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Athansor Rises from the Seaby ~bluefooted

Traditional Art / Paintings / Fantasy

Well, I figured it was time to do an illustration for my absolute, all-time, favorite book: 'Winter's Tale' by Mark Helprin. If you're into magical realism, you should check it out - it's truly a beautiful and wonderful read. Not to go into too much detail, but this is the scene when Athansor, Peter Lake's flying white horse, rises from the sea with a young Christiana on his back. I was (again) trying for Arthur Rackham's style - I'm mostly happy. I can't really accomplish the layers and layers of tinting that make his works so great, but I try

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~King-Gilligan 4 days ago

Absoloutely gorgeous, your lines and colours are lovely

~Platypus-Sandwich Dec 21, 2012

Athansor, my favourite character of all characters in any book, ever.
<3

~Cari-Lyn Aug 29, 2012 Digital Artist

I love this picture. It reminds me of a dutch tale The White Horse of Volendam.
I always loved that fairytale.

~CompassWolf123 Jul 25, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Beautiful.

~Bearuthiel May 31, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Beautiful.

~StefaniaFrancesca Apr 19, 2012 Traditional Artist

wow I love this. Very dramatic monochromatic piece.

~saillytheshippy Apr 8, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Wow, I'm so glad I found your work! I love the colors and the line art. This is what fairy tale books should use for their drawings! Great piece! I'm so gonna look this book up

btw, I remember a cover of "Dealing With Dragons" by Partricia C. Wrede drawn with a similar style and I'm wondering if you ever read her books as well? *imagining the stories drawn out* sorry, had a moment

~Vennalenda Mar 19, 2012

Beautiful work! This scene made me cry in the book and you captured it so well! <3

~PEUdeSOLEIL Nov 29, 2011

Who is Christiana?

~PEUdeSOLEIL Nov 29, 2011

This is lovely.

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