The painting is the second in a series of paintings, all inspired (loosely) by the poem 'Hollow Men' by T.S. Eliot. It's one of my favourite poems and I love the imagery in T.S. Eliot's poetry. I've seen a documentary about his life and work recently and it made me want to paint this.
I have slightly modified the first painting in the series with a new technique to frame my paintings, therefore here it is again:
Panier Avec L'Oiseau
Tête-à-Tête
Here is the new painting where the original caged bird is joined by a raven.
The raven is a very spiritual bird and I've always found it interesting; be it in Edgar Allen Poe's poem 'The Raven' or in mythology the raven is a fascinating creature.
Here is a close-up of the bindweed:
And here is a close-up of the two birds' faces. I am particularly pleased with their eyes and expressions.
There will be two more paintings in this series, one I've already started, the other is still in the planning stage.
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Once all four are done, I am considering to have them professionally printed and will offer them together with some of my dress designs in my Etsy shop.
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Such an atmospheric piece - you've got the eyes beautifully, very expressive.
ReplyDeleteReally loved it
ReplyDeleteEspecially good to see the close-up as there is so much detail and expression
these are beautiful Sybille! Love the colours :0)
ReplyDeleteI especially like the last close up image, lovely expressions.
ReplyDeletePenny.
These are absolutely fab! And I love the muted colors <3
ReplyDeleteFlippin' luvly Cap'n!!
ReplyDeleteReally quiet and dark....just like me....but without the quiet bit!
HAW HAW!
Beautifully done, Sybille! The colouring is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYes, I should - they're lovely illustrations. Really like the colours and 'mood'. Bye for now. Lesley
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