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January 20, 2010
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EDIT: I spent half a day taking decent shots of these images for my portfolio, so I'm uploading a new file - the colour balance is much better in this one (and it did look spiffy in print :) )

Another illustration for "The Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K Le Guin.

Ged, aka Sparrowhawk, decides to chase the shadow he released into the world, rather than be chased by him. He sets out from Gont, is shipwrecked on a tiny island inhabited by two very old people - a meeting that will prove deeply significant for the rest of his life - then sets out in a boat made from pieces of shipwreck, and held together more by his spells than anything else. The shadow lures him into this weird dark and spooky place, then, when Ged realises he is trapped, and turns the boat around, he suddenly appears behind him. I always thought that was one of the severely spookiest moments in the entire book.

Hope I've managed to capture some of it at least!

Oil on canvas


Ged/Sparrowhawk, and all places, objects and magic in Earthsea, are owned and operated by Ursula K Le Guin: [link]
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~Mishapen Mar 18, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
This is absolutely amazing. I think this is an excellent representation of the book, not to mention a ringer for what I was imagining at this scene. Great colors, I really dig your style of painting.
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*frodo-lives Mar 18, 2012  Professional General Artist
Wow, thank you - glad you like it! This painting seems to be a lot of people's favorite from the series I did. :)

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Still Frodo the wanderer from the Shire would walk there, upon the grass among elanor and niphredil in fair Lothlorien.
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~Mishapen Mar 18, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Yes, I really enjoy it. I'm just now starting The Tombs of Atuan for the first time after all these years, so I won't let myself look at the other paintings in your Earthsea series and it is killing me. They look wonderful, so I expect to come back and fully enjoy the other paintings you've made, hahahahah.
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*frodo-lives Mar 18, 2012  Professional General Artist
DON'T look at the pictures before reading Tombs of Atuan!!!!! It's a fabulous book and must not be spoiled. :)

The Farthest Shore will be ok, the pictures don't give away much. :)

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Still Frodo the wanderer from the Shire would walk there, upon the grass among elanor and niphredil in fair Lothlorien.
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~Mishapen Mar 18, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Hahahah! Okay! My curiosity is intense now, but I think I'll have the book done in a day or two, so it'll stave off.
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~Dracorex4 Feb 12, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
((Okay, I apologise in advance for any rude or otherwise insensitive comments, because I'm just going to speak my mind now....))

My first impression? Woman in white sailing through a serene glade.

Which, as you can tell, is totally wrong given what you were aiming for. The colours of the overall scene are too bright. The sea shouldn't look so calm and reflect bright sunlight. I don't recall the cliffs being in full bloom. And while I understand that Ged was probably rather messy at that point, somehow the hair and what I presume was supposed to be ragged clothing just don't look right. And the shadow doesn't have a shadow, and thus shouldn't have a reflection in the water.

Despite all above, your painting skills actually are quite good. The greenery is detailed, the flowing water really looks like it's flowing, the reflections in the water are very nicely done.... the picture would be excellent, if it wasn't such a far cry from the scene you were aiming to portray.

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*frodo-lives Feb 12, 2011  Professional General Artist
Actually, the picture represents the scene I was aiming to portray quite accurately.

But I guess everyone reads books differently.

The joy in looking at illustrations, for me, is to see other people's points of view.

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Still Frodo the wanderer from the Shire would walk there, upon the grass among elanor and niphredil in fair Lothlorien.
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!differentego Oct 1, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
wonderful!
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*frodo-lives Oct 1, 2010  Professional General Artist
thanks! :bow:

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Visit me at home! [link] --- listen to my music! [link]

Still Frodo the wanderer from the Shire would walk there, upon the grass among elanor and niphredil in fair Lothlorien.
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~vamp-kitty-meow Sep 30, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
This is beautiful!

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