Rye artist's picture for Queen's 90th

A Rye artist has produced a special picture to mark the Queen's 90th birthday.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jun 2016, 15:15 BST
Updated 13th Jun 2016, 12:00 BST

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Oliver Brooks' drawingOliver Brooks' drawing
Oliver Brooks' drawing

Oliver Brooks, 24, of Jeake Drive, created the masterpiece on behalf of Rye Sea Cadets, which is marking Her Majesty’s milestone birthday this weekend.

The Queen and HRH the Prince of Wales are patrons of the Sea Cadet Corps in the UK.

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Oliver’s drawing shows Her Majesty standing with Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Steve Smith, CPO Danny Smith and Petty Officer (PO) Jack Greenhalf.

Oliver works on one of his drawingsOliver works on one of his drawings
Oliver works on one of his drawings

Oliver said: “My 12-year-old brother goes to Rye Sea Cadets and I thought this drawing would be perfect to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday.”

Oliver gained a degree in illustration in 2014 from the University of Brighton, studying at the Hastings campus.

He is currently working part-time at Craft Magic in Rye, while he works on his first graphic novel.

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Oliver added: “I’ve drawn all of my life and would like to have a career in animation and film-making.

Oliver works on one of his drawingsOliver works on one of his drawings
Oliver works on one of his drawings

“When I work on a drawing, I first ink it up before colouring it in using Photoshop.

“It took two days to complete the piece I’ve done to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday.

“It’s now on display at the Rye Sea Cadets’ unit in Rock Channel.”

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The Sea Cadet Corps’ history dates back to the Crimean War in the 1850s when sailors returning home from the campaign formed Naval Lads’ Brigades to help those orphans created by the conflict, who ended up on the back streets of sea ports.

The first brigade was established at Whitstable, Kent in 1854.

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