INKTOBERS 2017- WW1 THEME
For this Inktober, I planned to stick to a theme that I really care of, the WORLD WAR 1.
We are still celebrating the century of this terrible War so I wanted to give me a challenge and draw it
I took the Jake Parker's word list and tried to tell a great war story with each word.
Although I wanted to tell uncommon stories like the eastern front, everyday life, the war in the alps, the war heroines etc...
The next step of my project is to craft and self edit a small book with all this illustrations
Huge thanks to Jake Parker who created this Inktober initiative.
I did a deep work of references and historical accuracy for my Inktobers.That's the reason I didn't make the 31 days but that was a good challenger for me anyway illustrations.
Inktober#1 -SWIFT-
a swift messenger in the trenches
Inktober#2 -DIVIDED-
belgians soldiers blowing up bridges to slow down the Kaiser Army in 1914 ( this bridge is inspired by a destroyed bridge over the Meuse, near Liège)
Inktober#3 -POISON-
-"this mask should not be used to frighten your sister.. when do you put it on ? "
"we put the mask against the Poison Mother!"
Inktober#4 -UNDERWATER-
A merchant ship sinking after a U-boat crossed their path
Inktober#5 -Long-
A german nurse after a long day...
Inktober#6 -SWORD-
A russian cossack at the beginning of the war facing the german machine guns
Inktober#7 -SHY-
"why are you shy with me sweety ? Nothing has changed..."
Inktober#8 -CROOKED-
Algerians Sharpshooters (tirailleurs)
walking in a crooked land
Inktober#9 -SCREECH-
Shelling on a german trench
I tried dry brush to draw the explosion
Inktober#10 -GIGANTIC-
this is a french railway gun used during the war (350 mm gun)
Inktober#11 -RUN-
a doughboy (us soldier) running to the enemy trench in 1917
Inktober#12 -SHATTERED-
Shattered senegalese tirailleur
after the battle in a Shattered city
Inktober#13 -TEEMING-
French recon Aircraft Flying over teeming trenches
Inktober#14 -FIERCE-
The fierce Milunka Savic, the most decorated woman of all wars and a serbian war heroine
Inktober#15 -MYSTERIOUS-
The most famous spy of the Great War, Mata-Hari executed in 1917 by the french.
Inktober#16 -FILTHY-
French trench raiders (called "corps francs") cleaning a trench at night (inspired by the french book and movie captain conan)
Inktober#17 -CLIMB-
Italian Alpini climbing in high altitudes shelters during the white war (in the alps)