‘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, and colour pencil 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/
Painting was done in *everything*. I mean just Everything. (Pencil, acrylic, pastel, gouache, acrylic ink, pearl paint, gold paste, gold leaf, *and evidently everything within arm’s radius of my desk*) on paper, 21×29 cms.
(She has flappy lamb’s ears because she is a deer-ish/ lamb-ish lady, not an Elf, hence the little hoofies. :) )
Work in progress shots:
Prints and pretty things available here.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Monday 23, July, 2018
https://bohemianweasel.com/2018/07/23/spirit-of-spring/
A few of the sketched ideas for the ‘Elemental’ series while playing with ideas; including an increasingly long (and increasingly tragic) story between the Merman and his lover.
All are in pencil and acrylic, paper size A4 / 8.5×11 inches. A few of them are available as prints here.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Saturday 11, November, 2017
https://bohemianweasel.com/2017/11/11/elemental-sketches/
From a series of paintings embodying the four elements as human(ish) characters: the Spirit of Water and choice.
Seen here with his would-be lover, and the choice she has to make.
Acrylics, gesso, and liquid gold on paper; size A3 (30×42 cms or 12×17 inches.)
Created for Perna Studios (to be printed as a basecard) for their trading card set ‘Elementals’.
Prints and shiny things available here.
The work in progress (condensed into a few seconds) :
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Thursday 9, November, 2017
https://bohemianweasel.com/2017/11/09/elemental-of-water-choice/
From a series of paintings embodying the four elements as human(ish) characters: the Spirit of Air and Freedom.
(I’ve been asked repeatedly why the spirit of freedom is chained up. I shall leave that to your consideration.)
Acrylics, gesso, liquid gold, and 22k gold leaf on paper; size A3 (30×42 cms or 12×17 inches.)
Created for Perna Studios (to be printed as a basecard) for their trading card set ‘Elementals’.
Prints and shiny things available here.
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Tuesday 7, November, 2017
https://bohemianweasel.com/2017/11/07/elemental-of-air-freedom/
From a series of paintings embodying the four elements as human(ish) characters: the Spirit of Earth and Protection
(with baby foxes, a little deer, and apparently *the* most fascinating plant anyone’s ever seen. :3 )
Acrylics, gesso, and liquid gold on paper; size A3 (30×42 cms or 12×17 inches.)
Created for Perna Studios (to be printed as a basecard) for their trading card set ‘Elementals’.
Prints and shiny things available here.
(Work in progress gallery) :
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Sunday 5, November, 2017
https://bohemianweasel.com/2017/11/05/elemental-of-earth-protection/
From a series of paintings embodying the four elements as human(ish) characters: Fire, the Spirit of Revenge.
Acrylics, gesso, and liquid gold on paper; size A3 (30×42 cms or 12×17 inches.)
Created for Perna Studios (to be printed as a basecard) for their trading card set ‘Elementals’.
Prints and shiny things available here.
(Gallery of work in progress) :
Posted by Soni Alcorn-Hender on Friday 3, November, 2017
https://bohemianweasel.com/2017/11/03/elemental-of-fire-revenge/
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