I recently watched the documentary The Dark Ages by the History Channel (2007). I was struck by the excessive length of the Dark Ages and the excessive human suffering. The sack of Rome in 410 AD and the subsequent fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD mark the beginning of the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages lasted around 600 years and were marked by war and pandemic. The Plague killed between 1/3 and 2/3 of Europe's population.A scene from the documentary inspired this illustration. 4B and 2H pencils on Strathmore 400 Series Drawing medium paper (9" x 12").
4 comments:
Cool to see your picture enlarged. Thanks for share it.
your lighting effects are very nice.
It is very nice drawing and good documentary piece. I have an idea – getting even more darker on the shadow to create more "dark age" kind of look. Overall, it is a handsome drawing and good illustration that has a history reference – meaningful.
Great drawing, Laurel! You've really captured the lighting perfectly.
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