This painting is the largest and most ambitious I’ve ever attempted. The image is based on a photograph by Martin Adler, a war reporter who travelled extensively in Africa and Asia and was killed in Somalia in 2006. Although primarily a journalist and camera-man, his photography is also inspiring.

Martin’s photography agency Panos Pictures has a comprehensive library of his work: http://tinyurl.com/32cejdq

A documentary has recently been made of Martin’s life and works: www.martinadlerdocumentary.com

Samuel Hampton (2010) American Soldiers in Iraq. 36″ x 24″, Oil on Canvas

Its hard to show scale in this online gallery, so the image below helps to show the size of this painting.