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Earthsea: Tombs of Atuan 1by *frodo-lives

Traditional Art / Paintings / Illustration / Storybook

... "a light under the hill"

My first completed illustration for Ursula Le Guin's "Earthsea" cycle. Let me know what you think!

This is the scene where Tenar and Ged first meet, from "The Tombs of Atuan". Read the books, I don't want to give you spoilers!

Earthsea, and the characters, names and places therein are owned and operated by Ursula Le Guin. [link]

oil on canvas
After trying out several other media, I think that is really what I like best.

EDIT: Since a few of you have commented that, alas, they don't know the story at all, I've written up a summary in my journal, have a look here: [link]

But be warned, it is one big spoiler if you were intending to read "Tombs of Atuan" at some stage!

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~HeidiCeleghin Aug 26, 2010 Professional Traditional Artist

I absolutely love the Earthsea books and it is wonderful to see someone creating artwork informed by those amazing novels.
Your use of shadow and light really captures these scene in the book. I especially think that your use of painterly strokes and mark-making work in the piece.

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"All that I desire to point out is the general principle that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life." - Oscar Wilde

*frodo-lives Aug 28, 2010 Professional General Artist

thank you!

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Still Frodo the wanderer from the Shire would walk there, upon the grass among elanor and niphredil in fair Lothlorien.

~nienor Jan 10, 2010

Yes! It's so rare to find pictures of these awesome stories. You did a great job!

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Bunnies!

If you like my artwork please visit my Zazzle shop at [link]
Cheaper than DA prints, and the artist gets more royalty.

*frodo-lives Jan 10, 2010 Professional General Artist

Oh btw, I've just started an Ursula Le Guin group - please join or watch us, if you're interested! There are a few people here on DA who have been illustrating Earthsea.

#UrsulaLeGuin

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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.

~nienor Jan 11, 2010

ok, I submitted a request

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Bunnies!

If you like my artwork please visit my Zazzle shop at [link]
Cheaper than DA prints, and the artist gets more royalty.

*frodo-lives Jan 10, 2010 Professional General Artist

thanks!

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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.

~nienor Jan 11, 2010

no problem

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Bunnies!

If you like my artwork please visit my Zazzle shop at [link]
Cheaper than DA prints, and the artist gets more royalty.

~Liamythesh Jan 9, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

you rendered the light source and its effects very well.

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*frodo-lives Jan 10, 2010 Professional General Artist

thanks!

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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.

~Shearin Dec 27, 2009 Student General Artist

Beautful illustration! I love the Earthsea books and your picture fits the scene very well!

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Only in silence the word,
only in dark the light,
only in dying life:
bright the hawk\\\'s flight
on the empty sky.
Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea

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