Whew...it has certainly been a busy, slow week. One more class this afternoon, and I'm done for the semester. All I have to do is finish a few papers and sit through a few art critiques next week and I can call it a summer. I came close to completely forgetting, but here is my art of the week.
The HBO series, Band of Brothers, is one of my all time favorite movies, or TV show, whatever it is considered. Even though it came out in 2001, I had never seen it until I happened to catch it on TV a few years ago. Once I got over the initial draw of the handsome, dapper soldiers in uniform, I became fascinated with these men’s true story and the history of World War II. We've all know at least enough about the subject to get through a high school history test, but I believe the personal stories of people who actually lived through the devastation is where the true history and facts lie. The series was based on Stephen E. Ambrose's book, Band of Brothers, E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest and I highly recommend everyone read it. I also recommend Dick Winters', who was portrayed in the series by Damian Lewis, autobiography about his time as an officer in Easy Company. Anybody who is in any type of leadership position will learn so much from him and his keen perspective on the subject. Oh, another good, and incredibly entertaining, read is June Wandry's Bedpan Commando. In the last few years, women comedians, such as Kristen Wiig and Tina Fey, are being celebrated for proving they can dish it out just as good as their male counterparts. However, after reading this petite Army Lieutenant's journals and letters home, you'll see that there have always been hilarious women, even in the darkest of times.
The graphite drawing is of my favorite scene from the first episode. I could probably do a bit more work on it. Tortillions, or blending sticks, were my best friend in this drawing because they gave me the soft lines and shadows needed, especially in the faces.
