Thursday, October 26, 2017

Noble Cause



Noble Cause

“EN” with a pole. Sketched her earlier this week. One of her twenty minute poses.

9”x 12” ink, oil sanguine and chalk on craft paper
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5 comments:

  1. martinealisonOctober 26, 2017 at 5:35 PM

    Bonsoir cher Anthony,

    Je ne peux qu'être éblouie à chaque fois que j'admire vos croquis... Vous avez une dextérité extrême pour capturer l'essentiel de vos modèles et d'y ajouter une âme.

    Gros bisous 🌸

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  2. YgraineOctober 28, 2017 at 9:08 AM

    WOW...the moment I set eyes upon this fabulous sketch, I thought Boudicca!
    Sorry, Anthony...I guess it would have been more appropriate to have chosen a heroin from the USA, but my knowledge of your great nation's history is a bit patchy!:/
    Anyway, whoever she represents...here is a true archetype of female power...a great warrior of centuries past.
    I am having great fun thinking of costumes for her...:))

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    1. Anthony DuceOctober 28, 2017 at 1:29 PM

      Okay. I just spent the last hour looking up Boudicca and her history on Wikipedia.. And of course I will have to look up more on her and her time in history and legend when I am done here. I am embarrassed, not having heard of her before, especially realizing in previous trips, I have seen sculptures and stood in places around London mentioned in my short investigation.
      Now I will never see this sketch or “EN”, for that matter the same..
      Thank you..

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    2. YgraineOctober 31, 2017 at 10:27 AM

      So sorry for taking up so much of your time, Anthony!
      She did live a fascinating life though...and has probably inspired a great many women through the ages.
      No need at all to feel embarrassed. As I mentioned earlier, my knowledge of your history is patchy too. I think most of us are probably more familiar with our own historic figures than with those of other countries.
      It was your amazing skill in sketching her, along with that "noble" pose, that inspired my thoughts!
      The combination of the two is, for me, legendary...:))

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    3. Anthony DuceOctober 31, 2017 at 5:46 PM

      I enjoyed learning about her. Wasn’t a waste of time.. Thank you

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