Sometimes the sketches I create for my Ko-Fi subscribers lead to larger projects, such as this painting. Initially inspired by the painting "Death as General Rides a Horse on a Battlefield" by Edgar Bundy, I gradually moved away from the original reference as I progressed, particularly in terms of the setting. There are many paintings depicting snowy landscapes that I love immensely, and which inspired me for this illustration. To name just a few, there were, for example: “Walkenried Abbey Ruins in Snow” and “Ruined cathedrals and monasteries” by Carl Hasenpflug for exemple.
I experimented quite a bit and, in the end, it was the aesthetic rather than the story to be told that guided my choices. That happens sometimes.
I hope you like it.
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This illustration is available on my Inprint.
This is a gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks.
At the request of a subscriber, I’ve also added two other pieces: an ink drawing of Perpetua in Richelieu armour and a Perpetua inspired by the Amadeus poster.
