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tinkerbelcky β Leaving Acadia
Published: 2008-04-22 18:10:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 3028; Favourites: 86; Downloads: 0
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In 1755, more than ten thousand French Acadians were deported by the British from the Canadian Maritime provinces. I remembered learning about it in junior high, and it stuck with me when we had to do a Canadian History illustration in our Informational class. Instead of dealing with the dramatic imagery of an entire population waiting on the shore, or the reading of the British declaration inside the churches, I wanted to go personal again, and deal with one individual experience.I wanted to do it in watercolor but due to lack of time I ended up "faking it" in Photoshop.
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Superb piece of artwork !
You reconstituate perfectelly these tragic events.
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I love this! Absolutely amazing.... a truly heartbreaking and horrid event, yet it shaped such a beautiful country. Ahh, I love Canadian history! I know history has always been one of my favourite classes... and Acadia was honestly my favourite thing to learn about. This piece communicates the reactions to the Acadian deportation so well! You can clearly see the utter fear and sorrow in the young girls eyes as she leaves her home behind. Gorgeous piece, I love it!Β Β
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It was the most memorable thing from Canadian history for me as well.Β Thank you so much for the comment!
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Oh no problem!Β Β
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This was done to some of my ancestors. They ended up returning to live in New Brunswick & then northern Maine. It makes me quite sad to think about it.
You've captured the tragic event very well here. Fantastic job!
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Thank you very much! It really is a sad portion of history and one that a considerable amount of people are not aware of!
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Nice work, it shows that families were broken up, wifes and husbands on different ships, nice lines and colors.....might I say that the Cajuns of Louisianna are descendants of the Acadian people......Acadian.....Cadian.....Cajun......see Zachary Richard sing about 'Le grand DΓ©rangement', the deportation....[link]
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They are indeed; the Acadians had quite the influence on the culture down there. But such a tragic reason for the relocation, isn't it?
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This event was a tragedy...
Your illustration is very touching!
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I thought so too, I remember being astounded as a kid learning about it. Thank you for your comment!
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Very nice! I like the feel of the picture a lot.
It reminds me of "Evangeline" by Longfellow. The deportation of the Acadians played a big role in it.
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It certainly did. I read the poem as part of my research. So sad. Thank you for the comment!
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you're most welcome
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Very interesting! I like the whole picture, but especially love ow you depicted the sea.
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Thank you very much! I've always found water difficult, so I was very nervous about that.
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You did a great job with it, anyway!
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Its reallly nice!! i im an acadienne...xDDD i live in Acadia! its really nice here!
btw once moere this is really good it truly says what happende in 1755!
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Haha, cool, an Acadienne! 
Thank you. 
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you sure did...
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My wife (an archivist) has been reading about the Acadians!
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It's a sad part of history, isn't it? We only brushed over it in school, so reading about it in depth later on was very interesting.
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Unfortunately, I don't know a whole lot about it.
Are you into history in general?
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History in general, and the 18th century in particular. Wish I had the time to really look into it, rather than just researching here and there for specific projects.
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Oh, it's beautifull. That make me think about the song "Γvangeline" Realy beautifull and emotive
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Perfect, I love to hear that, thank you. 
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amazing color! wow 
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Much appreciated, thank you.
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Wonderful style, interpretation of the topic and presentation to the viewer. Excellent use of colours that are strong and though some not as vibrant, they seem to go well to make the whole mood of the picture.
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Thank you, I really appreciate the comment!
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Looking at this definitely brings to mind the song Acadian Driftwood by The Band. Out of curiosity, as my knowledge of Canadian history is fairly rudimentary, how did so many Acadians manage to stay in Cape Breton? Does that have something to do with the fact that it was isolated from the mainland?
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Thank you, I'm glad to hear that.
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This is really cool. I LOVE how you rendered the water and the ships. That shows a lot of skill. You can almost feel that woman's pain....
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Thank you.
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WHOA!! That is such a powerful image! I adore the details and colors...it gives the such a strong feeling! This is excellent!
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Thank you. I was actually worried that focusing on one person instead of a whole village would lessen the impact, so comments like that are very reassuring.
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Oooooh, no, no, no!! I think this is way more impacting, especially with that expression and the look directly at the viewer. A crowd can easily be overseen...it's just a bunch of people. A singled out person gives the feeling of vulnerability...and a much stronger sensation of fear.
LOVE IT!
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