Paul Bäumer, Western front, Summer 1918

[Sagumo]

Hello everyone!
I decided to put on display the second bust that I painted.
Paul Boomer-the protagonist of the first novel by Remarque "All quiet on the Western front."
The inscription on the wooden stand reproduces the title page of the first edition of the novel 1928.
It is written in ink on a temperamental layer.
Barbed wire is made from copper wire of 0.4 mm, and painted with tempera.
"Our hands - earth, our bodies are the clay, and our eyes - rain puddles. We do not know, alive if we still."
I suppose, those who was stunned by this novel as I was stunned by it when I was 14, will understand what I wanted to depict.

 

[bagelman1952]

Very nicely painted.

 

[arj]

Nice painting and presentation.
The barbed wire very appropriate.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Nap]

Hi Sagumo

Like the presentation on this , colours used are very effective , particularly like the flesh tones and those eyes are very tired looking .

As for the book ..it's a classic and should be in everyone's library

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Excellent work

Mobo

 

[megroot]

Perfect work.
The book is in my shelf for decades. Should be a must read at school.

Marc

 

[SRECT1]

Nicely painted ..Great base !

Ben

 

[Viking Bob]

Excellent painting and again the barbed wire sets off the piece. Well done

 

[clrsgt]

Very well done. I also agree with the others that the barbed wire sets off the piece very nicely.

 

[Joe55]

Excellent work Sagumo, the strain of battle clearly shows on his face !

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Hi Sagumo

Like the presentation on this , colours used are very effective , particularly like the flesh tones and those eyes are very tired looking .

As for the book ..it's a classic and should be in everyone's library

Thanks for sharing

Nap

That's right Kevin, a copy should be in everyone's library!

 

[Perseas]

A very special work and presentation!
Congratulations!!!