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The Coventry Carol by *Himmapaan:iconHimmapaan:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Illustration > Conceptual

©2008-2009 *Himmapaan
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The Coventry Carol, by Robert Croo.

Indian ink, gouache, acrylic gold.
297x420mm
Christmas card, 2006.

As with the card for the previous year [link] , a hundred copies of this were printed on A4 card. Each card was then concertina-folded into thirds.

The Coventry Carol is one of my favourite Christmas carols. I love its beautiful, mournful and unmistakeably Renaissance melody. Its profound sadness also appealed to me. Christmas is often a particularly wretched time for many.
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*A side note: silhouettes are something I love creating and though I've done many, I've not had a chance to submit them here. There'll be a number of these in the near future.

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*Binnus Dec 1, 2008, 9:21:03 AM
The few colors cheer up the silhouettes I think.
Beautiful work as always.

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"Illusions never fake their lies * trick cards fool the eye * carry zeros over till they add up * bury tears in the chapters you shut ..."
Scarecrow - by Beck :pacman: :hexentanz:
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=warrior-of-dream Dec 1, 2008, 9:21:06 AM
wow looks interesting.
These dark poses are great and give mystery atmosphere

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Go, Go, Go Hwaiting!!!
It's just 10% luck
20% skill
15% concentrated power of will
5% pleasure
50% pain
And 100% reason to remember the name!

It's stupid to give up, isn't it? :heart:
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*Ileana-S Dec 1, 2008, 9:24:17 AM
I've always admired your silhouettes and their intricacies, this is pure magic :aww:

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"Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about." Oscar Wilde
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*CSupernova Dec 1, 2008, 9:26:03 AM
beautiful! :heart:

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Let us give thanks to The Builder, for He hath formed my hands with fingers. And behold, my fingers interlock like cogs on a gear. I am part of His unbeholdable machine, and therein lies my salvation.
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~Arempilu Dec 1, 2008, 9:27:20 AM
OH so beautifull! :heart:
all the fine lines...
it reminds me of arthur rackham's illustration to sleeping beauty..

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we're all just breakable, breakable, breakable, boys and girls...♥
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~KarrinGray Dec 1, 2008, 9:28:33 AM
I'm blown away by your ideas, execution and skill as always dear Niroot. This is an amazing piece of art, let alone Christmas card. :hug:
Now, I must try to find some sheet music and see if I can't tinker on my piano. I don't believe I've heard this carol before!

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Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it. -John Donne
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Mood: Wow! ~Frozenleaves Dec 1, 2008, 9:36:29 AM
Oh, what a wonderful idea for christmas :)

--
~For it was not into my ear you whispered,
but into my heart.
It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.~

~Judy Garland~
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~ErinTheHalfABee Dec 1, 2008, 9:49:24 AM
The Coventry Carol is one of my favorite Christmas carols - it's such a nice tune.

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Step over my corpse, and into a brighter tomorrow.

Member of *childrensillustrator
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*cabepfir Dec 1, 2008, 9:51:42 AM
Your silhouettes are always so elegant, as is your calligraphy. The distinctly XVI fashion that the soldiers are wearing matches with the period of the song, that's a nice touch. The receivers of such cards are lucky ;)

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Acido desossiribonucleico! Proparossitono! Lollardo!
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~n-th-green Dec 1, 2008, 9:51:57 AM
i like the angel sitting at the edge of note lines (or whatever you call them in english) the best :D

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Go n-ithe an cat thú is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat!
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