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Thursday, May 10, 2007
Euthanasia-cover
A tricky subject to illustrate. But I like the big questions in life. There's immediat drama when you start drawing. This will be my focus for the coming year, trying to pick the right subjects to make the illustrations better.
Thanks, both of you! I tried to imitate old prints. I took some yellowish old paper and then first copied the green. Re-entered the paper, copied the oranje. Re-entered it again and copied the black on the paper. So the colors don't fit exactly. The final result I scanned.
Looking good, sure. But I don't really get it. The grim reaper has to take a number to wait for his turn for taking the patient? Wouldn't that be the other way around? Patients taking turns to *be* taken? I mean, there would hardly be a line up of grim reapers, now would there? Patients would line up.
Eliane, in my opinion it's more like this: Mr. Death used to come when ever he liked. He decided when your time had come. Now he has to wait his turn. It's not him deciding anymore. And in the line-up there could be a lot of other people. Mostly docters, specialists, nurses.
Nope, that's not the point of the article. Death used to come for example with an infection, but since we have the right medicins you simply don't die of a lung inflamation (don't know if you call it that way). You often die of cancer, which means that you will suffer for a longer time. In comes the doctor to help you with that. Death used to be much simpler. Know it has to wait till the doctors are done.
Really nice one Roel. Love the background also.
ReplyDeleteMooi, Roel.
ReplyDeleteEn grafisch erg sterk.
Thanks, both of you!
ReplyDeleteI tried to imitate old prints. I took some yellowish old paper and then first copied the green. Re-entered the paper, copied the oranje. Re-entered it again and copied the black on the paper. So the colors don't fit exactly. The final result I scanned.
wauw, super! Heel erg mooi, goede kleur combo, gaaf skelet!
ReplyDeleteLooking good, sure. But I don't really get it. The grim reaper has to take a number to wait for his turn for taking the patient? Wouldn't that be the other way around? Patients taking turns to *be* taken? I mean, there would hardly be a line up of grim reapers, now would there? Patients would line up.
ReplyDeleteEliane, in my opinion it's more like this:
ReplyDeleteMr. Death used to come when ever he liked. He decided when your time had come. Now he has to wait his turn. It's not him deciding anymore.
And in the line-up there could be a lot of other people. Mostly docters, specialists, nurses.
yes, but with euthanasia, Mr. Death comes sooner rather than later!
ReplyDeleteNope, that's not the point of the article. Death used to come for example with an infection, but since we have the right medicins you simply don't die of a lung inflamation (don't know if you call it that way). You often die of cancer, which means that you will suffer for a longer time. In comes the doctor to help you with that. Death used to be much simpler. Know it has to wait till the doctors are done.
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