“They laid him to rest in the ship with his sword upon his legs; and as he drifted home downstream, there came seven black swans, their trumpet calls guiding him to the Otherworld.”
Some work (loosely) inspired by Arthurian legend that I’ve been wanting to paint for years. The clothes and burial gifts of the warrior are inspired by the Sutton Hoo treasure (as is the build of the ship, though much smaller). Watercolours on Fabriano Grana Fina, 29×39 cm.
Prints here!
Original for sale – contact me if interested!
Very much like the departure of Boromir — which at first I thought it might be. Of course, Tolkien drew much of his inspiration from such material. A lovely piece of work :-)