On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th Month we will remember them.

You can see a video of this work being made here

While I abhor war and that we as a species still seem obsessed with killing each other over trivial things, I have nothing but respect for those who willing fight for their country and end up paying the ultimate price.

So with this piece I am trying to bring both the horror of war but also the humanity and honour of those who died.

Created in photoshop CS2

Many thanks for all the kind comments.

(PS… It may not be obvious but the two soldiers are meant to be from different sides.)

(edit: 2009-11-02 –
I have done some, hopefully beneficial, balance tweaks which should keep its overall feel but also bring it out a bit more)