Guards! Guards! The Shades

Guards! Guards! The Shades

In the middle of their drunken celebration, the rank finds themselves in the Shades, the most dangerous neighborhood in Ankh Morpork!

In hindsight, it might have been better to do a medium shot instead and show the alleyway in the process, but it makes a good group portrait.

Rank city watch illustration captain samuel vimes sergeant Fred Colon corporal Nobby nobbs ankh morpork the shades pen and ink — There was a crowded moment in which realization did the icy work of a good night’s sleep and several pints of black coffee. The three of them, by unspoken agreement, clustered up toward Carrot.
Guards! Guards! Pg 51

February 8, 2022

in Illustration, Pen and Ink