Sketchbook War Embroidery

Sometimes I like to put photographs of my work into my sketchbook and then play around it, see where it leads. I like the swan with the forked tongue (black glitter). This text is what I used on the actual painting in red letters that is spreading out above the wall.

"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." -- Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials