Here is the diorama I’ve titled ‘Refugees’
I added a couple more figures since the last post.
Majority of the people are old Preisler figures. The old lady & crutch guy are from the spares box and thus are of unknown origin.
The base and wall are scratch built and was originally designed to work as a background piece to photograph various model vehicles.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy…
“Refugees”
That is a great job. The figures are well done and sure look miserable. Brilliant work.
Beautiful work! The subdued, sombre tones of the groundwork and clothing really suit the subject. The figure variety is cool too- plenty of variation from the young to the old carrying what they can, some of them bowed over by the weight of both belongings and their situation- something their facial expressions also convey. The variety of color in the brickwork is wonderfully rendered too- as are the weeds growing up on the pathway and around where the path meets the wall.
Nice work! Simple yet poignant.
Every so often there comes along a work that hits a spot, very few have ever done before. Great job well done.
Definitely conveys the mood - well done!
Rob
Iwata Padawan
Excellent job. This diorama shows the unfortunate side of war and destruction to civilians who are forced to uproot their lives.
Terrific adds from the previous post. Great composition, great painting and great attention to detail, down to the grass and weeds growing in the cobble stones.
I love this, says so much in its presentation
No doubt an original subject seldom seen, and probably too often ignored: the tragedies of war.
Only one thing. I would have preferred to see them walking through rubble and debris as was often the case in World War II, which would have further enhanced the drama of the scene, especially seen that you have used two emblematic figures such as the old lady pulling that cart and the man on crutches. Imagine how difficult it would have been for those two specific individuals to overcome piles of rubble and debris.
But all in all a really fine and well detailed diorama full of historic meaning and a reminder that such scenes are still happening to this day and could even perhaps, one day happen to us all.
So better not to deal with it the easy way. It is a scene for reflection and pondering about the fate that has befallen so many innocent human beings throughout history.
Of course some might say that they only lost material things and material things can be replaced in time, to which I would respond that they forget that some material things are also dear emotional memories that when lost will never be replaced by anyone or anything.
And loosing a home, especially if generations lived in it, no matter if it was a house, an apartment or even just a simple shed is simply a tragic rupture in continuity.
Again, some may downplay it completely, but for those who suffered such a loss and counted to continue living in them, it is a kind of rip in time and place, not at all easy to swallow and forget.
Many memories, whether happy or sad are connected to where we live or have chosen to live and being forced out, either by necessity or due to a catastrophe is never easy.
We are all emotional beings, and this scene reminds us what it is to have to seek refuge elsewhere because some idiot decided to reshuffle the cards of life, either for power or money, or both and had to destroy the hopes of millions before his own ultimate demise.
Alas, history always seems to be so conveniently forgotten by those who are in charge of our destinies and instead of acting rationally and decently for the people they have sworn to protect decide, probably out of boredom or simply greed, to just reverse the natural order of things only to face their ultimate executioner when all is said and done.
Thank you for this noble vignette you decided to display here.
I hope others will come to the same conclusions as I have.
Good job creading. Looking forward to see more of your work in a near future.
Sentiments very eloquently said.
