Thank you for the context. 22,727 died on both sides. The bloodiest day in U.S. History.... the battle took place between woodland and fields....I can see the reasoning behind your work now. - ThreadSky

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rsk-1m.bsky.social • 12 days ago

Thank you for the context.

22,727 died on both sides. The bloodiest day in U.S. History.... the battle took place between woodland and fields....I can see the reasoning behind your work now.

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watercolorwes.bsky.social•11 days ago

Oftentimes, making art is about composing a storyline in your head, sometimes fabricated to a large extent. Then, somehow your efforts respond and include that story. Far more interesting and dramatic than just “painting a scene” and you have an emotional attachment built in to your work. ✌️💙

rsk-1m.bsky.social•11 days ago

👍 Thanks Wes,

The trees remind me of the soldiers who would have fought with the branches shaped like bayonets held aloft.

Is the building in anyway a resemblance or a symbolic portrayal of Dunker Church where much of the fighting took place or did you decide not to leave that impression?

watercolorwes.bsky.social•11 days ago

The structures are as they exist along Antietam Road … a farmhouse and sheds. The Civil war association with the place was more in my head, just setting the mood for design conflict and dramatic portrayal. There is a lot of heated division and conflict in our country at present. 😢

rsk-1m.bsky.social•11 days ago

It's the same with the U.K.

Both the U.S. and U.K. are anything but united at the moment.

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