Gilly Pitman – Guernica and Picasso’s War Painting Project

I completed my interpretation of Picasso’s Guernica several years ago and exhibited it in several locations in the South West of England – the response from people was truly amazing, I reluctantly sold this work but have regretted it ever since. I have now decided to complete a new version of this work on a much larger scale – I estimate it will take 2 years and plan on posting a monthly update.

Having completed the Guernica Project with great success I am now moving onto another lesser know work by Picasso namely War in Korea – I completed a small version of this work a few years ago and have now started with a larger version to compliment my Guernica work, work started 1st of September and I will again post a monthly update.

Guernica – 8th January 2023 – Initial sketch completed on raw cotton canvas approximate size 36 x 14 inches – now the hard work begins ! – check out progress next month

Progress as of 08/02/2023 – 1 month from start

Progress as of 08/03/2023 – 2 months from start

Progress as of 08/04/2023 – 3 months in

Progress as of 08/05/2023 – 4 months – How long to completion ???

Progress as of 08/06/2023 – 5 months – Estimated 2 months to completion ???

Progress as of 03/07/2023 – now complete and off to the framers – 6 months hard work looking forward to seeing it framed.

War in Korea 01/09/2023 – Drawing complete now the hard work begins

01/10/2023 – One month in seems to be far more complex than Guernica so will probably take longer to complete

01/11/2023 – Other commitment’s means only small amount of work this months – now with the darker evenings hope to make more progress.

01/12/2023 – Making slow progress more detailed work than Guernica and haven’t even thought about the soldiers – with recent atrocities around the World its seems like our societies have made little progress !