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Geisha Girl Portraits – Oil Paintings – Katsuru & Mameka

The street of Gion have quietened down, but the tea houses are thriving… Continuing the Geisha theme that I’ve been working on over the past couple of months I now have a couple of oil painting portraits to share. These portraits were great fun to work on and I learned such a lot in theContinueContinue reading “Geisha Girl Portraits – Oil Paintings – Katsuru & Mameka”

Candle Holder – Alla Prima – Still Life – Oil Painting

Finding the time to experiment… So as a result of the current lockdown measures here in the UK I have been afforded a rare luxury within my artwork; time. Time to experiment and play about with ideas and techniques; time to learn from life studies and master studies; time to reflect on the work I’veContinueContinue reading “Candle Holder – Alla Prima – Still Life – Oil Painting”

“Keep Doing This In Remembrance Of Me.” – Luke 22:19,20 – Still Life Alla Prima Oil Painting

During the past few weeks of the UK lockdown, amongst delving into a new series of artworks I have spent a decent amount of time doing alla prima painting sessions and I’ve set up a few still life pieces to paint. It’s been nice to have the freedom of time to paint for the sakeContinueContinue reading ““Keep Doing This In Remembrance Of Me.” – Luke 22:19,20 – Still Life Alla Prima Oil Painting”

Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXIX – The Darkness Spreads

It felt like a lifetime since Corvus had left Crowshaven in pursuit of finding the Starshade herb that would cure his sister’s sickness. He had found the mystical and somewhat mythical White Raven; learned of an ancient prophecy and now seen it reach its fulfilment. The Crown of Crows had been obtained and a RavenkingContinueContinue reading “Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXIX – The Darkness Spreads”

Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXVIII – The Great Cleanup Effort

With the battle over and the surviving Rodents fleeing off into the distant landscape there was only one call to order left for the Corvids before the Darkness finally reached the land. The great cleanup effort was at hand, all of the corpses had to be removed from Treehold Keep and burned, despite the traditionsContinueContinue reading “Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXVIII – The Great Cleanup Effort”

Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXVII – The Aftermath of Battle

Whilst the clouds of the Darkness can be seen covering the distant landscapes and slowly causing the deaths of all the creatures it touches, the Battle of Treehold comes to its bitter end. Death reeks both within the castle walls and without. The Corvids managed to gain this victory but failing to act fast couldContinueContinue reading “Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXVII – The Aftermath of Battle”

Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXVI – The Battle of Treehold

There never was going to be time for negotiations or diplomacy between the Corvids and the Rattus Rodentius; the hatred went further back than memory itself and there were no stories of a time when the two kinds got along, or even tolerated each other. Their history, in its entirety was one of war andContinueContinue reading “Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXVI – The Battle of Treehold”

Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXV – The Rattus Rodentius Army Awaits

When the Corvid scouts returned to Harfengel the Ravenking with news, it was as expected. Grim. The Corvid scouts spotted the Rodents inside the castle and in turn, they too had been spotted and the Rodents were quick to raise the alarm and prepare for a siege. It was hoped that the castle was emptyContinueContinue reading “Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXV – The Rattus Rodentius Army Awaits”

Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXIV – The Corvids Arrive at Treehold Keep

The journey from Crowshaven to Treehold Keep was a relatively straight forward affair; but upon arrival the Corvids were aware of an ominous atmosphere around the castle itself. They kept back at a distance at first, to keep an eye on the castle itself. Harfengel sent a handful of Corvids to survey the area andContinueContinue reading “Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part XXXIV – The Corvids Arrive at Treehold Keep”