Drawing practice inspired by a conversation about Michael Moorcock’s doomed and gloomy (gloomedy?) albino hero: Elric of Melniboné
All posts in category Fantasy & Fairytale
Elric sketch
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Saturday 18, November, 2017
https://bohemianweasel.com/2017/11/18/elric-sketch/
The Raven King
“Even the Raven King – who was not a fairy, but an Englishman –
had a somewhat regrettable habit of abducting
men and women and taking them to live with him
in his castle in the Other Lands.”
The Raven King, with bird and book. Inspired by the character from exquisite Strange & Norrell by Susanna Clarke. (The audiobook is particularly good.)
Acrylics, pencil, liquid gold and silver, sterling silver leaf, and old English magic on paper 21×30 cms. Prints available here.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Monday 13, November, 2017
https://bohemianweasel.com/2017/11/13/the-raven-king/
Gilded Snow White prints
In my Etsy shop now: hand-embellished fine art prints of Snow White and the Poisoned Apple, gilded with gold leaf.
See listing for more details.
And remember kids: an apple a day keeps the prince away. So maybe try pears instead.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Saturday 14, January, 2017
https://bohemianweasel.com/2017/01/14/gilded-snow-white-prints/
Battle Under the Trees
An Elf archer shoots his way to his fallen comrade, and yet it seems he still arrives too late.
Prints and shiny things available in my RedBubble shop here.
9×11 in acrylics, and gold and silver leaf, and a smattering of orc blood on primed canvas-board.
Original painting printed as a trading card for the set from Perna Studios’: ‘Spellcasters II, Enchanted Realms’.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Friday 27, May, 2016
https://bohemianweasel.com/2016/05/27/battle-under-the-trees/
Elf costume sketch
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Saturday 20, February, 2016
https://bohemianweasel.com/2016/02/20/elf-costume-sketch/
‘To Signify My Claim’
The Gentleman With the Thistle-down Hair, from Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke.
Pencils and digital colouring, 21×29 cms
“I should take something of the lady’s to signify my claim upon her.”
What he takes is a finger. Though just a little one.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Thursday 28, January, 2016
https://bohemianweasel.com/2016/01/28/to-signify-my-claim/
Funeral tree over Moss Oak
The (supposed) funeral of Arabella Strange, attended by her grieving husband, and (unseen) gloating fairy with Thistle-down hair.
The King’s raven watches, the trees spell out the truth, and the magic came from a single tear from a lady’s handkerchief.
From Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke.
Graphite and acrylics on pastel paper 21×28 cms.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Thursday 29, October, 2015
https://bohemianweasel.com/2015/10/29/funeral-tree-over-moss-oak/
Funeral tree over Moss Oak, work in progress
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Saturday 24, October, 2015
https://bohemianweasel.com/2015/10/24/funeral-tree-over-moss-oak-work-in-progress/
The Demon’s Ball
Illustration (10×12″ acrylics on canvas-board) for Perna Studio’s trading card set: Halloween 2015. Detail images below (click the images see their stories.)
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Now available on REDBUBBLE here.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Wednesday 29, July, 2015
https://bohemianweasel.com/2015/07/29/the-demons-ball/