“…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/
“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/
Drawing practice inspired by a conversation about Michael Moorcock’s doomed and gloomy (gloomedy?) albino hero: Elric of Melniboné
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Saturday 18, November, 2017
https://bohemianweasel.com/2017/11/18/elric-sketch/
A tree-herder, or ‘Ent’ inspired by the Big Belly oak of Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, and the excellent walking (and talking) trees from JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.
Mixed media on A4 200gsm paper, 21 x 29.7 cm, or 8.3 x 11.7 inches.
Prints and shiny things available here.
Treebeard and Ent sketches,
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Monday 21, November, 2016
https://bohemianweasel.com/2016/11/21/treebeard/
20×30 cms, pencils and acrylics.
“Curufin the crafty … who was of perilous mood.”
From JRR Tolkien’s Silmarillion
Sketch of Curufin, favourite son of Fëanor (who made the Silmarils and started lots of trouble), and father of Celebrimbor (who made the Elven rings and ended in lots of trouble).
Called ‘the Crafty’ – possibly because he was good with his hands, possibly because he was a devious git.
Also tried to shoot Luthien, twice.
Fëanor had many gifts, apparently parenting wasn’t one of them.
And the un-coloured sketch:
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Friday 19, August, 2016
https://bohemianweasel.com/2016/08/19/curufin-sketch/
Drawing test for a larger drawing of the same character: Fëanor from JRR Tolkien’s Silmarillion. The face that burned a thousand ships.
Prints and pretty things available here.
And the animated version, with firelight:
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Monday 6, June, 2016
https://bohemianweasel.com/2016/06/06/feanor-colour-study/
Warm up sketch for a bit of exercise, and a sudden craving for magenta.
‘Gabriel’
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Thursday 2, June, 2016
https://bohemianweasel.com/2016/06/02/3557/
Sometimes hearts and flowers will only do if the heart’s cursed and the flowers are omnivorous. If you wish to tell someone you love them horribly then let one of these dear little monsters be your messenger.
Greeting cards, as well as diverse ephemera for your haunted house, available here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/bohemianweasel/collections/486329-valentine-horror
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Thursday 4, February, 2016
https://bohemianweasel.com/2016/02/04/horror-valentines/
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/
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