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A Simple 'Thank You'
Published: 2007-11-12 04:02:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 8884; Favourites: 409; Downloads: 112
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Long live America and God bless those who truly sacrifice to make this great nation what it is.
'Tis a World War 1 soldier from the cover of a magazine. I couldn't find his name or whether he got to return home or not. If anybody recognizes him from the original photo I'd love to know.
A new (and rather terrifying!) technique for me! I didn't spray enough fixative on the pencils so they got all smeary when I put the oil wash on top.
Lucky for me I got a chance to scan it before my teacher proceeded to highjack my picture and rape it with an eraser. T_T***********
And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property.
I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company.
We're thankful for those thankful for the things we've done.
We can rest in peace;
'Cause we are the chosen ones:
We made it to Arlington.
Yeah, dust to dust,
Don't cry for us:
We made it to Arlington.
-Trace Adkins, "Arlington"
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Thanks for making me all emotional, !
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Comments: 96
I love this picture!! its gorgeous, wonderfully full of heart and your message is so true!! an awesome pic
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I can't believe that a teacher would do something like that to your works, but I have heard similar horror stories before.
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How poeticly beautiful, I believe you captured the emotion in the eyes of the soldier perfectly.
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Ah, watch out for those eraser-raping teachers!!!! >3
I really love this work, I couldn't see that you didn't photoshop it until I read your comment.
Huh, I didn't know Trace Adkins had a song about Arlington... I guess I should, since I live there >3
Anyway, thank you for supporting the troops... not enough people do that around the art community.
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I love this, it has so much emotion and so much feeling. Not only have you captured the look in his eyes but the smeared oil wash really gives it the feel of some picture from two generations ago. You have amazing graphite talent.
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*___* Oh man this is awesome. It looks like it was engraved into wood or something. I was like, wait, that's just paint on top? And to say nothing of the drawing itself... gaah you're soooo talented Dooz!
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It's oil paint thinned out with another oil, I think. Linseed maybe? I'm kind of art-retarded.
Either way it stunk HORRIBLY.
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*___* wow, thats.... really really.... amazing. *___* It looks like an actual picture... uh... I'm not really sure how to capture my astonishment by this work... so, I'll just leave it at that. Keep it up!!
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Old men start wars, but it's the young men who fight them. Very nice by the way!
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Wonderful tribute. I love the coloring, and the expression is very well-captured.
And now I have to go listen to that song again....
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Glad somebody knows what song I'm talking about!
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He's one of my favorites!
Again, beautiful work.
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Your teacher sounds very scary.
But yes....I may not agree with the war, but the soldiers there are truly something special...oh God, I'm starting to tear up....
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The Soldier
"It is the soldier, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier,
who salutes the flag,
who serves under the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
who allows the protester to burn the flag."
By Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC
Many thanks to our veterans. And this is an amazing piece - the eyes are haunting and strong, and the smears make it look like you're looking at him across smoke-filled air.
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Those who live by a flag should die for one.
It's a round world and we're all the same last time I checked.
'A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.' - Bill Vaughan
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You'd never have made it on the field of Agincourt.
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Patriotism is the most dangerous thing ever invented by man.
Incredibly brave but mislead people.
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That poem is SO TRUE. Anti-war demonstrations always reek of irony to me because the freedom of protest is protected by soldiers.
I guess the smears were kind of a happy mistake.
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true fax.
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From the movie 'The American President':
"You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who's standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours. You want to claim this land as the land of the free? Then the symbol of your country can't just be a flag; the symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right to burn that flag in protest. Now show me that, defend that, celebrate that in your classrooms. Then you can stand up and sing about the 'land of the free'".
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And yet, it's funniest when the flag burner manages to light himself on fire at the same time. 
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Actually, I think that the smearing makes it look even more like he's a soldier. It really fits for some reason.
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I kinda did too, I just wish it would have been spread out and not just by the heavy blacks.
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Great work! I'm so impressed by non-photoshop arts XD Anyways, its very eyecatching, and of course has a great message
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For some reason I always feel like I have more control over traditional mediums. 
Thanks!
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this is absolutely amazing. so much emotion is expressed. thank you for making this in honor of the veterans
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insanely haunting yet inspiring.
simply stunning.
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Whoa...excellent work. Excellent tribute...forgot it was Veteran's Day. Thank you for reminding me.
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Wow! This is beautiful Dooz.. O.O I'm amazed at your talent with every thing up upload....
The realism in this picture is astounding... very awesome job.
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It's weird, cause when you do the pencil drawing by itself it doesn't look realistic at all. You're supposed to draw in only the darkest darks AND I HATED DOING IT.
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Bad Dooz. 
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Not the feesh! NUUUU!
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You'll get the fish and like it! >.<
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I told you to post it eh?
Good job girl, <3
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see Doozums.
THIS.
THIS is what im talking about.
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