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ROYAL SCOTS GREYS AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO Considering I copied the Mona Lisa three times, everything is easy
after that, as the art world critics always claim that the Mona Lisa’s

Scotland Forever! Scotland Forever! Is an 1881 oil painting by smile is impossible. In the end it is detail, background composition,
Lady Butler depicting the start of the charge of the Royal Scots balance and color. The Royal Scots Greys was a cavalry regiment
Greys, a British heavy cavalry regiment that charged with other of the British Army from 17O7 until 1971, when they amalgamated

British heavy cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. with the 3rd Carabiniers to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
The regiment’s history began in 1678, when three independent

I was commissioned to do a copy of Scotland Forever! Scotland troops of Scots Dragoons were raised.
Forever! Original painting by Lady Butler (1881). The first thing I do
is sketch it out, using a pencil, drawing the detail, getting all the “I was then commissioned to do my own version of Forever

proportions correct, this is the most important thing, thereafter Scotland, this was a smaller (14.1x18.8 in. | 36×48 cm) expressionist
it is just painting it. The subject matter is exciting, the movement style. The freedom of expressionism is vital with this style and

of the horses, the wonderful military regalia, the white horses subject when I can let myself loose, just go with the flow, it took
was of particular interest along with the composition, it was around two hours. This is a style that I have always enjoyed, it is
quite a thrill to reproduce this glorious painting. unadulterated creativity as it is always the first stroke that counts

and there is no going back until finished.”

SCOTLAND FOREVER, 2004 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 36X72 IN. | 91X182 CM.

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