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Soldier with letterby ~cflare

Traditional Art / Mixed Media

I'm really proud of the soldiers that fight for us. No matter how differently people feel about the war. They still go out and fight, such an extreme and demanding job. Even my imagining fighting in the war, as strong as my imagination is cannot compare, leaves me sick. I wish I could be out there, but alas I'm too hesistant; I guess that's what training is for. If I ever get drafted, though, I'll be proud to join their ranks and fight as honorably as a volunteer.

This is based off of a picture I found of an American soldier fighting in southern Iraq. I wish I knew who it was, because I would send the image to the family.

I started the work with light pencil marks, then watercolor, and then finished with more pencil smudges to work the detail in.
This is the first realism I've done with watercolor

~carthaki Oct 5, 2006

lovely rendition. ive seen the picture - good job

~Salunzo Mar 13, 2005

nice art!

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~witchmedic Aug 26, 2004

Nice work. I know the reference photo this was done from, and your drawing of it turned out very well!

~cflare Aug 31, 2004

I wish I knew who is was though... I would send it his way... token of thanks I guess

~witchmedic Sep 1, 2004

I'm sending you a note.

~dapejn Jul 23, 2004

not bad, good work man!

~cflare Jul 18, 2004

Hmmm.... It soooo makes me feel as if I could have pulled this look off with intalio. How I wish I was given two or three semesters to finish my work in that class. I'm ashamed to say that the clip looks better than full view. My penciling is a little too obvious on this one. But I was unsure if smooth penciling would lose the realism look.

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