After an arduous journey, Corvus and Finbar finally reach the Ancient Watchtower, exhausted, but glad to find substance to the myths and legends of the Colony; The White Raven was indeed living there.
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Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part III – Flight to the Ancient Watchtower
The journey from Crowshaven to High Point is over 130 leagues as the crow flies and with the life of his Sibling hanging in the balance, Corvus, with Finbar alongside him make the journey in a single flight, although it takes many hours, flying through the night and into the following morning before reaching theContinueContinue reading “Corvus – A Raven’s Tale – Crown of Crows – Part III – Flight to the Ancient Watchtower”
Nocturnal Sun -Oil on Canvas – Fantasy Oil Painting Palette Knife Imagination – Imaginative Realism Landscape Art Illustration
Nocturnal Sun – Oil on Canvas – 11.75″ x 15.75″ For quite some time, I have say here and typed out several lines of poetry, then deleted them. Several short, two sentence storylines, then deleted them. I can’t settle on a singe idea for this painting and have therefore decided to leave any story orContinueContinue reading “Nocturnal Sun -Oil on Canvas – Fantasy Oil Painting Palette Knife Imagination – Imaginative Realism Landscape Art Illustration”
‘Travelling Boots’ – Still Life Alla Prima Oil Painting Sketch
“It is looking at things for a long time that ripens you and gives you a deeper meaning.” – Vincent van Gogh It seems appropriate to start this post with a quote from the post-impressionist master himself, as it was watching the recent biographical drama about the latter years of his life ‘At Eternity’s Gate’ContinueContinue reading “‘Travelling Boots’ – Still Life Alla Prima Oil Painting Sketch”
The Fallen Tower – Hadleigh Castle Ruins – Oil Painting Sketch – A Historical Fantasy Landscape Illustration
A retreat of Edward III, a muse for John Constable, a local ruin for inspiration… Hadleigh castle is a place that I absolutely love to visit, it’s a 15 minute drive from home and is situated both strategically and beautifully nestled in the countryside of Essex, overlooking the Thames estuary. For this post I won’tContinueContinue reading “The Fallen Tower – Hadleigh Castle Ruins – Oil Painting Sketch – A Historical Fantasy Landscape Illustration”
They Were Once Men – WIP Update – Lord of The Rings Oil Painting Illustration
A brief update on my current work in progress oil painting ‘They Were Once Men’ inspired by JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.
The Grey Pilgrim
“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.” — Gandalf On what started out as a seemingly ordinary day just over seventeen years ago, I happened to encounter an old wizard riding into Hobbiton on his cart that had been filled withContinueContinue reading “The Grey Pilgrim”
The Grey Pilgrim – Painting Update!
Update Time!! It has been a fair amount of time since I posted the preliminary drawing for The Grey Pilgrim and finding the time to start the painting between the unsociable hours of my job has been a challenge but I finally managed to get it started and have since made some headway into the process.ContinueContinue reading “The Grey Pilgrim – Painting Update!”
The Wandering Years of Ragnar Lothbrok
New Oil Painting! I’ve been waiting for a while now for this piece to dry enough to get it scanned and published and now at last the time has come! As a huge fan of the Vikings TV show and all things Norse I knew that I had to begin getting some Norse inspired artworkContinueContinue reading “The Wandering Years of Ragnar Lothbrok”
The Vikings Are Coming!
“This year came dreadful fore-warnings over the land, terrifying the people most woefully: these were immense sheets of light rushing through the air, and whirlwinds, and fiery dragons flying across the firmament.” – Entry for the year 793 in the Anglo Saxon chronicle. I have also seen Viking sails on the horizon of late, but unlikeContinueContinue reading “The Vikings Are Coming!”
Sketches & Storytelling - Art, Illustration, and Storytelling 