"On A Sea of Sand" (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

“Standing under the desert sun next to the Panzer’s empty metal carcass, his thoughts returned to his aunt’s house in Brighton where on many youthful summer afternoons he dreamed of the days of chivalry playing with his armoured knights on the porch that faced the ever changing sea.” – Geoffrey Clarke On A Sea of Sand: A Novel of War In the Western Desert

Grisaille* illustration based upon a scene from the book


*GRISAILLE - A MONOCHROME TECHNIQUE

A term for painting executed entirely in monochrome or near-monochrome, usually in shades of grey.

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

Excellent scene Randy!

Regards,
Vick

 

[Mitch]

This is all I ever seem to say to you but great scene. Perhaps I could figure out a way to automate the response everytime you post!!!
Mitch

 

[PolarBear]

Thank you Vick & Mitch

Very much appreciated

Randy

 

[mikemiller1955]

Randy...I too like the "edit" you did on the tank...it's definitely something different...is this a Photoshop software edit?

 

[PolarBear]

Randy...I too like the "edit" you did on the tank...it's definitely something different...is this a Photoshop software edit?

The backdrop was originally a WWII photo but modified to look like grisaille via Photoshop

 

[craig1985taylor]

excellent as usual Randy! I thought it was a real model tank he was stood in front of to begin lol

Craig