Ellis Silas was a war artist for the Australian government during World War I, one of his books being Crusading at Anzac.
He was one of only three artists to record Australian participation at Gallipoli from first-hand experience and the only one of these to paint battle scenes. 'The Roll Call', 'The Attack of the 4th Brigade, A.I.F., at Bloody Angle', and 'Digging in at Quinn's Post or The End of a Great Day' were purchased for the Australian War Memorial collection.
I paint with large brushes and bold loose brush stroke in vibrant colours.
