge of this painting was to faithfully reproduce the original photograph while also incorporating additional details, such as the front of the rear Jeep and the lower portion of the composition. Despite the blurriness of the original photograph, it was essential to capture the expressions of the men to convey their bravery and determination during wartime.