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Discussion in 'War Against Japan' started by soren1941, Apr 8, 2005.

  1. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Hello All,

    Normally I only draw soldiers from the great war, but thought I'd try my hand at world war two, heres my first effort a Jubilant Japanese soldier:
     
  2. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    and some Japanese Marines
     
  3. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    and some German paratroopers circa Crete
     
  4. Pte1643

    Pte1643 Member

    Hi Anne

    Seen, and been an admirer of your work on GWF.

    Good to see you "Putting it about".

    Far too much talent if you ask me... :)

    Mark.
     
  5. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    I'm a he not she! but thanks mate,

    early days really, I'm not that confident of the subject matter yet! o_O

    Soren
     
  6. Pte1643

    Pte1643 Member

    Originally posted by soren1940@Apr 8 2005, 09:46 PM
    I'm a he not she!
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    o_O OOPPSS!!

    Sorry, a little I.D. mix-up on my behalf.

    Confusing you with someone else I know.

    Sorry again.
     
  7. harribobs

    harribobs Member

    Soren

    here is a contempory example for you

    Japanese soldier fussing chinese children (hmmmm)

    chris
     
  8. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Originally posted by harribobs@Apr 9 2005, 09:29 PM
    Soren

    here is a contempory example for you

    Japanese soldier fussing chinese children (hmmmm)

    chris
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    Thanks Chris,

    Really interesting and a beautiful bit fluid drawing but I bet the subject matter was very unlikely!!!

    Soren
     
  9. sappernz

    sappernz Member

    Now draw the millions they raped , tortured and murdered.
     
  10. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Originally posted by sappernz@Apr 10 2005, 07:14 AM
    Now draw the millions they raped , tortured and murdered.
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    SapperNZ,

    I'm sorry if they caused you offence, really not what I'm about or what I intended, I did and do not intend to glorify war.... if it's in bad taste I'll remove the pictures, if you'd prefer that then PM me and I will.

    I'm sure people that know me or of my great war drawings will be able to back me up in that I never intend to cause offence.

    Here are some sample Aussie drawings that I did of the great war, as a sample of my other art work:
     
  11. harribobs

    harribobs Member

    Now draw the millions they raped , tortured and murdered.

    Sappernz, i really don't think Soren is glorifying their actions, just drawing figures from history

    Thanks Chris,

    Really interesting and a beautiful bit fluid drawing but I bet the subject matter was very unlikely!!!

    Soren

    very unlikely indeed!

    i like the trench sketch very much btw

    chris
     
  12. sappernz

    sappernz Member

    Soren I really enjoy your drawings that I have seen on the WW1 forum and have no criticism of your undoubted talent or the fact you have never glorified war at all. If I may apologise to you as I never intended my comments as a personal attack on you and if you felt that then I am truely sorry.
    I have just been reading Forgotten Voices of WW1, rereading Unit 731 as well as other Military books and was/am still thinking of the horrors of war and it was just seeing the drawings of jubilant Japanese that triggered my terse response. Your talent and integrity was never meant to be insulted. On reflection you were just showing the arrogance of those bastards when they were winning. Boy did they grovel when they lost. Please keep the artwork up. It is good.
     
  13. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Originally posted by sappernz@Apr 11 2005, 02:55 AM
    Soren I really enjoy your drawings that I have seen on the WW1 forum and have no criticism of your undoubted talent or the fact you have never glorified war at all. If I may apologise to you as I never intended my comments as a personal attack on you and if you felt that then I am truely sorry.
    I have just been reading Forgotten Voices of WW1, rereading Unit 731 as well as other Military books and was/am still thinking of the horrors of war and it was just seeing the drawings of jubilant Japanese that triggered my terse response. Your talent and integrity was never meant to be insulted. On reflection you were just showing the arrogance of those bastards when they were winning. Boy did they grovel when they lost. Please keep the artwork up. It is good.
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    No worries sappernz,

    we had a documentary over here in blighty the other night about the Burma railway..... it never fails to shock me each time when I hear about the attrocities carried out by the Japanese....

    the jubilant Japanese was just based on photo's of the time and was quite a famous type of image of the japanese during their early victories.... not representing a particular event during the war, It'd probably upset a WW2 veteran, but not intended that way.

    Soren
     
  14. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    Hi Soren,

    I like your drawings very much, have
    you seen the book called the "Desert
    Rat Sketch Book by Clifford Saber?

    Saber was a volunteer American
    ambulance driver during the North
    Africa with the 8th Army, during this
    campaign he was to be wounded in
    the head by a piece of shrapnel at
    the Mareth Line. He survived his
    wounds and was sent back to the
    States and later on put together
    this sketch book/diary.

    This book gives a very good account
    of life in the desert and has some
    very good sketches, worth while
    having a look if you get a chance.

    I have hundreds of photo's of the
    North African campaign and would
    be more than happy to send you
    some copies, if you would like
    some original material to work with.

    Keep up the excellent work.

    Regards
    Kieron
     
  15. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Hello Kieron,

    I'll check out clifford's work, thanks for the lead, I would really appreciate some rference pictures if you could send me some, all information is good information!!

    thanks

    Soren
     

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