Hello again guys,
Just thought some of you might like to see this quick weekend project I've just finished up, well, in truth, it was about 3 weekends, and a few weekday evenings too...
I nearly posted this in the paper props section, but thought it might be more appropriate here?
So, I've been a fan of the Narnia stories since I was a littl'un, and I have enjoyed the movies too, for what they are. As soon as I heard about the Dawn Treader being made, I thought, "oh cool, an excuse to get a Narnia prop on the wall"
So, after seeing The the film just after Christmas, I was honestly quite disapointed with the way they portrayed the famous painting in the new flick. I like the way the ship came closer as the kids got pulled in, but it was just far too small for my liking. It was totally lost in the big grey sea.
Here's a screen cap from the trailer
Anyway, those are my excuses as to why the picture I subsequently went home and painted is entirely NOT screen accurate. :lol
I found a nice pic of the ship from a wallpaper image and used that instead to base my painting on.
Now, you also have to bear in mind that I have not painted at all since I left school, so please, all you real painters, forgive me! I was given a 16 x 20 inch canvas board by my sister, and she lent me some acrylics, and then I just spent some time on it.
Anyway, here it is finished and framed, altogether not screen accurate, but I'm pretty happy with it.
Here's a close up scan of the ship's head, you can really see the canvas texture here.
And here's a little pic of a full, flat scan
Well there you go, just a bit of fun to pass the English winter evenings....
Cheers!
Just thought some of you might like to see this quick weekend project I've just finished up, well, in truth, it was about 3 weekends, and a few weekday evenings too...
I nearly posted this in the paper props section, but thought it might be more appropriate here?
So, I've been a fan of the Narnia stories since I was a littl'un, and I have enjoyed the movies too, for what they are. As soon as I heard about the Dawn Treader being made, I thought, "oh cool, an excuse to get a Narnia prop on the wall"
So, after seeing The the film just after Christmas, I was honestly quite disapointed with the way they portrayed the famous painting in the new flick. I like the way the ship came closer as the kids got pulled in, but it was just far too small for my liking. It was totally lost in the big grey sea.
Here's a screen cap from the trailer
Anyway, those are my excuses as to why the picture I subsequently went home and painted is entirely NOT screen accurate. :lol
I found a nice pic of the ship from a wallpaper image and used that instead to base my painting on.
Now, you also have to bear in mind that I have not painted at all since I left school, so please, all you real painters, forgive me! I was given a 16 x 20 inch canvas board by my sister, and she lent me some acrylics, and then I just spent some time on it.
Anyway, here it is finished and framed, altogether not screen accurate, but I'm pretty happy with it.
Here's a close up scan of the ship's head, you can really see the canvas texture here.
And here's a little pic of a full, flat scan
Well there you go, just a bit of fun to pass the English winter evenings....
Cheers!
That's a great piece and you should be proud. 
