Supervision isn’t always so super.
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated
Over at Forbes, I’ve been posting my take on Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. The book was written in short verses, and each verse now has a corresponding diagram. In total, there are almost 300 illustrations.
It’s a project that was a lot of fun to draw and noodle on, and one I’m rather proud of. Have a look:
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 1: Laying Plans)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 2: Waging War)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 4: Tactical Dispositions)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 5: Energy)
Sun Tzu’s The Art Of War, Illustrated (Chapter 6: Weak Points And Strong)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 7: Maneuvering)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 8: Variation in Tactics)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 9: The Army on the March)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 10: Terrain)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 11: The Nine Situations, Part 1)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 11: The Nine Situations, Part 2)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 12: Attack by Fire)
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Illustrated (Chapter 13: The Use of Spies)
How words feel in your mouth.
So I was thinking of epiphanies, and the word “Eureka” came up.
That word sounds like an infection, or a pain associated with vomit, or something horrible and medical.
The doctor said solemnly, “Eureka, you’ve got it. An acute case, in fact.”
So then I thought of all the nice-sounding medical words that are actually really nasty things.
And then I put those two things together.
