Ralph Weppner's
War Painting Gallery

Ralph Weppner painted a range of sketches using oil, crayons, coloured pencils, coloured chalk and watercolour during his time in Papua New Guinea.

A selection of his war paintings have been grouped into several sections:

War Landscapes
Ralph painted landscapes of the areas he served in during the Second World War in New Guinea. The scenes depict the beauty and hardships of everyday life.
	Huts under Tall Trees This scene was painted in 1945, of huts below tall palm trees and uses coloured pastels on buff paper.
	Battalion Advance An oil painting depicting the battalion advancing through the jungle of New Guinea.
	Raft
	After the Storm
	Jungle Patrol An oil painted back in Australia based on sketches Ralph while in New Guinea.
	Troop Advance An oil depicting troops advancing on Pearl Ridge.
	Toromina Forest
	Objective Bunker
	Crucifix
	Ye Olde Jap Gun
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War Seascapes
A range of seascapes painted in New Guinea, using oil, watercolour and an assortment of pastels and crayons.
	Seascape
	Medang 1944
	A Beach Setting A New Guinea beach scene during the war.
	A Beach Setting A New Guinea beach scene during the war.
	A Beach Setting A New Guinea beach scene during the war.
	A Beach Setting A New Guinea beach scene during the war.
	Dangerous Waters Depicts a partol boat during the war in New Guinea.
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War Portraits
Ralph painted many portraits of people in New Guinea.
	Seated Women Watching a Child Partially completed in 1944/45 using coloured pastels and pencil on buff paper.
	Johnson Beruapi Viaku Painted in 1945 using coloured pastels on buff paper.
	A Youthful Mary Painted in 1945, using coloured pastels on buff paper.
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