mercredi 9 septembre 2015

lundi 10 août 2015

Mjaðveig daughter of Máni

Illustration loosely based on an Icelandic tale called "Sagan af Mjaðveigu Mánadóttur" (with some huuuuge northern gannets).
Mjaðveig is the daughter of the king Máni. As the king just looses his wife, he sends messengers to find a new queen. His men travel a long time. Oneday, they hear some bewitching melody, played by a beautiful lady and her own daughter.
They bring them back to the kingdom, and the lady marries the king.
But as you may imagine, the new queen and her daughter won't be so well-intentioned towards Mjaðveig...

Watercolours and white ink on paper (24*32 cm)





dimanche 19 juillet 2015

“And we'll ride throughout the land on white horses"

I admit I can't say when exactly I painted that (quite big, for me) acrylic piece on canvas (50*70cm). 

I only remember I think I read Halldór Laxness "Iceland's Bell" between 2012 and 2013.
This depicts two of the main characters of the story, Arnas Arnaeus and Snæfríður Íslandssól
whose following quote -  “And we'll ride throughout the land on white horses", which in fact never happened - inspired me that painting. 




The scene takes place in the area around Þingvellir, Iceland. 

Some inspiration music : 

dimanche 12 juillet 2015

It's a perfect day

Art trade with ColdRuru!!

I already made a picture of her beautiful characters Cendre and her horse Poltergeist,
as a commission. 
Now it's other characters' turn :  
Cendre's foster father Tuhitep with his mare Pumpkin and his dog. 

Watercolors, white ink, black gel pen.... on paper (24*32cm)

Step by step : 






jeudi 25 juin 2015

Forêt Gorgone - Stille Volk


Watercolours, white ink and black gel pen on paper (A3).







Inspired by Stille Volk's "Forêt Gorgone" video : 



dimanche 24 mai 2015

Sketchbook 2015 - copies

Drawn after some of my favourite illustrators :

Jackie Morris

 (East of the Sun, West of the Moon, 2012)

("The Winter Queen and Her Russet Red Lover" 2010)

Jan Cerny

 (Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde, Gründ 1988)