A King he was on a carven throne
In many-pillared halls of stone
With golden roof and silver floor,
And runes of power upon the door.
~ J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring
This is a personal project in progress - illustrating Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid. There are many more illustrations to come, and they will be both very dark and very bright.
To read an essay about the real meaning of this dark tale, go to the Journal of Mythic Arts - Endicott Studio, here: A Million Little Mermaids
I was delighted when my own mermaid art was featured at Endicott Studio. Mermaids
I have always loved drawing and painting nature, animals and people. I fell in love with the work of classic children's book illustrators before I could read. I was particularly inspired by Pauline Baynes, best known for her work for Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. As a young adult I studied with naturalist and artist Robert Bateman. I admire the portraits of John Singer Sargent and have been greatly influenced by the High Realists and the mystical Ruralists. My training includes traditional fine art media and anatomical illustration. Now I work in digital media as well.
Some of my images can be purchased at Cafepress, at Art.com and at Artistrising and print-on-demand here -
http://bit.ly/Tiganaprint/
All images are copyright the artist.