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Tag Archives: magic
New Art – Queen of the Night, version 1
I had two ideas for paintings of the Queen of the Night from Mozart’s The Magic Flute… so I decided to paint both of them! This is the mini one, it’s only 6 x 8.5. Painted with ink and acryla … Continue reading
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Tagged acryla gouache, ink, magic, mozart, night, night sky, opera, portrait, queen of the night, stars, the magic flute, wolfgang amadeus mozart
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New Art: Cover for middle grade fantasy book
The final painting for the private client I mentioned in this previous post: http://www.albaillustration.com/blog/?p=579. This is the book cover, featuring the main character, Brooklyn. I will share more information about the book once the author’s website is finished! It was … Continue reading
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Tagged acryla gouache, blizzard, book cover, fairy tale, fantasy, girl, illustration, magic, middle grade, snow, watercolor
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New Art: Map and scene from middle grade fantasy book
These two images are for a private client’s middle grade fantasy manuscript. I will have a total of three images when I’m done (working on a cover image next), but here are the first two that I’ve finished! The first … Continue reading
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Tagged dream sequence, girl, illustration, magic, map, watercolor, witch
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New Art: “The Pied Piper”
Here’s my latest piece, “The Pied Piper.” Done in watercolor inks (which I haven’t used since 2009, but I wanted something permament once dry… and they’re pretty permanent), then acryla gouache on top of a layer of matte medium. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged boy, children, children's book, fairy tale, fantasy, illustration, magic, pied piper, rats, watercolor
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New Art – The Willow Tree
It’s been a while!!! Summer has begun and it’s been busy. Scott and I recently had an amazing trip to London followed by road-tripping around Scotland. Scotland is absolutely magical. We had terrible weather but it only added to its … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, children's book, efk lasalles, fairies, illustration, magic, night, the thorn queen, tree, watercolor, why is mud
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