3 Paintings

[bunn]

I got bored of struggling with painting people and their awkward knees, so I painted:


It was supposed to be a sunrise scene with a limited palette, but it came out rather brown and boring.

Disappointed by this I decided to paint something with strong shapes and colours: the burning of the Swan-Ships at Losgar


And also a portrait of Haleth, leader of the Haladin, in old age (and without knees) which has actually come out quite well.


I couldn't work out what to do with her neckline, so I decided that perhaps there is amber found in the forest of Brethil,  where the river Sirion wears away at the banks.

Comments

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I like Haleth, and especially the burning of the ships.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I think part of my problem with composition is that I tend to try to cram too much into a small canvas. High contrast bold images perhaps easier to get right.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Mm, you may well be right.