The (Really) Last Battle

So I've modified my earlier watercolor illustration for The Last Battle. Here is the original post. I added a tree. I think it's an improvement.

The Last Battle

"The Last Battle" Watercolor

(Note: There's a slightly newer version of this watercolor here.)

It took me a really long time to get this one done. Seriously. I’m ashamed. I’m using the fact that rocks are really hard to paint as my excuse. And I’m afraid this isn’t a great scan, but you get the idea.

The Last Battle

If you’re familiar with the book, this is the scene when Farsight the Eagle arrives to tell the heroes that the Calormenes have invaded and Narnia is, more or less, dead. It’s very sad.

Theologically, though, it’s also a good illustration of the arrival of a prophetic/apocalyptic word, a shocking pronouncement of the truth that is intended to spur the recipient into some sort of action. Farsight’s message is what allows the heroes of the story to make a decision that eventually leads them to the last battle.

I suppose I should have warned you of spoilers, but it really shouldn't be a surprise that a book titled "The Last Battle" has a last battle in it.

"Dawn Treader" watercolor

In keeping with a previous post, I recently completed a watercolor based (somewhat loosely) on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader:

The Dawn Treader

I can't say I'm completely satisfied with it, but the image above was my sixth attempt at getting it right, so at this point I'm ready to move on to something else.

More of Puddleglum

For the benefit of my mother and anyone else who cares, here is the full image from which I made the banner graphic for this blog:

Puddleglum Stomping

It's an original watercolor, thus explaining why I placed an obnoxious stamp of the site's address on the bottom corner of the image. Higher quality images are available for those who ask nicely, though.