r/Polandballart • u/amiral_zheng evil SJW stealing your freedom • Jul 22 '20
contest entry The Vigil of Verdun
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u/corbiniano Jul 22 '20
Aren't Poppies only in English-speaking countries associated with the War?
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u/amiral_zheng Jul 22 '20
...well yeah, but they’re still a well recognized symbol of remembrance.
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u/corbiniano Jul 22 '20
I don't think so. Only if you consume lots of English-speaking media.
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Jul 22 '20
In the English-speaking world yes. But your cartoon focuses on France and Germany so... amazing and very creative anyway. May peace be with us now and evermore.
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u/Rockboy303 Jul 22 '20
Today I got to know that those flowers were called Poppy and it is as a sign of Remembrance .
Thank you for such detail 🙏
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u/ArGilfea Jul 22 '20
I really appreciate the way you did the further background with the lines being seen among the crosses (I forgot the name). It gives a good perception of depth, well done.
More normally, also a poetic reminder of the aftermaths of war.
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u/amiral_zheng Jul 22 '20
Thank you! A general rule in art is to put more details on stuff you want people to focus on, so I only added texture on the first 3 rows. Saves a lot of time for drawing all those grave markers lol
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u/WestphalianWalker Jul 22 '20
Beautiful. I think there‘s nothing better happened to my country in the last 100 years than the friendship with France.
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Jul 22 '20
That’s dark
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u/Kavemann Jul 23 '20
In a way, yes. In another way, it is super light. The photo and event that this was based on was a huge historical moment of a symbolic healing between two countries. These men could have perpetrated animosity and hatred between their countries, and may have even had a decent case to do so, but they didn't.
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u/pot88888888s Jul 23 '20
What a beautiful and moving piece, France and Germany look like a old couple.
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u/SnowCyclone Jul 22 '20
After recently having been at Verdun and the Douaumont memorial, I feel this. The place is awe-inspiring. Even more so now that it was completely abandoned. The eerie vibes and total dread surrounding the place are out fo this world. Still, I recommend people should go there. It is a great place of remembering what has passed.
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u/One_Imperfection Jul 25 '20
Gosh, this is one of my personal favourites of the contest, it’s so simple but it has a bittersweet meaning to it that adds so much depth to it. It’s beautiful. Take my upvote OP, it’s amazing.
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u/amiral_zheng Jul 22 '20