The British Soldiers
by Reynold Jay
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Title
The British Soldiers
Artist
Reynold Jay
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Painting - Water Color
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The Wurtherington Diary: Tammy and the Declaration of Independence Art by Duy Truong and Nour Hassan.
I took my seat at the breakfast table alongside my step brother, Mark. Lord Wixby gave me a kiss on the cheek as he always did and Aunt May served up steaming porridge and buttered toast. Soon Mark and I were off to school and we were interrupted by a group of armed soldiers that marched up the street in grand fashion. While we waited for them to pass by I mentioned to Mark that this was most unusual. I figured that they may have been preparing for a parade; however Mark looked at me strangely. "They pass by here everyday,"he said. "Where have you been?" He indicated with a gesture to the head that he thought I was tiny bit daft.
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John Alexander
Reynold my friend, I have been missing so much around here... so happy that I was able to take a few moments to drop by your amazing gallery again. This image is FANTASTIC! The colors are so vibrant... I just cannot get over the way these images take me back to a school library from so very long time ago, a library where the child version of myself sits cross legged on the floor 'oohing' and 'aaaaahing' at all of the fantastic illustrations in these stories. Great work as always. I hope that life is good my friend. I am so busy with school that I am almost never here at FAA for more than a minute or two.
Lainie Wrightson
Reynold, it is always fun to pop into your wonder filled world of wonderful stories and art! F&L
Henryk Gorecki
Fantastic colorful drawing,very interesting story!Great work,Reynold!-L/F
Reynold Jay replied:
In her exploits with Robin Hood, she discovers that Robert Fitzwalter was one of twenty-five barons that ruled England in the years around 1212 to 1215. We discover that Robert Fitzwalter was the living person that later became known as the legend of Robin Hood. King John was real enough too and to say he was a nasty person would be an understatement. He had such a problem with the barons that he had them send hostages to the Tower of London and kept everyone in line as best he could by threatening to kill family members. When Eustace de Vesci and Fitzwalter refused to send family members as hostages, the legend was born. King John burned down their castles and banished them from England under the threat of death. It is a fascinating story, indeed, to view all the political intrigue that went on in the turbulent dark ages. There was little order as the king dealt with his subjects without any law as we know it in place. Tammy's mission was to see that the Magna Carta was sealed. She discovers that many events needed to fall into place for this to occur. She very much remained at Fitzwalter's side for the entire three years. Great armies were assembled, huge battles were fought, and ultimately we see that Fitzwalter became a legend when his "grievances against the king" became known as the Magna Carta. When one considers that the document is the most important historical document in the history of the world; it is easier to understand why the man became a legend. All those tales about Sherwood forest and his band of merry men can be forgotten! The answer to our question is" Yes!" William Tell and Robin Hood were important freedom fighters during the dark ages and had it not been for them, the world as we know it would not exist. Let's be thankful that courageous men stood up for this new ideology called freedom nearly a thousand years ago and gave us the world that we live in today. All images copyrighted 2015 Reynold Jay Thank you Henryk!
Will Borden
Hi Reynold~~colourful, very eye-catching art! Superbly painted- all very beautiful..! F&L!!
Georgia's Art Brush
Very nicely done Reynold!! I like the depth and shadow you put in this piece and the rich color!! I also like how you created this view at a not so easy to achieve angle..Very well done!!! l/f
Randol Burns
Wonderful lead in with these British soldiers to the almost hidden carriage and horses. Love how this is also framed by the characters. F/L