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May 10, 2009
By mbean876, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
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Portrait of a WWII nurse contrasted against feminine antique wallpaper-Charcoal, watercolor, and guoache.

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Hbkooy PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 23 2014 at 5:29 pm
Hbkooy PLATINUM, Champaign, Illinois
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Wow, this piece really caught my eye! It is really cool!
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on Oct. 11 2012 at 6:47 pm
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Wow this is a very unique piece:) I really like it and this shows something so hard against a soft background but, flows nicely:) Great Job I love it:)
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Completly thought-provoking!
haley goofball said...
on Sep. 3 2012 at 7:52 am
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i like how the figure representing war is black and white and the wallpaper is in color. it gives a nice sence of what each is like.
Icarus said...
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wow! this looks sooo cool!
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this picture is so good how can you do that shading? i couldnt even shade a sun! wow your good
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:O im speechless
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Brilliant portrayal of the feminist movement! I like it ♥
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what a picture! it has such a great meaning! the feminine background behind a woman in the WW II kind of look. very clever!
TheInnocentOne said...
on Jul. 4 2011 at 9:20 pm

Agree about the combination part.

Definitely interesting!

Schubster said...
on Jul. 4 2011 at 1:35 pm

Feminine and sophisticated yet gruff and brutal (plus somewhat manly).

Interesting combination.

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it is scary and beautiful all at the same time. I love how you captured the essence of war and peace together on the same piece of paper. you are truly talented.
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this is brilliant. art that really tells a story..
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This photo is awesome.  Oddly enough it kinda scares me.

 

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this is amazing. very dark and dreamy and modern. i love it. 
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AMAZING!!! I love the message, the image, the shading, the contrast, EVERYTHING!!!!!!
kag1787 said...
on Feb. 22 2011 at 7:53 pm
this is really cool, i love the message and the contrast with the background. amazing talent, i wish i could draw like this!
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This is truly amazing! The depth of the meaning behind it is very awesome! YOur are clearly very, very talented! Never stop making this wonderful art!
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I absolutely adore this!  I love how you contrasted the stark harshness of war to the gently colors of peace.  I also love how, while in her own home this woman very well could have had this wallpaper, in war there was little distinguishing her from the male soldiers she cared for.  Very powerful - I favorited this. :)
flebaggy said...
on Oct. 20 2010 at 10:15 am
love the wall paper with  flowers and  the dress and  braids  with the  gass  mask very power full i love  gas mask the  wrinkels and shading  are  great and i like the  contrast of the  black nd  white aginst the  colors