RPK?

Yes. One thing I'm trying to do with any piece concerning this character is that I want nothing to look new. Everything has that sun-baked, rained on, dragged throught the sand quality to it. I've been studying photos from Africa and Afghanistan and I'm amazed at how quickly things get that "lived in" look to them. No parade gear here.

Wring its scrawny little neck! Nah, just kidding. The buildings look a little clean. Does that mean no mortars or grenades were used?

Hand grenades at most. Her forces usually don't have anything larger. In fact their RPK is the biggest thing they routinely carry. Sometimes they'll take an RPG-7 with them but only if they expect to run into armor or bunkers.

very nice ^^ i love ur war pieces. what gun is that? looks like an RPK. yea, the background is fantastic, her facial expresion is perfect and i love the colors of that bird ^^

Thank you. I wanted her to have that weary "world upon her shoulders" look.

yea, came out really well, looks like she just killed someone she didnt want to, or just sick of combat.

You're one of those few artists who can draw female characters very well, and aren't so "plain" and brainless like I see most of the time.

I do like her expression. She's got a thoughtful melancholy with a feeling of...inexorability to it--not a struggle against fate so much as "I don't want to do/have done what has/had to be done."

Very, very cool. Superb expression.

I like the break in the madness feel to it ^.^

Its only the peace right before the storm. She uses an RPK? With the 75 shot drum or the 40 round mag? Well, only problem is that those AKs are not very accurate, at least on greater ranges.

Yeah her group uses a RPK. They had a RPD but switched to the RPK when the first SAW was lost in combat. Besides its easy to get parts and magazines for it. If they are going to be conducting a raid and expect to be the ones who initiate the attack then they'll bring the 75rd drums with them. If they are just patrolling an area and mobility is key then they'll just have the 40rd sticks with them. They'd love a PKM but it is a bit much for 3ft tall folks to haul around. At least Little Rommel has instilled some fire discipline in her followers. Shooting from the hip, and gangsta-style sideways shooting will get you a punch in the face for wasting ammo! "The weapons have sights on them for a reason damnit!"

Reminds me on the Punisher qoute: "The shights are on top for a reason."

BTW: who gave her the name "Little Rommel"? He was one of germanys most famouse WW2 generals. But rommel was a Tank genral, seems little rommel has no such thing. Also, who is the fighting against and where?

If she needs help, I know some really good AIM (Assosiaction of International Mercarines) Mercs who would love to help her......I´ll pay them, of course. But I tell ya, give me a HK G3A4 and I´ll finish the job. XD

She got the nickname Little Rommel since she won't tell me her real name, and it seemed impolite to just keep calling her the Fennec Insurrection Leader. I decided on Little Rommel since she is always wearing those desert goggles just like he did. Also she is a fennec and they are desert foxes after all. ;)

Don’t forget, Erwin Rommel started his career in infantry; he wrote a diary titled Infanterie greift an (Infantry Attacks). He didn’t switch to armor until he was Oberst—colonel—in later years, whereupon he wrote a follow-up book, Panzer greift an (Tank Attacks

Excellent job on the facial expression. Quick question, who is it exactly her group is having to fight?

Well the origins of Little Rommel's conflict with the current regime originally were the result of her and her fellow villagers efforts to bring to justice the individuals that orchestrated the destruction of their village. The region where they lived in was being used heavily by smugglers and traffickers to move both naracotics and arms to the interior of Africa. At one point the smugglers approached the village elders asking to use the village as waypoint and cache site for their activities since it had one of the best wells in the area. They offered all kinds money and gifts to the elders, but the elders saw them for what they were and have nothing to do with them. Fennecs for the most part are people who the except the world for what it is and don't ask much from it. The villagers just wanted to left alone so they could go about their ways. The smugglers had other ideas.

When an attempt to strong arm the villagers resulted in henchmen getting ganged up and pummeled by the fennecs the smugglers turned to their friends in the Army. With some well placed bribes they were able to convince certain government officals to declare that the villagers were uprising against the regime and needed to be put down. of course the people taking the bribes were put into operation and ruthless efficiency they attacked and destroyed the village. Fortunately most of the village happened to be away market in another village and so was spared. Little Rommel and the village elders were not so lucky. After being raped by the government force, and then presumed shot by a soldier, she was in a burning building by the troops. She was able crawl out the back with no one seeing and hid in some bushes.

When the remaining villagers returned, they found their village a smoking ruin. Their elder all brutally murder, and a handful of survivors to tell them what happened. Through her rage, indignation and passionate story Little Rommel planted the seed of insurrection amongst the survivors. Now they fight to gain justice. Hope that was not to long of a reply.

Nope, just right and very impresive. Hope she gets her revenge.

Nice bit of narrative, by the way!

Wow, this is awesome. You did a great job capturing the feeling of the moment for her and every little detail around her adds to the mood.

Would you be selling prints of this too or just the original at the auction?

I just like how the two of them are looking at each other.

And all I can think of now is "mornin' Sam... mornin' Fred", like the old sheep dog and coyote cartoons...

Beautiful colors on this one, and quite evocative.

needs more watermark.

She appears to have a sweet soul that's not proud of what she's had to do lately. Kind of a Soldier's remourse shining through. I like it. And again, holy shit, detail.

This is beautiful artwork. I do like how you have named the character :)

great pic.the bird looks so real.

Simple but emotionally powerful piece. :')