Leaves and Wishes
“There is a bower between the rowan and the hawthorn, the elder and the oak.
Wait for him there.”
Original character from a story in progress.
Acrylics, watercolour, pastel, pencil, and a distinct feeling of something in the forest, on 300gsm paper.
Prints and nice things available here.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Thursday 27, January, 2022
https://bohemianweasel.com/2022/01/27/of-leaves-and-wishes/
‘For long years the forest sung to her as she slept. It sung of black earth, clean airs, deep water, and the endurance of trees. But then it sang of iron teeth, fuming machines, and flesh that bleeds red. And she awoke.’
(part of my story in progress)
Acrylics, watercolour, pastel, colour pencil, and gold paste on 300gsm watercolour paper; approx. 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Prints and nice things available here.
A (very abbreviated) making of:
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Thursday 27, January, 2022
https://bohemianweasel.com/2022/01/27/song-of-green/
A scholarly warrior-King in bright armour; haloed with stars that symbolise his celestial intellect, his distance from earthly matters, and his cold aloofness.
He holds his weapon like a Sword-of-Damocles, as both it, and his judgement, may fall at any second.
The scroll unravelling around him which bears the life and deeds of the person he is judging.
He stands upon books of collected law, and tradition which can guide and elevate, or hinder and bind.
The ground is covered in Purple Irises (for wisdom) and Black Eyed Susans (for justice), though some are crushed under the weight of the books.
The souls of the flowers rise as butterflies around him, and may still bring wisdom and mercy to his ears.
Painted for the ‘Woven Path Tarot’ for the Changeling Artist Collective, where every card is fine by a different (fantastic) artist – the Kickstarter will be out in November.
Acrylics, gouache, and colour pencil on paper, 21×29 cms.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Wednesday 4, August, 2021
https://bohemianweasel.com/2021/08/04/king-of-swords/
“Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn”“In his house at R’lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.”~ HP Lovecraft
When people say “worse things happen at sea”, they’re talking about him.
Acrylics, gouache, watercolour (yes I’ve finally started using it), pencil, pastels, and a whole jar of freshly-squeezed eldritch on paper, 21x29cms.
Painted for Iconic Creations forthcoming collectible card set ‘Classic Literature 2’.
Prints etc. will be available after the set releases in June.
Work in progress and details:
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Monday 17, May, 2021
https://bohemianweasel.com/2021/05/17/dead-cthulhu-dreaming/
“…Say Roiben of the Unseelie Court asks for your aid.”
Rath Roiben Rye by Soni Alcorn-Hender
Some bookish fanart (that was only meant to be a warm-up sketch, but I have no control of these things).
Roiben from ‘Tithe’, ‘Ironiside’, and the ‘Folk of the Air’ series of faerie stories by Holly Black
Acrylics, pastel, & pencil – 21×29 cm
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Saturday 30, January, 2021
https://bohemianweasel.com/2021/01/30/rath-roiben-rye/
Oberon & Puck
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite overcanopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet muskroses, and with eglantine.
‘Oberon & Puck’, from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Basecard art for a trading card by Iconic Creations for the set ‘Iconic Literature’.
Acrylics, mica glitter, gold leaf, dubious love potions and fairy-level arrogance, on paper
A3 / 29cms x 42cms
Prints and art items available at Society6
Work in progress and detail images:
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Friday 5, June, 2020
https://bohemianweasel.com/2020/06/05/oberon-puck/
‘Dracula Risen’
Basecard art for a trading card by Iconic Creations; acrylics and gold leaf on paper,
A3 / 29cms x 42cms
Prints and art items available at Society6
Work in progress and detail images:
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Wednesday 21, November, 2018
https://bohemianweasel.com/2018/11/21/dracula-risen/
“On the roof, what did you see?”
“I thought I saw a woman, but all dark and sharp and hunched over the roof tiles like a vulture. …I thought she had wings.”
He sighed. “You won’t always see the wings, but her face remains the same: ageless, vicious; eyes like a mad hawk and a temper to match.” He cast a nervous glance at the rooftops and shivered. “Avoid her. Are you listening? Avoid her, and avoid her eyes. If she looks into your eyes, she’ll know.”
The harpy Marta. Finished sketch of an original character from my own story. :3
Derwent pastels and pencils on recyled paper. 8.6×12 inches.
Prints available, in case you want to scare yourself or your nearest and dearest, Here.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Thursday 13, September, 2018
https://bohemianweasel.com/2018/09/13/the-harpy-marta/
Circe, ancient Greek goddess of enchantments and herbs, made famous by Homer’s Odyssey and the memorable welcome she gave to Osysseus’s crew.
Trespassers upon her island were offered sweet wine laced with a potion that packed a beastly hangover, literally.
The pig, lion, and wolf motif are used a few times (on her tripod, the writing on her arm) as those are what she turned men into – and is doing right at the moment of this scene in fact.
She’s entwined and crowned in Enchanter’s Nightshade, a plant from the Circaea family, named in her honour. Her crown is also decorated with the seed heads of opium poppies.
The original painting was mixed media over acrylics, A3 size (29×42 cms, approx 11.5×16.5 inches)
Prints available here.
Work in progress pics:
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Friday 31, August, 2018
https://bohemianweasel.com/2018/08/31/circe-goddess-of-enchantment/
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