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Monday, November 12, 2018

Centenary of Armistice, The Australian War Memorial

Armistice Day. I sketched "Fallen Soldier," a statue in St Mary Cathedral with a sketch group, "Drawing Sydney." A lady left a poppy on the soldier's chest. I prayed for soldiers, families and all involved people. Above all, for peace like my previous post on "ANZAC Centenary, Peace Forever." Tears were up in my eyes. A great bonus. A shop's lady gave me the beautiful sketches of the Cathedral and encouraged me (a second photo). Oh, thank you!! I'll keep up!
I imagined a lot, put myself into this young soldier and worked on this drawing, whilst praying. Although the bone structure of young soldier looked masculine (such as a face), his face expression was full of pain, especially, around the eyebrows on the forehead. How much he suffered on the battle field and died…. So, I focused on his face that would convey the message, “Peace.”     
The dedication for the young soldier is, “To all Australians who died on war,” and the quote, “Their name lives on for all generations. Ecclesiastics, 44 : 14.”  
What did you do on the Remembrance Day? If you do not mind, could you share it? 
Thank you for the little sketch group, “Drawing Sydney.” A nice group!  
Friends, have a wonderful week. Happy Painting. 





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6 comments:

  1. Beautiful drawing, Sadami. I love the detail of the red poppy. So thought provoking...

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    1. Thank you, sweet Blaga! Happy to know a "one point" enhances the messaged. I love your blog post, too. Cheers, Sadami

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  2. Remembrance Day in the Netherlands is not a big event, because Holland was neutral in WW1. But we followed on tv the ceremonies all over the world. Your drawing of the soldier is beautiful!

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    1. Thank u, kind Judy, I can learn the Holland history from you. Being politically neutral should have been a wise and brave decision. Btw, I struggled to draw the dim subject. But it's worth trying! Cheers, Sadami

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  3. yes, the dead soldiers on war always "live" through generations.
    Have a great day

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    1. Thank you very much, Tanza! You, too, enjoy your life. Best wishes, Sadami

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