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This illustration, drawn traditionally in graphite and colored digitally, is inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story "The Thorny Road of Honor". I drew inspiration from the various tales of honorable characters mentioned in the story that ultimately were scorned by each character's community. In this piece, Joan of Arc is still standing tall and dignified despite being betrayed by the very people she saved. The framing elements and color palette are inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts created during the time period she was from.