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Illustration assignment for class:It is a common myth/belief that Germans were the first to utilize chemical warfare. This is far from the truth, as records from medieval China mention the use of mustard gas in 4th century BC.
So here are some little soldiers painted in the style of old Chinese paintings... with modern-day gas masks.
Note: The script says "Time Flies" and the red stamp acts as the artist signature/seal (it contains the Chinese characters for my name as well as a little dragonfly character).
Watercolor and India ink.
Prints are available (without watermarks)! Just note me!
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That is amazing artwork and thank you for the information as well c:
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Great historical information, thank-you for sharing. I think you really captured the Chinese art style very well!
Hayley
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Wow! so pro; makes me remember ink-illustrated Chinese stories I used to read as a kid.
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I love it. What's the style called? I want to try it
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It's just the traditional style of ancient Chinese paintings, using india ink. ^^
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wow this is great, i tried to do what you did with the rocky outcrops in a picture of mine, based on ukiyo-e prints, but you pulled it off much better than i
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Thank you! I looked at a lot of photographs of traditional Chinese paintings.
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Wow, I love the design work here! I especially love how you incorporated the style of the old paintings 
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Thank you! The old paintings are so amazing.
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wow. It's interesting. It's almost look like an ancient asian style art like I saw in the Korean musium.. 8D and you are not asian as I guessed.. Amazing!
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Yeah, I studied numerous traditional Chinese paintings for this piece.
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Lovely tradtional painting - I tried my hand at one like this once - ages ago.
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You should try again! It really is fun to mimic the Chinese style.
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I like it! It has that old asian feel to it.....
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WOW, awesome idea! The Chinese so pwn everyone.
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This is WIN. I adore almost anything with gas-masks. The riders look wonderful! I love how you made the masks look ancient and modern at the same time.
The rest of the picture is wonderful too. Love that waterfall!
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I'm glad you like the waterfall, because I wasn't pleased with how that part came out. XD So that at least let's me know it looks alright. ^^
Gas masks are fun. ^^
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Funny, yet beautiful.
Good job replicating the style. I have to do something similar for a book cover design.
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The style is so much fun to do! Granted, the painters of old have had years to master it so I knew I wouldn't be able to get it nearly as good in one painting, but it was fun trying.
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