Rank & File 10x20
White crosses march across a green graveyard in rank and file; dozens, hundreds, thousands and thousands and thousands.
I painted the grass and sky with acrylic, then spattered the grass with several other shades of green. The descending sized crosses were given 2 coats of white acrylic and a coat of pumice gel. I glued a piece of foam core on the back of each cross- lifting them off the canvas to allow shadows. The piece of ephemera was found in a 1924 travel guide to Europe.
One more piece finished for "The Pity of War", my solo show coming up this April at the Allied Arts Gallery in Cambria.
In simple language, this speaks so eloquently about war and loss. Have you ever seen the French movie "A Very Long Engagement?" From the director of MICMACS and AMELIE...
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