Having returned from an inspirational week at the Illustration Master Class in Amherst, I am dying to continue the work on a large panel I began as a demonstration there. Today I’ll lock the door of the studio and enjoy some time with Frodo, his orc torturer in Cirith Ungol, and a long session of Phillip Glass’ Koyaanisqatsi… I hope your day is as pleasurable!
Donato
In the Tower of Cirith Ungol: Prisoner
48″ x 36″
Oil on Panel
In Progress
(With fist in air…) Damn, you. Damn you to heeelll! That foot and hand are just gorgeous! And I always enjoy seeing an artists workspace. My only question is where are the references? Keep up the great, inspirational work.
I was going to ask the same thing question as the above commenter. Do you not use reference once you start painting? I would think that you would have to to get this sort of result.
Love the dirty toenails!!!
If I was a woman, I would have your baby after seeing this painting.
So damn awesome!
Wow! Never thought I would drool over dirty toenails:)
Donato, my friend, that's an inspirational foot!
I sorely missed seeing you this year at IMC.
I hope it was fun.
Your work is getting pretty good, keep it up (Nyuk, nyuk).
I don't know how this post escaped my attention. After seeing the beginnings of this at IMC, I can't wait it's completion. I'm loving the zoom in on both this piece and your Joan of Arc. I feel as if I'm hiding in a corner of the tower, personally witnessing Frodo's mistreatment.
Donato,
This was a really inspiring post. Thanks for sharing.
It's lovely to know that Lord of the Rings and Koyaanisqatsi is a means of inspiration for other painters 🙂