Last Race
This is a new painting I just finished up. It was painted in oil and measures 20" x 30". It heralds a new color shift for me from the blues I used the last 2 years to more of a moody grey. I have several others in the early stages along similiar color and feel that are in the sketch stage. So it looks grey and partly cloudy for me and my color palatte in the upcomming months. I want to stay with a limited color palatte like I used to use way back in the early 90's before the bombardment of the busy card illustration days where I used color to help the very tiny images pop on the card.
That small art mindset somehow channeled me down a path that I wandered for a long time without really questioning where it was leading me. So now lost in the woods somewhere I am not seeing any paths, so I am going back to the beginning from where I stand in the woods now. No back tracking. Just starting out again with more experience as to why and what I will paint. Early on I really liked a more limited palette so I am picking up kinda where I left off 17 years ago. Tho this time around I do have a GPS device so it should make navigating a tad easier. Who knows, but at least I feel revived and freshened and have a desire to paint
more now than ever! I already have 15 sketches ready to put on board and paint.
Is this, by any chance, the Eagles flying amongst the signal beacons of Gondor? I almost expect to see Gandalf perched on the back of one.....
ReplyDeleteI've been looking through a number of my older MTG cards and I would say this image does feel quite a bit less flamboyant than some of your older paintings. Cards from the sets "The Dark" and "Legends" usually depict some main object of interest with sharply contrasting colors. I'm looking at the cards "Amnesia", "Birds of Paradise" and "Elvish Hunter." By having a grayer palette, the object of focus in the painting is less distinct while granting a more cold and realistic feel. Either way, the above posted image is wonderful and you should keep up the good work.
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