SciFi and Fantasy Art: Weary Knight

Beautiful...yes, so, the horse has a few anatomical booboos...no big deal! The overall effect of the image is amazing. And the background is great, reminds me of the landscapes of Paul Cezanne.

Long down the paths of time
Colt's Foot and Columbine
Perfume the cool woodland scene.

Wearing of travelling
Onward rides Raymondine
Lost in the threads of a dream.

As fair as the flowers
As bright as the light on the stream.

(Martin Pearson)

There is more to this song, but I saw this picture and these lines from the very start came to mind. The story is about Melusine, who was cursed to turn into a dragon once every seven days. She falls in love with Raymond, and he with her, and they marry on the condition her not look at her on the seventh day of the week. They live happily for about three years, but he begins to wonder what she is doing, and thinks that she is cheating on him. He peeks through the keyhole, and sees her in her dragon form. Because he did this, she was doomed to remain in that form forever.

This probably wasn't the story you were thinking when you painted this, but I thought it fit quite nicely! Perhaps after that he went searching for the Grail with the other knights, and found it, but it brings him no joy since he cannot share his triumph with his beloved Melusine.

)O( Woof )O(

Gorgeous. I love the colours, the trees (the barks)... Magical.

I really like this picture. Especially the shading and the mood. Magnificent!

i am speachless O______O

Amazing, i don't know what else i could say because the realism in your picture is just astounding, remains on of my favourite on Elfwood after all these years. Seriously, one of the best pictures ever, i still can't believe it didn't get Mod's choice, but just brilliant, bloody brilliant.

may i just say, that the top part of where the neck and shoulder connect a anatomatically out of place. The "hump" should be placed farther back, and not forward.

I also love the warm colors here. It feels like late afternoon, which is so very appropriate to a weary soul. Chivalry is a massive, soul-straining duty, and you've captured his tired commitment very well. Excellent.

So gorgeous ! He does look pooped ! Great detail and the background is awesome ! Really cool horse too. He makes me tired just looking at him !

how wonderful
the light , amongst other things
the light is so beautifully done
the whole scene is bathed in sunlight
love the dappled horse and blondie knight
shame we cant see his face ...
lovely work with the oils