Santos D. by Eduardo Cortes
Ok. So this is my drawing of Santos D. (18?? - 1856), who was in the inner circle of Progressives and intellectuals next to Benito Juarez (president of Mexico). He was a general, state governor of Jalisco, then minister of war and marine and also a poet. He later became a leading figure in the anticlerical movement whose goal was to clip the Church's wings in La Guerra de Reforma (War of Reform). In 1856 he was taken prisoner and killed.
In the drawing there is Santos D's "bust" and what I want to do is to show not just his political, military, etc. side but also his intellectual side. He was also a poet and a scribe and steeped himself in the works of some French philosophers like Voltaire and others. He also left behind a cultural monument: Guadalajara's famus Degollado Theatre.
Anyways, I want to add next to him the coat of arms of Guadalajara which is a pair of lions protecting a pine tree (leaves rather than needles). The Lions represent the warrior’s determination and discipline, and the solitary pine symbolizes noble ideals.
I think this would represent his two sides very good.
*Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco and Santos D was the governor.
It looks like an easy drawing but it was a lot of work and took me a very looong time. I used a sharpie paint pen which has a thin point. its not like regular ones. I used this because the ink is very thick so it makes it pitch black.
I am still working on the coat of arms on another piece of paper and i will later attach it next to the bust. I will post that later on hopefully tonight but this is what i got for now. Other than that I don't know if I should draw a background and if I do I really don't know what.
I really really need some feedback since this is the first time I post it and it hasn't been critiqued.
Comments
hey eduardo, i think what you have so far looks really nice! i'm doing something similar on mine, so it's nice to see how it turned out with your's. i like the added gray around the black, it gives it a lot of dimension.
i think a background would look really nice with this. i'm not sure what you would include for it, but it might be good to make it somewhat simple, or not too bold, so it won't compete with the image of santos d. good luck, and nice work so far!
Posted by: meher | February 11, 2008 4:06 AM
so far it looks good. I would add a background if you could, but as Meher said, make sure it won't compete with the image.
Posted by: david | February 11, 2008 5:50 AM
Hey Eduardo,
I love how it pops! The gray behind is a great accent. I'm excited to see how the background evolves according to what you described.
Good work!
Posted by: Alison Sigafoos | February 11, 2008 6:15 AM
Okay, you're off to a good start, although from what you've posted it is difficult to discern narrative quite yet. I think your ideas of bridging the different parts of his character are good ones. Now, this coat of arms, is this a pre-existing graphic or one that you are creating? I would consider altering that symbol to further suit your narrative. By this, I mean, use that original image (whether it's yours or someone else's) and start to play around with the symbolism to create that narrative you are after. This could be a good exploration for designing some sort of emblem that is custom made while simultaneously enriching your narrative.
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