A Case for my Punisher Harp Art.

Nov 29, 2016

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Punisher art based on Steve Dillon's Punisher Art. — Punisher art based on Steve Dillon’s Punisher Art.

Punisher art based on Mike Zeck's Punisher Art. — Punisher art based on Mike Zeck’s Punisher Art.

Last night I posted these 2 Punisher head portraits I just drew onto The Punisher HQ Facebook page. Moments later some jerk off came along and made incredibly nasty comments about them! I resented those comments. Promptly I took it up with the administrator who promptly banned him a short time later. No one, not even that idiotic person has any right to make nasty comments about my artwork at all.
Ever since I was a little girl, I enjoy drawing. I drew mainly dinosaurs, but I also drew harp pictures as well. I had a whole lot of practice to get the shape of the harp and the people playing them right. I drew and erase, I drew again, erase a lot to where the paper I was drawing on was wearing down to a hole. I ended up having my pics smear and blotted with pen ink and markers. They all would’ve ruined the picture in the past, but today I am very fortunate to have Photoshop installed on my PC where I can use it to make my harp drawings right and never have to worry about the paper tearing at the edges when I color, smears of ink and marker blotting the page, or erasers wearing down the paper. I salvaged and perfected many harp drawings that way.

Just like everybody else who is an artist, when I post my work on my sites, I expect people to be respectful of my work. You may or may not like my Punisher Harp concept, but please do not be like that guy on Facebook who came along and spew out nasty comments only to get banned from the page moments later.
My greatest hope for my work is for it to become a cult favorite that’s well loved by many people all over the world, even those who work for Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, and DC Comics. Take Transformers: The Movie, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and all 3 Punisher films for example. People didn’t like them at first, but they gradually warm up to them and became big fans of all these beloved cult favorites that have a worldwide fanbase. I would love to see my concept experience the same thing and become a much loved worldwide cult favorite, too.
The concept of The Punisher playing the harp in memory of his family may not sit well with some people who are used to seeing Frank unload his firearms at any lowlife marked for punishment, but nevertheless it’s an excellent concept I made up that deserves a chance to attract a really great worldwide fanbase of its own regardless of whether he/she is a fan of The Punisher or not.
I’m glad to see that there are many people out there who really love my work including those who didn’t like it at first, but have warmed up to it later on. I’ll continue to make Punisher Harp Art as long as I want to and as long as there are people out there who are interested and very enthusiastic about my work. People who’ll come to love, praise, give me good, positive critique and comments, and above all admire my work. That is what I prefer to see.

OwossoHarpist

Sherry Konkus lives in Owosso, MI. She is the proud owner of the Camac Athena EX Concert Grand Harp named “Grover” and Camac Mademoiselle named “Ernie.” She’s also the proud author of The Punisher Harp Zone. Sherry is the one who came up with the idea of portraying The Punisher from Marvel Comics as the punishing harpist who plays the harp in memory of his family who was killed by the mob years ago.

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Why does The Punisher play the harp?

It’s easy to imagine The Punisher shooting up criminal hideouts and blowing off the heads of thugs and mob bosses as the ultimate punishment for their crimes. But it’s hard to imagine (and believe) that there is also very gentle side to The Punisher no one knows about except for The Defenders (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist), Microchip (aka David Linus Liberman), and Spider-man (aka Peter Parker) who actually saw and became amazed at him doing something no one has ever thought he could do with his violent hands– play the harp. A gentle stringed musical instrument no one could ever believe that The Punisher would have such talent and ability to use his otherwise destructive hands to gently and tenderly pluck and caress its strings.

Indeed, it’s very hard to imagine and believe that the Punisher’s violent hands that brake bones, strangle necks, and punch out guts are the very same hands that softly and tenderly pluck, caress, and gracefully sweep across the strings of the harp.

Why does he do it, you asked? Because Frank is doing this in memory of his family whom he communes with through songs, poems, and prayers as he gracefully wave his battle-scarred arms and hands across the strings to fill his private family shrine with harp music that moves The Punisher to joyful tears.

Where did the Idea of The Punisher and his Harp come from?

It’s a concept I, Sherry Konkus made up myself. It combines my new found obsession with The Punisher that I had since 2014 and my life long love for the harp. It is the very best concept I ever made. This is my version of The Punisher from Marvel Comics who is portrayed by me as the punishing harpist who plays the harp in memory of his late family who got killed by a criminal mob years ago and whenever he needs a break from waging a one man war against organized crime.

The Punisher was created by Gerry Conway with the help of artists John Romita, Sr. and Ross Andru. His name coined by Stan Lee. The Punisher is owned and trademarked by MARVEL.

The idea, concept, and inspiration behind The Punisher’s portrayal as The Punishing Harpist who plays the harp in memory of his family is in fact my own. Sweetest. Idea. Ever.

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