Shortly after posting my latest Halloween render I was asked by one of my Members if I had ever considered doing a wallpaper for
Remembrance Day. We don't mark the holiday here in the US but after I did a little reading it certainly seemed like a worthy subject. Especially since quite a few of my Members come from Commonwealth nations.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
by John McCrae, May 1915
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The symbol of Remembrance Day is the common poppy. My rendering isn't too flashy or overt but I hope I did the subject justice.
Member Comments
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Rizman |
"Thank you for this..."
Thu March 18, 2021 at 11:17 am
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Cutterman |
"Superb"
Fri January 4, 2019 at 9:41 am
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Isaac |
"Firefox Issue"
Sun December 9, 2018 at 11:34 pm
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tecbuddy1 |
"Rememberance"
Mon April 23, 2018 at 1:12 pm
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Ryan |
"@Miles"
Mon February 5, 2018 at 1:09 pm
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Miles Forrest |
"Triple Screen not showing for me either"
Mon February 5, 2018 at 1:01 pm
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Ryan |
"@Dave"
Sat December 30, 2017 at 1:35 pm
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Dave |
"Triple Screen?"
Sat December 30, 2017 at 1:32 pm
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Heather |
"Holidays"
Wed November 22, 2017 at 11:35 pm
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Eamonn |
"Remembrance"
Tue November 21, 2017 at 5:02 pm
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Rodewaryer |
"The Complete Picture"
Sat November 18, 2017 at 0:54 am
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Trifid |
"Very Nice"
Mon November 13, 2017 at 8:45 am
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bronzed |
"THANK YOU!!"
Sun November 12, 2017 at 3:01 am
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Camille |
"Remembrance Day"
Sat November 11, 2017 at 7:56 pm
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Caroline |
"A fitting tribute"
Fri November 10, 2017 at 3:37 am
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Doc |
"Thank you"
Fri November 10, 2017 at 1:54 am
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Susan |
"Thank you"
Fri November 10, 2017 at 0:08 am
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Box |
"Thank you so much"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 7:31 pm
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David Buffington |
"The Poppies"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 7:27 pm
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Maryann |
"Remembrance"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 5:32 pm
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MJ |
"Perfect! Thank You!"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 4:30 pm
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Paul |
"Remembrance (Remembrance Day)"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 2:55 pm
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Patrick |
"simply elegant"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 1:19 pm
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Ryan |
"@Steve"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 11:46 am
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drow |
"remembrance"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 10:56 am
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Steve |
"Umm... Veteran's Day?"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 10:42 am
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Littlemom |
"Nice!"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 10:05 am
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Jean |
"Thank You"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 9:21 am
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Andy B |
"Remembrance"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 8:52 am
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HorcruxHP |
"Lovely!"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 8:44 am
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Joe |
"Very appropriate"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 8:44 am
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Rob |
"thank you"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 8:31 am
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Marlowe |
"Thank you!"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 8:26 am
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Mark A. |
"well done"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 8:22 am
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Chris |
"Thank you!"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 8:15 am
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someone31988 |
"Over-saturated pedals"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 8:13 am
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Gibbylinks |
"Thank You"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 6:43 am
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Ozaawaagosh |
"Beautiful"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 5:36 am
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Russ |
"Simple yet elegant"
Thu November 9, 2017 at 4:54 am
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