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Yep, this is the gift i mentioned, and boy did this take a lot of skill, took me no time apparently- most of the work was planning and tracing it onto the back to cut it out.
And HOW. This was done from scratch- I took the "original" Iwa Jima photograph, printed it out, traced over it with some finesse to create this simplified version. To the best of my ability its true to the original scene, and differs from the actual Iwa Jima memorial. Done with four type of paper and an exacto knife, the red one is card stock and lemme tell you how TOUGH it was doing the lil tiny details in cardstock. Learned a few things with this one.
Background: For anyone who doesn't know- My dad is a recently (last year feb) retired Marine for the US. (yep i'm American) He was in the corps for 32 years, and as you'll find with most Marine's, very much has the spirit even after he retired, the morals and virtues tend to stay with you. (and for god sake please don't make cracks about the military, i don't care what your political standing is- they are wonderful people for the most part, and you can blame the politicians for wars- not the loyal people who fight them). He has a collection of Iwa Jima collectables. He has a very nice print, a scale statue of the memorial itself, and he even got some sand from the beaches of Iwa Jima and has it in a jar with "The Sands of Iwa Jima" glass tattooed onto the jar.
As a special gift for Father's day i really wanted to do something special (and i don't have the money or ideas to buy him anything, sides i LOVE making people presents rather than buying them), so i decided to expend my skills to make a fantastic papercutting of the Iwa Jima scene.
Honestly the sketching and tracing were the toughest parts- i really didn't want to mess this up. And no i didn't quite get that gun, rifle whatever it is, correct, but its really difficult to work from the photo when trying to simplify it for a papercutting.
I'm very proud of this, but the hard work and sentiments go right to my Dad. I love you daddy, Happy Father's Day. (even tho he will never read this)
The Iwa Jima Scene is © to the Marine Corps and the photographer who took the picture, i'm fairly sure.
This piece of art is © Sanura Mosi, if you steal this, i will hunt you down, skin you alive and eat you. -.- no kidding- this was hard work and i refuse to let someone else take credit
PS- :P the by ______ is blurred on purpose- it has my RL name on it.
I'm going to bed now *falls over*
And HOW. This was done from scratch- I took the "original" Iwa Jima photograph, printed it out, traced over it with some finesse to create this simplified version. To the best of my ability its true to the original scene, and differs from the actual Iwa Jima memorial. Done with four type of paper and an exacto knife, the red one is card stock and lemme tell you how TOUGH it was doing the lil tiny details in cardstock. Learned a few things with this one.
Background: For anyone who doesn't know- My dad is a recently (last year feb) retired Marine for the US. (yep i'm American) He was in the corps for 32 years, and as you'll find with most Marine's, very much has the spirit even after he retired, the morals and virtues tend to stay with you. (and for god sake please don't make cracks about the military, i don't care what your political standing is- they are wonderful people for the most part, and you can blame the politicians for wars- not the loyal people who fight them). He has a collection of Iwa Jima collectables. He has a very nice print, a scale statue of the memorial itself, and he even got some sand from the beaches of Iwa Jima and has it in a jar with "The Sands of Iwa Jima" glass tattooed onto the jar.
As a special gift for Father's day i really wanted to do something special (and i don't have the money or ideas to buy him anything, sides i LOVE making people presents rather than buying them), so i decided to expend my skills to make a fantastic papercutting of the Iwa Jima scene.
Honestly the sketching and tracing were the toughest parts- i really didn't want to mess this up. And no i didn't quite get that gun, rifle whatever it is, correct, but its really difficult to work from the photo when trying to simplify it for a papercutting.
I'm very proud of this, but the hard work and sentiments go right to my Dad. I love you daddy, Happy Father's Day. (even tho he will never read this)
The Iwa Jima Scene is © to the Marine Corps and the photographer who took the picture, i'm fairly sure.
This piece of art is © Sanura Mosi, if you steal this, i will hunt you down, skin you alive and eat you. -.- no kidding- this was hard work and i refuse to let someone else take credit
PS- :P the by ______ is blurred on purpose- it has my RL name on it.
I'm going to bed now *falls over*
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Portraits
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File Size 93.1 kB
yeah i tell people all the time i prolly love marines so much becuz i grew up around them, including my dad being one. and most of them are awesome people.
and i'll post a journal letting everyoen know how he liked it- he'll prolly be getting it the middle of next month when i see him in person next
and i'll post a journal letting everyoen know how he liked it- he'll prolly be getting it the middle of next month when i see him in person next
>^.^< yeah, anyone who is familiar with the true meaning of this picture, knows how much this gift meant to my dad. I think this is the hardest I've worked on a papercutting and the most research i did for one. I know how incredably amazing this moment in time is, and especially having grown up around Marines, it really does embody the spirit of all marines- that spirit of sacrifice, and never giving up.
I'm incredably lucky that i was raised around marines, to this day i've got a strength of character, mind, and spirit, that i learned from them, and its gotten me through some extraordinary spiritual, mental and emotional hardships. This scene really embodies not giving in, sticking to your goals, and not letting anything or anybody stop you from reaching it, and its inspiring for those of us who aren't Marines, but have associated closely with them.
I'm incredably lucky that i was raised around marines, to this day i've got a strength of character, mind, and spirit, that i learned from them, and its gotten me through some extraordinary spiritual, mental and emotional hardships. This scene really embodies not giving in, sticking to your goals, and not letting anything or anybody stop you from reaching it, and its inspiring for those of us who aren't Marines, but have associated closely with them.
*smiles* i'm smart enough to know i wouldn't like it. I'm very creatively minded, and i rebel at people telling me what to do and how to do it sometimes. Its a matter of me being well informed, and deciding not to. It was interesting that all three of us kids never went into the military, dad left it up to us- he was the only one in his family, so its not like a tradition or anything.
I always knew if i went into one, it'd be the marines, but i was never really interested. I know it takes a passion for it to make it a good career- just like anything else!
But i have learned quite a few things by association
I always knew if i went into one, it'd be the marines, but i was never really interested. I know it takes a passion for it to make it a good career- just like anything else!
But i have learned quite a few things by association
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