SciFi and Fantasy Art: Land

in the fairy tale book 'the broken godess' ('die beschädigte göttin') from hans bemmann, there is a scene where the main character goes with a ferry man to this island to look for what he's not really aware of. it's getting dark at that point, and he sees the little village at the border of the island, and in the middle of the dark, far forrest to the left he sees this strange tower sticking out of the trees. he asks the ferry man about it, and he only replies 'we won't go there'...

i didn't know much about the magic and the spell of that tower at that point when i painted the picture, as i was still reading the book:) so this is what i once wanted to put down. the scan has an awful quality since the original picture is really dark, but the village gives a cosy feeling to it and is very opposite to the dark tower in the woods. the village has a fire in the middle surrounded by the houses which is lit fot the folk party that's taking place there. too bad it is not showing well at all here:(...

acrylics on cardboard. (2004)