
' Dosser's annual Christmas dinner' 2001
Robert Lenkiewicz receiving his caricature christmas day 2001
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No matter what I have done in life no matter where I have been my love for drawing and seeing other peoples art has always been close by I find it fascinating that we can all draw and paint the levels at which we do is determined by the critics. When I visit art galleries and art events I always go alone, I can spend long moments studying a painting It's best not to be rushed. I have been with friends and family and there is always someone eager to get away after so long. I must have bored the hind legs off a donkey over the years as it will pop up in conversation at some point. It was whilst in conversation with a gunnery instructor sat at the bar in the Sergeants Mess at the Royal Armoured Corps Bovington that I was asked if I would consider being commissioned to draw Prince Harry and all the officers on the pending course. Prince Harry was due to arrive to start his Troop leaders Formation RECCE Course in the summer of 2006. I jumped at the chance and took the commission on It was because I had drawn Prince harry's group and it went down well I was invited to draw Prince William's group in 2007 on both ocassions I was invited to meet both royals and I had free access to taking photos. I got to know both royals during their 3 month course and I must say they were great guys easy to talk to. Both had a good sense of humour...and both Royals got to meet my pet dog Jake, which was nice









(C) Howard M O'Brien
(C) Howard M O'Brien



When I was taking this pic my Jake was patiently waiting to have the ball thrown
Price Harry to my left. This was right at the end of the course it was presented during live firing at Lulworth rages 2006
prince Harry is the one holding the 30 MPH sign. Apparantly he got cought speeding driving through Bovinton
Prince William recieving his group drawing on a wet day Lulworth ranges 2007
This photo almost never happened, we were all waiting for prince William to arrive think he had a lot on his mind at this time