'This is your Son'

o heartrenching LK…extremely beautiful tho sad

outstanding piece extreme emotional work

OMG! This is awesome; incredible and full of emotion…so very well done; your talent is incredible!!!

I don’t know what to say. You have outdone yourself.

wow….what an amazing piece full of emotions and sadness

Remarkable and poignant work. I really like the use of colour on the one flag.

A very emotional piece. Wonderful work of art. Well drawn.

I am speechless…I thought it was a photo at first. Such a wonderful, beautiful piece of art.

You know when the tiny thumbnail appears in your bubble activity doo dah when someone on your watchlist posts something? Well this one appeared as per usual, so I clicked on the image link to see just what this looked like.

And gasped.

Next reaction was that little pressure behind the eyes when you feel a tear-jerker moment coming on.

Yeah I know I’m a big wus, but I really couldn’t help it. I’m very impressed by this piece Lucy, the emotions came across with sledge hammer impact initially but after you’ve looked at it for a bit, at least for me, another emotion comes along. Hope.

Well done, this is just brilliant!

Biker

Amazing! My eyes are all wet!

Totally awesome.. brilliant work.. and.. oh what a beautiful way to show the true cost of a war…

wow, excellent work, you are really talented

this drawing blew me away…your attention to detail is incredible,i learn so much from looking at your work :) i would so love to be as good as this one day…i honestly believe your work can’t get any better,keep it up :)

WOW, your drawings are very very very good! They have a very big WOW factor!! Wonderfully composed, unbelievable detail and much more!! This is outstanding!! Perfectly done. Brendan

really well done…this could be anyone and unfortunately there are so many it would fit…what a touching tribute.

Very touching. Thanks for supporting the US troops and in general. I am one of many American’s who haven’t agreed with the war from day one, but despite the war, we all must support all troops everywhere. Great talent! I wish I had you skills for drawing.

beautiful artwork.. and powerful message… I like this very much.. thanks for sharing it!

Oh how very sad, this one brought a tear to my eye. It is such a beautiful piece, I love the lone colored flag.

A moving and powerful creation!

Your work is something special- thanks for showing us-love it!!!

Lovely piece. I always love the use of monochrome with just a touch of colour. beautiful – well done

excellent work

Heartbreaking, excellent work!!!

What an amazing moment captured!

This is amazing. You’re very talented

This is such an emotional sketch… You are so truly talented….. Love this!!!

Oh my, this literally brought tears to my eyes, especially after I read the title …... So sad, such a reality for so many families …..

As the co-moderator of the WAR group, would you PLEASE submit this drawing there. We would love to have it there ….. What a great drawing, it speaks volumes.

Awesome-you don’t have to say anything-Powerful

I have goose bumps and tears. What an emotive work of art. You have captured that moment that is sadly experienced by many. What a healing/ honor work you have here. WOW! Love the hint of color too. PERFECT in every way.

This hits me square in the chest like a freight train… The terrible injustice of it all.
The child… will never know his fathers touch…..
The Father… will never see the Man his son will become…..
Damn… War….. DAMN IT ALL TO HELL!

Never before have I seen the Horrific Toll WAR exacts on families, so poigniantly captured in Artform.

Bravo!

What a message you’ve drawn! You might think of sending a copy to George, Dick, and Don. They seem to be oblivious to what they have done. This is so poignant and heartwrenching and meaningful! Thank you!

I looked at it again to see what a few folks I sent this link to said. Tears welled up again …. Now I have to go and have a cigarette …..

So powerful and so emotive!

“Vision – It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be. Imagination gives you the picture. Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.”
Robert Collier.

gorgeous

absolutely fantastic, beautiful work…

thankyou all for your lovely comments, excuse me whilst I wipe away a tear….I never expected suh a emotional reaction from you redbubblers

What an incredibly powerful work of art! I had tears well up as soon as I viewed it. Amazing work.

This is beautiful

A truly iconic work, i would hope the whole world sees this, are affected and influenced, as i have been.

brought a tear to my eye… so powerful… so beautiful yet so sad…. bravo to you friend!

aweome, emotive and very artistic work!!

Wow, powerful and tender at the same time. So touching. Beautiful work.

Fabulous!! I have enjoyed looking at your whole gallery!

This art is truely S T U N N I N G !!!!
I was coping I was holding it steady
I was looking down the long long list of comments for your breaking point
and I found my own at the same place
Michael Birmingham’s comment!
I have taken a moment [or 10] to compose myself enough to write how exquisitely poignant this is
and to invite you to post this in the EEG
the comment that was made for your pay it forward nomination is the ekphrasis … along with all the others but most certainly the comment from Michael
But then this exquisite piece is the true ekphrasis of the theatre of war!
☼ B R A V O !!! B R A V O – B R A V I S S I M O !!!! ☼

Outstanding artwork, and very touching.

☼ !!! B R A V O !!! ☼ This EXCEPTIONAL EKPHRASIS Artwork
has been FEATURED in THE EEG !! ☼ _{[May 09]}

Thank you for this image! It was an Honour to feature it in the War – Lest We Forget Group on this the 141st Memorial Day [1868 -2009] ☼ B R A V O !!! ☼

great work,proud son

This is heartbreaking, deeply moving, so profoundly meaningful and a very beautiful work of art!

A very moving piece ,as an ex soldier i salute you.