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This past weekend Australia paused to remember their fallen during ANZAC day. Its simply impossible to justify war at the best of times but for me its rewarding to see so many people quietly reflecting on history's terrible events and acknowledging those who paid the ultimate sacrifice...

I dragged out the old box of photos and drew this 18 year old boy as he sat in the wind, surrounded by the hardware of war. He is reading the little red bible they gave us, valiantly trying to find strength in talking with God.

I often wish that we as a people would learn from the pain of the past, but it seems that we just never learn....

Prismacolor grey on white acid-free paper

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:icongriftersart:
Woah! Amazing! So very detailed!
:iconwytherwing:
a very powerful and thought provoking piece... beautifully rendered. and you are absolutely right my friend, unfortunately the human species will never learn from the tragedies of the past.

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"Ride hard... Live free!"
:icongriftersart:
More than welcome buddy! Love your stuff!
:iconoogiboogi:
Superb eye in this drawing. Remarkable and thought provoking.

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:iconkrzychu74:
Excellent! :)

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Best regards for all and I apologise for my English :)
:iconosodelpan:
wow!
as always my dear friend your work its fantastic!
cheers!

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:iconaiowa-globetrotter:
History goes round in circles, sadly. Great drawing.

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Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
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:iconhansgirl3:
Just beautiful and very moving! Poignant.
:iconjumei:
Awesome! That stripe technique is very nice and clean :)

And wel... People... They are very stubborn and violent creatures, when compared to animals :|

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