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Thursday, 5 November 2009

And here's the plot . . .

A couple of years back I illustrated a series of GCSE History students' books for Folens Publishers; one was about Crime and Punishment, my brief - to draw all the grimy scenes of wicked deeds and gruesome retribution in a historically correct but "light-hearted" fashion. I kid you not! sometimes being an illustrator gets quite bizarre.

Here are three of the scenes from a crime relevant to this evening, as England skips with glee as the fireworks light up the sky and we re-enact burning a 17th century terrorist.

Here are some disgruntled gents hatching a plot over a pint . . .



and here are the plotters . . .



and here's the guy (sorry!) who drew the short straw . . .



"Hold it right there matey! you're nicked!"


Enjoy your sparkly whizzy bangy evening!

Celia
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Posted by Celia Hart on Thursday, November 05, 2009
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10 comments:

  1. Threadspider5 November 2009 at 17:43

    One of the few times I miss being in school-your illustrations put me straight back amongst the kids.Enjoy your mud and baked potatoes

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  2. dottycookie5 November 2009 at 21:05

    Your illustrations are really brilliant. We've just returned from watching the display in Cambridge - absolutely stunning!

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  3. Von6 November 2009 at 00:19

    Particularly enjoyed the plotters although all this celebrating an ancient plot is slightly mustifying these days.

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  4. Gina6 November 2009 at 07:59

    Fabulous illustrations. Our village firework display is on Saturday but I'm away so I'll miss it.

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  5. Acornmoon6 November 2009 at 13:26

    You are so clever, your illustrations are wonderful. I would be hopeless with such a brief.

    I think bonfire night was a bit of a damp squib here, not one bang, which suited me and my dog just fine.

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  6. Frances6 November 2009 at 13:55

    What terrific illustrations! I am sure that your pictures helped lots of students learn their history.

    May I send you belated wishes for a splendid bonfire night.

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  7. petoskystone6 November 2009 at 14:55

    lovely illustrations. while i'm always up for any excuse to set off fireworks, the desire to sanitize history saddens me. by making history one-dimensional, it gets dismissed as irrelevant. & that is a pity.

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  8. Matron7 November 2009 at 13:11

    Wonderful stuff! One of them even looks like DaVinci's last supper!

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  9. Diane Schuller8 November 2009 at 02:54

    Oh I laughed and laughed at "you're nicked" ... I remember when my aunt used to say that! As a kid, I giggled and she would say it again! Oh, of course your illustrations are fantastic but that "nicked" absolutely blew me over!

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  10. Reading Tea Leaves8 November 2009 at 22:21

    Brilliant illustrations Celia, befitting the brief exactly.

    We went to an organised firework display on Saturday night, no bonfire or Guy, all very PC!!

    Jeanne x

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