Tag Archive: fairy tale

Mar 21

The Wizard’s Tale

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“The Wizard’s Tale

Oil on canvas, 13″x21″ wide.

Artist Commentary:

The old man sat down opposite the boy. His hair and beard were gray and he passed his hand across his brow as one whose recollections
require the touch of flesh to refresh them.

“I shall tell you the tale of Linya. She was a lesser ring; never one of the Great,” he began. “She was wrought of plain silver, and her stone was of sapphire. But her jewel reflected the very colour of the ocean’s abyss — the deepest aquamarine blue — and her power, like that of water itself, was fluid and changeable; it varied with each new master….”

 

13″x21″ wide signed and numbered prints – AVAILABLE! Please click here.

13″x21″ original oil painting – $1400.00 US plus shipping.

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May 13

Sonnet

“Sonnet”
Oil on canvas, 10″x8″ wide.

Artist Commentary: This fairy tale image features a maiden reading a book of poetry. The room seems old…perhaps in a castle? And there is a raven on a perch before her. Another figure seems to be standing beside her, looking over her shoulder. There are many curious features in the painting…dark shapes atop the bookcase, an icon and rosary on the shelves, someone’s cane leaning against the wall. What story is told by these, I leave to the viewer to discover….

8″x10″ original oil painting – AVAILABLE

8″x10″ wide signed and numbered prints – AVAILABLE

To purchase this original painting, please contact Jef by clicking here.

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