Middle-earth Journeys

I'm enjoying thinking about the symbolism you used for these stages: isn't it interesting that we all like the crow! But I'm finding the middle symbol an interesting one, too. And I like the salt effect as well.

Riv Res wrote:
I think your masking works well and is that salt you are using on the indigo? VERY interesting results.

Iolanthe wrote:and the salt effect is lovely.

Yes, here it does work though I did wash out more of it because the effects were not as dramatic as I wanted. The salt trick was one I learned in grade school.

Ms. M wrote:Scanners never quite catch the correct colours.

This scanner has some sort of white haze on the inside of the glass. It's unavoidable I'm afraid until I purchase a new one.

Merry wrote:I'm enjoying thinking about the symbolism you used for these stages: isn't it interesting that we all like the crow! But I'm finding the middle symbol an interesting one, too.

The daffodil has always been a symbol of youth way back of course with the Greeks and their myths. Remember the story of Kore or Persephone the innocent maiden of spring? This is the new moon

The middle moon (full) is actually a totum I own who is the blue moon Goddess. Hence, the hands circling her head looking like the moon. My first inkling was to use an ear of corn for the representation because of the symbolistic value of the corn moon or fertility moon.

And of course the last moon being for the Crone or crow of knowledge.

Unfortunately, the detail is really lost with this scan. Riv has provided me with a clearer version which I've replaced in the original post. But I am happy you all thought it had some merit.

Wonderful painting, Philipa! I love the salt effect! Well done!

Yours is also gorgeous Riv! The perfect place to meet a certain Ranger from the North....

I didn't know about the symbolism associated with the daffodil, Philipa! Very interesting.

Your painting of Crickhallow looks very good in the latest issue of Amon Hen, Riv!

OMG!!! Is it there?

It takes a couple of weeks for it to get here to the States.

Congratulations!

Great stuff Riv!! Good for you!

Yes, it's there in glorious colour on page 27. Slightly less than half a page. It's reproduced really well, you can see a lot of detail in it!

Congratulations!

Fantastic . It's wonderful to see it there . And, yes, all the detail is really clear, even though it's not enormous.

I bet we see another one there before too long!

I'm missing all the revealing fun.

I love it! It looks like a combination of Paris and Epcot Center--perfectly charming. I would love to wonder those streets. And as always, the palette of colors is pleasing. It will be fun to see these together!

I think we should all book an outing there IMMEDIATELY! Somehow I've never thought of Minas Tirith as a place to live, only as a battle ground. It's great to see another side of it . I love the fact that we can mentally enter all these places in this series and have a good snoop around.

Lovely use of colour too and the fact you've managed to avoid grey!

I definitely want to visit. Although I might need a hand navigating all those steps and sloping cobbles It's so atmospheric, Riv! I'm sure Merry and Pippin would enjoy browsing the cheese shop and the wine store during their visits to the King . . .