Prince Imperial Leave Request at Woolwich

Posts : 257 Join date : 2010-08-13

[b]This is a leave request from the Prince Imperial as a cadet at Woolwich on 4 April, 1873. The request is signed by the Prince as Napoleon (His father, Napoleon III, died in January 1873) in period ink in his hand.
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Subject: Re: Prince Imperial Leave Request at Woolwich Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:51 pm

I show you one of my drawings about "Zulu Dawn" 1979 film, one of my favourite movies.
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Posts : 1203 Join date : 2015-11-24

Well done FLYNN.. your fondness for Zulu Dawn comes over
loud and clear, some figures are easily recognisable, of course!.
Durnford, Melvill.. and i particularly like the image of Sgt
William's handing out chastisement.. puts me in mind of the
famous image of the battle of Little Big Horn, nice one, lot's of
detail. cheer's xhosa2000

Subject: Re: Prince Imperial Leave Request at Woolwich Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:50 pm

Thanks for your comment, I also make many drawings of Custer's last Stand...
Here's an other one inspired by "Zulu Dawn".Not finished yet...cause I started another one...
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Subject: Prince Imperial Leave Request at Woolwich Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:49 pm

Excellent work Flynn , well done . Salute

90th

Subject: Re: Prince Imperial Leave Request at Woolwich Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:17 pm

I think these drawings aren't in the good topic...

Posts : 1203 Join date : 2015-11-24

Maybe a tad off topic, but a welcome distraction...and interesting,
you have talent. reminded me loosely of Sitting Bull's dream.. no
worry's mate admin will clean up as an when he feel's the need. Salute

Subject: Re: Prince Imperial Leave Request at Woolwich Sat Oct 21, 2017 10:59 am

I have no idea why, they don't look like it, the colors aren't as muted, but I keep thinking of the 'Rent Collector'. Probably my favorite painter of all time. That FLYNN is probably the biggest compliment I can give you.

Posts : 2832 Join date : 2010-06-02

Knew they reminded me of something! Your right, Lowry meets Isandhlwana! Well done FLYNN.

Steve

Subject: Re: Prince Imperial Leave Request at Woolwich Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:02 pm

Sounds funny, I didn't knew this Lowry ( I understand he was also a rent collector), I took a look at his paintings and I appreciate them...I often show drawings about the Little Big Horn and U.S Civil War on an other forum (Civilwartalk), and some people there mentionned the art of "Grandma Moses", another renowed artist I didn't knew.
I'm actually on a Rorke's Drit drawing, you'll be the first to see it when it's done. Salute

Posts : 17 Join date : 2010-11-22

I really love these drawings.

The drawing style is very detailed so each scene or a lot of details can be identified / seen.

They are crowded but not as much that they get unclear.

I would like to see more of them and I a much bigger scale!

Subject: Re: Prince Imperial Leave Request at Woolwich Tue Oct 24, 2017 2:46 pm

Drawing in progress, freely inspired from a certain film Very Happy

you may recognize some famous characters...
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Subject: Re: Prince Imperial Leave Request at Woolwich Tue Oct 24, 2017 2:53 pm

The main trouble with zulu war drawings is to reach a good color for the African's skin, without loosing the deetails of the faces if using a too dark color, what doesn't happen with pink flesh color.
An other problem was the fire and flames, they don't look good...and so is the ground.

Posts : 1986 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 22

Those drawing are brilliant, amazing i can pick out the characters !

Thanks for sharing Very Happy

Sam