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"The Lady of the Lake" by Miriam Bos

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SciFi and Fantasy Art The Lady of the Lake by Miriam Bos

This piece is based on the Arthurian Legend of the Lady of the Lake. It is said that Excalibur was thrown back into the lake (by sir Bedevere) at the request of the dying king Arthur. When he finally threw the sword into the lake, a hand appeared and caught it from mid air. It was the Lady of the Lake who took the magic sword back to the depths of the waters. This story always inspired me a lot, and I finally decided to paint the scene as I see it in my imagination. The water of the lake is like a mirror. There is no wrinkle to be seen. I think that the contrast of a flat lake and the sudden appearance of the hand (with the huge splash) added a bit more action to this painting. I loved working on the water drops and details of the sword. I designed the sword myself. In the background you can see the contours of Avalon. The islands are fading away in the mists.

Date	Name	Comment
2 Oct 2005	Jacqueline 'Jac' Tanner	Loading... I see clearly what you mean about the lake and i love the mirror type affect you have created. The hand is startling and detailed well. The splash is also done very well especially regarding the fact you dont have any movement in the water, which musten be an easy thing to do. I love the fact you can see a trail of blood running down the blade and the sword's details are very well done. Great work
2 Oct 2005	Danish redhead without talent... ;)	Loading... I have recently watched "the mist of Avalon" with Julianna Marguilies and Anjelica Huston.... after that i rushed to elfwood to find "arthurian" painting and drawings.... your "lady of the lak" were the first i came across...and i can´t stop looking what a great use of color and detail!!
3 Oct 2005	Lisa Jonsson	Loading... Glorious!
6 Nov 2005	Rodewald	Loading... Wonderful piece, the sword's design is great and, yes, it looks 'exciting'
3 Dec 2009	Anon.	Loading... good

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'The Lady of the Lake':

• Created by:

Miriam Bos
• Copyright: ©Miriam Bos. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Arthurian, Excalibur, Hand, Lady, Lake, Legend, Of, Sword, The
• Categories: Weapons, Bows, Swords, Blades, Rapiers...
• Techniques: Acrylics
• Submitted: 2005-10-01 20:57:22
• Views: 23901
• Resolution: 500x667

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