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Published: 2006-02-02 04:19:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 4686; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 46
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Apparently it's not bad enough that I slash my own country's history; I seem to have to mess with other histories as well. So here I have some Robespierre/Saint-Just from the French Revolution. Much love for this pair of revolutionaries and Robespierre in particular...even if he was responsible for a lot of deaths during the French Revolution.After about a month of being interested in that time period, I'm so glad I finally drew a pic for this pairing (which is fastly becoming an OTP). Well, there ya have it. Not bad, not great, and hopefully Saint-Just will look better in the next pic I draw. He looks kinda like he fainted in this one. >.<
Oh yeah, funny/horrible side story: In the original version I mixed up the red and blue on the flag, and by the time I realized it, it was way too late to fix it. Anal retentive creature that I am though, I traced the whole drawing over on a new sheet of paper and re-did it. o__O
Medium: 0.7 mm mechanical pencil, 01 Micron pen, and some colored pencil.
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I love how we've got Messieur powdered wig, and then Messieur gold earrings. (Sorry, I'm a bit sleep deprived.)
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Sorry, a friend hacked into my account. The pose is incredible; usually it's such an awkward pose, but you pulled it off beautifully.
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NOT BAD!! U REALLY capture this historical time period in such a unique way; who cares if u messed up the flag? I've done that several times in my French classes; ur not alone.
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Thank you very much! I'm very happy I was able to do something good featuring these two citoyens.
And thank you for the fav!
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Not a problem! I'm personally a fan of the French Revolution myself.
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You, fellow slasher of history, rock my world
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*bow* I am happy to be of service!
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*bows in return*
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There's something sweepingly dramatic and almost epic about this tableau. The positioning of the flag behind them gives a significance beyond the personal to their personal drama. That you've refrained from adding colour anywhere outside of the actual flag makes it seem that the flag it self is the focal point of the composition, and that Maxime and Saint-Just are merely human illustration of France's passions and struggles.
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Thank you very much! This was my first French Rev drawing, and I didn't know a whole lot about Robespierre and even less about Saint-Just, but their struggles in the early 1790s were quite sensational so I wanted to go for a pose that would be somewhat dramatic.
And yes, even though I drew the flag in the background, I wanted to make sure it really stood out since it was so important to Robespierre and Saint-Just.
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Squeee! XD As much as I wish Saint-Just/Camille was more widespread...I still love this. XD *teh favvv*
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Thanks for the fav! Hmm, I probably should draw Saint-Just/Camille. Theirloveissohateful.
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I JUST DIED. I'M NOT FUCKING JOKING. YOU ARE GOING ON MY DEVWATCH NOW.
D-M
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Um, disregard my last question. XD
<.< >.> *clings to your leg* ^_^ And thank you for teh fav as well, chica.
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I take it you liked teh pic, chica... *grin* Could it be that you are interested in the French Rev as well...and possibly even Robespierre/Saint-Just?
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I. FUCKING. ADORE. THEM. It's historically accurate, dammit!
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YES! Yesyesyesyes! They are the gayest thing to ever don culottes. There love should so be in the history books.
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*sighs* I KNOW. If one of them had been a woman, it WOULD be historical fact. But people just deny it because they were both MEN. Bah!
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So true. Hopefully someday a history book will be written that reveals what really happened. It would be a bestseller with the slash community. XD
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That'll be me, but they'll classify it as fiction, the bastards.
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I might be able to live with that so long as the book is turned into an amazing Broadway legend.
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Nudity and all?
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Mmm, perhaps... It'll definitely have to be in the VHS/DVD version though.
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Who would be chosen to play Robespierre and Saint-Just though? A difficult problem that'd be...
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I know! The problem is, no-one looks like Maxime, and no-one's as pretty as Saint-Just.
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Well, I'm not sure if you've seen it or not, but the guy who played Robespierre in a French Rev program on the History Channel looked pretty good. We could always kidnap him. As for Saint-Just...he'd be a bit harder but I'm sure we'd come up with something. XD
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He did, didn't he? Though I didn't like his wig. As for Saint-Just, how about Francisco Bosch?
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Eh, we can always get him a new wig.
That Francisco guy doesn't look too bad actually. *just searched him on IMDb* He's young looking but not too young looking.
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Very true.
Did you see the black and white headshot? That's my absolute favourite. As far as I'm concerned, he's the only guy who can compare in terms of beauty to Antoine since...well, Antoine.
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Yes, the headshot was the one I saw, and he looks very spiffy indeed. He'd look great with long hair too. However, I'm sure if we ever suggested our plans to him, he'd head for the high ground. XD
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Actually, he's gay in real life. And he's already played Bagoas in "Alexander." Somehow, I don't think he'd mind. *grins*
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Oh, sweet! A willing victum. And hopefully his prettiness should convince the Robespierre dude to cooperate too.
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*laughs* Willing victim. LOVE it!
And we can only hope. Or one of us may have to end up playing Maxime. Actually, I wouldn't mind being Saint-Just.
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Yes, although sometimes it is entertaining to watch them put up a struggle.
Hmm, I could always be Maxime. I'm short and I wear glasses. XD
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But it could be aggravating for the director.
*wiggles eyebrows* I'll bet you could!
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We would need a tolerant directory (i.e. someone with more patience than Saint-Just).
*pokes your wiggly eyebrows* Well, I may dress up as him for a school presentation next year. ^^
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Having Louis as director would probably traumatize the actors.
YOU MUST POST PICS!
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Yeah, they'd be afraid of getting their heads lopped off if they screwed up their lines.
Hahaha, I will if it ever happens. XD
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Or if they didn't get the characterizations JUST right.
I repeat: YOU MUST.
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That would be scary. Maxime would probably make a more...benevolent director.
Yes, citoyenne. *salutes nervously*
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He'd be the best, probably. Camille would be too easily distracted.
*smirks* That's right.
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Yeah, Camille would wander off in the middle of a scene. Or he'd be eating cookies and talking with his mouth full and no one would understand a word he'd be saying.
*smiles nervously* Eh, heh, heh, Saint-Just!Daughter-Mestizo, please don't don't hurt me....
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That would be adorable and aggravating at the same time!
*pets* Gooooooood citoyenne...
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