Another Cross Reference To My Art

 War has heroism and glory but also the unmistakable horror. Agincourt was a 15th century battle where the English again used their longbowmen to good effect. Dismounted English knights and English archers faced off against a larger force of mounted French knights. Ordinarily, one would expect that mounted knights in plate armour would have a field day but the English chose their ground well, channelling the French into a smaller area. Mired in mud the charge was slowed, horses fell dead and knights fell into the deadly mud. many must have suffocated as others fell on them. The English archers killed not just with arrows; they rushed forwards upon fallen knights and used daggers and mallets to pierce weak spots in the armour.

  Due to their vulnerable situation, in enemy territory, the English also took few if any prisoners when, normally knights would be kept for ransom.

  I made these pictures in my sketch book recently and when I was camping, alone, in the bush. It is funny what goes through one's mind in moments of isolation. Due to the historical military reference I decided to include my Joc's Cartoons topic here as well. I had a photo reference for the raven's eye but the knight came straight out of my brain. 

  Materials: gel and marker pens, coloured pencils, water colours and Games Workshop hobby acrylics.