A Cool Illustration
In my research this last week, I ran across this image:
I'm in love with it. I must have a good print or giclee of it, to be framed on my wall. Does anyone know who it is and what it represents? I do.
Yes, that's right. I do. I thought I'd share it though and play with your minds a bit. The image is part of my back story and will give you a tiny glimpse into it, although it doesn't give away a thing about The Dark Thorn really.
Which reminds me. I should probably write Todd Lockwood and see if he wants to get together in a week or so to talk about the sketches. I'll take several excerpts from the book that I think would make a great cover or interior illustration, and let him choose those he likes to sketch. Should be fun!
I'm in love with it. I must have a good print or giclee of it, to be framed on my wall. Does anyone know who it is and what it represents? I do.
Yes, that's right. I do. I thought I'd share it though and play with your minds a bit. The image is part of my back story and will give you a tiny glimpse into it, although it doesn't give away a thing about The Dark Thorn really.
Which reminds me. I should probably write Todd Lockwood and see if he wants to get together in a week or so to talk about the sketches. I'll take several excerpts from the book that I think would make a great cover or interior illustration, and let him choose those he likes to sketch. Should be fun!
Labels: The Dark Thorn, Todd Lockwood
posted by Shawn C. Speakman | 11:11 PM
9 Comments:
I kind of reminds me of the fall of King Arthur.
Can you give us a higher res on it, or is this the best out there?
Jax: Anyone who has seen the movie Excalibur, directed by John Boorman, knows where that image comes from. It is indeed the slaying of Arthur, or:
How Mordred was slain by Arthur, and how by him Arthur was hurt to the death by Arthur Rackham
Sadly, that is the highest res I could find on it. It is an illustration from a century ago. I just love the sense of power in the picture, how Arthur is throwing himself at his son to die, knowing the closer he gets the better chance he'll be able to drive Excalibur through his son's heart. Great stuff.
And as I said, that moment holds bearing on my series, but not for a couple of books.
Ah, of course, Arthur...
Top stuff.
Very cool. I've never seen Excalibur. Maybe I should. :)
Jax: Oh man! Yes! You do need to see Excalibur. It is the original fantasy movie! Definitely rent it or buy it cheap somewhere; I think you can find them pretty reasonable!
And now I am deathly ill again. Damnit. Four straight days of fever with no end in sight. Both of my parents are chain smokers, and being locked up in their home for seven days put all of that second hand nonsense into my lungs.
Every year this happens. And every year my immune system baulks at the affront with a huge fever and lots of phlegm.
So, no writing getting done. :( Looks like I won't make my target after all.
Found a good print of Lancelot and Guinevere painted by Donato Giancola. I love the painting. He such a superb artist. The Arthur Rackham painting you have made me think of the final scene in Excalibur the minute I saw it.
Donato Giancola by the way did artwork for Magic the Gathering.
beansidhe: I love Donato's work. Simply brilliant in a romantic sense. The Lancelot & Queen painting is great, but he's done so many covers that I love I can't even pick a favorite, all of them so well done.
Donato, as you probably know, has a great website with a wonderful gallery. If anyone here hasn't gone there, do it. Great paintings! I'm even one of those people who love the original cover art on The Name of the Wind by Pat Rothfuss, where a bare-chested Kvothe is looking at the reader with flaming red hair sweeping to the side. haha
Looked at Donato's site again and saw the painting you were talking about Shawn. He's in some sort of stone hall and looks to be holding a book. Very nice painting. Would love to have him illustrate my work. The other one I like is the Road Home with the huge green dragon and men in it. Very nice.
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