Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Saturday, November 13, 2010

IF ...burning

Visions of Joan, ah... a change of clothes led to victories on the battlefield, and heresy at the trial. For all this she was burned at the stake, the charred remains then burned twice again, and the final ashes ironically thrown in the waters of the Seine. Like a phoenix, she was posthumously pronounced not guilty 25 years later. Clothes make the man, but evidently not the woman... or do they?

© Richard Ewing all rights reserved

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11 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 13, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    Fantastic illustration and again I love that you shared the process - brilliant work.
    Funny you decided on this interpretation of the subject - I've just finished reading The Crucible - it's mental what we used to do (still do) to people in the name of religion

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  2. Nicola TempleNovember 14, 2010 at 12:00 AM

    Fabulous! I echo Alex's comment - I love that you share the process.

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  3. Doris RedruppNovember 14, 2010 at 12:31 AM

    Very expressive!Fantastic Illustration.

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  4. CinziaNovember 14, 2010 at 3:36 AM

    Very intense illustration!!!is so impressive!

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  5. Mardi SpethNovember 14, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    Thank you for sharing your extraordinary talent, Rick. I always enjoy seeing the iconic people you come up with and the details that are so expertly tucked in. You're brilliant!

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  6. Richard EwingNovember 14, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    @Alex: Thanks for the comment, the Salem victims were on deck if Joan were to have given me any visual guff... turns out she was hot to go (sorry) and I stayed with her.
    Can't really say her's was more tragic, but the evident disregard for women in order to further political agendas adds an extra dimension to the fury.

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  7. MrBibleHeadNovember 14, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    Wow Richard! You nailed it! Perfect choice of subject and your work really exlemlpified her emotion and courage! Love your line work during the process. Very cool...er I mean hot :o)

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  8. Dear FirefliesNovember 15, 2010 at 5:59 AM

    Hello Richard, I hope you're well. :) Another powerful image from you... I must say that Joan of Arc is probably the one speck in history that will always stick out like a sore thumb in my book. Great take!

    By the way, I should thank you for asking that question about my last paintings of faces. It literally put a halt to my temporary lack of creativity. I posted about it on my blog, in case you're interested. :)

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  9. JuanNovember 16, 2010 at 3:50 AM

    Fantastic. Impressive!

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  10. Alice AndreiniNovember 16, 2010 at 2:32 PM

    Bravo! fantastique!

    Il suffit de regarder ce qui me fait sentir sur le feu. J'aime les diagonales dynamiques de la limiter et de dynamiser et de ces yeux passionnés.

    merci

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  11. AnonymousNovember 18, 2010 at 11:19 PM

    really nice piece. and you always come out with with real facts that happen long time ago. i always learn something new everyday. i always remember these quote that says, A picture is worth a thousand words.

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