Comic drawing - William Tell

Description

Switzerland - early 14th century

The hat of a noble gentleman is sitting on a pole – visible for all trespassers.

All residents of Altdorf salute the hat when they pass it – right as commanded.

Only one does not: the crossbow-hunter William Tell.

As this offence is noticed, the bailiff Gessler (he is the owner of the hat) set out a challenge: Tell has to prove his skills and should shoot an apple from his son's head.

He aims and shoots - the iron unloads its enormous power and flings the arrow - the apple is cut in half.

'William Tell, what was the second arrow for? '

'If I had shot my son, the second one would have been for you!

With that William Tell is captured.

During transport to jail on Lucerne Lake he can escape in a storm (he's the only one who can hold the helm of the boat).

He flees over the mountains and hurries to Gessler. In the end he shoots the bailiff when he comes through a dark lane called 'hollow way'.

William Tell is a Swiss freedom fighter - did he really exist? - who knows...

The drawing shows the moment before Tell raises the crossbow and aims. He is fighting against the pressure of the situation.

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Steps

1. Bones
2. Basic figur
3. Clothes and tools
4. line-shading
5. Finished drawing

final drawing

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