This is an illustration for a story called the Living Past, which is about a young girl’s plight to survive the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. I made roses with soldiers and bayonets as it’s thorns to show a painful past that is behind a now beautiful present day.

The Living Past

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This entry was posted on Monday, November 10th, 2008 and is filed under Drawings.

5 Responses to “The Living Past”

  1. slgreek:

    i love the colors in this piece. i can see the pain and feel the beauty. wonderful work

  2. Awesome illustration! Such a deep message and so well done.

  3. this is a fabulous illustration! i love the silhouette and the powerful symbolism. very well done!!

  4. wow!!!

  5. really nice composition and colours.

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