Heh i can definitely see im improving a bit between this batch of comms post and my last post. Smh remembering to post everywhere is difficult. WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT?
I remember seeing the tweet a few days ago, but it didn’t actually source their info, and I’m leery about random accounts claiming certain things. Anyway, seeing this again, I decided to try to track down a real source (since the link here is to the tweet) and got led to this instagram post from 2017: https://www.instagram.com/p/BcDcTXHFHtl/ talking about donating to help conserve pieces with the Museum of London as part of their Redressing Pleasure campaign, which was indeed a source info I needed. Searching THAT led me to this page: https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/redressing-pleasure-inside-costume-store where they talk about various pieces that are included in the campaign. Notably, here’s some more information about this particular piece:
A Victorian Archeress! It doesn’t get much better than this. This stunning ensemble was donated to the Museum of London in 1954. It was worn by Mrs Fanny Giveen (1833-63). If you know anything about her, please do get in touch. This ensemble will be our ‘performer’ in the 19th side of the gallery. Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens had ‘archery fetes’ in the 19th century, represented by this costume. We are so pleased to have an excuse to exhibit this incredible ensemble. However, we must reproduce her skirt and undersleeves and I hope to buy an original 1850s women’s archery bow, to complete the ensemble.
The article also includes several video tweets from curator Timothy Long highlighting each piece discussed. The tweet (and video) for this particular piece showing off more of the outfit and details is here:
A Victorian Archeress We need your support to complete this ensemble. We must make a skirt & undersleeves & we hope to buy an 1850s archery bow! Will you help us? https://t.co/zJQL6Vmnoapic.twitter.com/3xxKscFZsc
my character is just too nice and soft to fight but she learned how to use a bow, is this realistic?
This is fairly normal. Especially with archery, though it can be true with any martial training. Not necessarily the “nice and soft,” part, that’s optional, but many people train with weapons or in martial arts for recreation, and not because they’re planning to use the weapon in a combat setting.
I’ll use myself as an example here. I took archery classes as a teenager because I was working towards a merit badge. I had (and still have) no interest in using a bow for hunting or combat. In a modern context, it’s still a very limited weapon, so most people who learn to use them aren’t going to be planning use them outside of a range.
Bow hunting and fishing are sports, because of the added difficulty. You don’t take a bow out and hunt large game because you want to be efficient, you do it because you want the extra challenge. Bows require you to be much closer to your target, so you need to get there undetected.
Now, supposedly, there is a flavor difference between bow killed venison and firearm killed. I can’t comment on this with authority, as I’ve never experienced that difference personally.
There’s nothing wrong with saying your character’s personality would be incompatible with combat, however, if you’re going that route, asking them to then kill someone would be fairly traumatic. There is a big difference between learning how to operate a bow, and using it to kill someone.
It’s also worth remembering that knowing how to use your weapon is only one component of combat training. You need to be able to shoot straight, but, especially with a bow, you need to understand how to fight. You’re talking about a weapon that is nearly silent, but has very limited range, very bulky ammunition, and has a long delay between shots. If you don’t know exactly what you’re doing, you’re not going to achieve much.
So, while it’s possible for someone to learn how to use the bow, even though they’d never consider going into combat, that training doesn’t mean they can instantly turn into a badass without warning. They would know how to use the weapon, but not how to manage living targets, and their mindset would be working against them the entire time.
“Ford introduced the V-8 engine in 1932, and this poster for the following year’s model showcases its promotional message ("Ford lets fly this arrow to show the road of progress”) with a striking Art Deco take on classicism. Ford was the first company to cast a V-8 engine block in one piece. It was many years before the company’s competitors learned how to mass-produce a reliable V-8; in the interim, the car and its powerful engine became the preferred choice of performance-minded motorists worldwide" (Crouse/Deco, p. 46).
My new arrows arrived! But almost had a heart attack because it said 30 000 yen :O And I’m sorry for what I said earlier, but the gloves are too damn expensive. 15 000 yen :O so glad I got them for free. Obviously, the falsely put the glove on the receipt too. For anyone wondering, I could choose how the arrows would look. Everything. So it’s basically unique (that’s what I hope, at least. No one from our club has arrows that look similar to mine).
Actual sketchbook drawings. The paper is a cool traditional handmade paper from Nepal. Unfortunately it doesn’t like erasing and doesn’t hold up to hard pressure from a fine point (like my preferred drawing implement, a mechanical pencil). I need to remember to bring my ink pens with me to work.
Original characters + my progenitor dragons from Flight Rising as humans. All drawn on post-it notes at work bit-by-bit while waiting for things to load.
Been making some of my own brushes recently, so this piece was a bit of a tester :) Let me know if you guys are interested in this more painterly style
When shooting a bow, it is very important to keep your shoulders in line. In picture A, the individual would have a difficult time aiming because they are using their muscles to hold the bow. You use muscles to hold the bow, but in picture B, the individual is using the bones in their arm to help them hold the pressure of the outstretched bow, allowing for a higher accuracy and steadier aim.
Women in niqab practicing archery is the realest aesthetic of them all.
[ID: four pictures of two women each wearing niqabs and practicing archery. One of them wears an all-black one and the other wears one in pastel colours. End ID.]
