SciFi and Fantasy Art: The Lady of Shalott

"Who is this? And what is here?"

And in the lighted palace near

Died the sound of royal cheer;

And they crossed themselves for fear,

All the Knights at Camelot;

But Lancelot mused a little space

He said, "She has a lovely face;

God in his mercy lend her grace,

The Lady of Shalott."

This picture is based from the poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson. I actually was drawn to it by watching Anne of Green Gables recite the poem while pretending to die in a sinking boat. I was about 11 years old at the time, but that poem stuck with me. It's one of the few I actually like. I hope you like my interpretation of it. I plan to do more on this subject in the future.

14"x17" watercolor on 140lb. watercolor paper.