Original Art For Sale

Here is the original cover art for Hailstone Mountain. It's for sale.

Hailstone Mountain. Oil on MDF, 18 x 27.

Normally, I would price a painting this size at $486. After painting it I found out that MDF isn't considered archival, which basically means it will last 100 years rather than 500 years (personally, I don't think MDF has been tested enough to know that it won't last as long as "archival" grounds). Anyway, all of that is to say that I've cut the price in half. So the final price is $243 plus shipping.

Above is the raw photo of the painting. Below is the painting after Photoshop manipulation by me and added text by Phil Wade as it is seen on Amazon. There are some differences I should point out for any fans of the book:

I adjusted skin color a little. The shield is red and black instead of red and green (which I based on a viking shield). Clothing is a bit desaturated in the final piece. The ax at the far right isn't so orange. In the photo I was using it appeared as a rather bright copper color. The most significant difference is in Erling's face at center. I changed his hair color and manipulated his facial features for the final picture. 

Thanks for looking,

Mike

lynchmikew@gmail.com

You can purchase the book Hailstone Mountain and other works by Lars Walker on Amazon.

What I Did on My Spring Break

Boba Fett. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24.

I felt like cutting loose with a palette knife painting. Most of the oil paintings on the blog are done with water-mixable oils. For this one I used M. Graham oil paint.

Boba Fett surface detail.

Boba Fett surface detail. 

Thanks for looking,
Mike

Hailstone Mountain

I painted the cover for an  e-book that was just released (I did not do the border and text, but I think that was all well done). You can buy the book on Amazon. It's only three bucks! I highly recommend Lars Walker's writings.

Here's the book description (and you don't need to have read the previous installments):

"In the latest entry in the saga of Erling Skjalgsson, the 11th Century Norwegian chieftain is struck by a deadly curse, and must journey north along with his friends in order to crush it at its source. Meanwhile Freydis, niece of the smith Lemming, is kidnapped by the servants of a mysterious, ancient cannibalistic race who dwell in secret in the mountains of the north. Once again the Irish priest Father Ailill narrates a tale of struggle, faith, endurance, and supernatural peril. Fans of H. Rider Haggard will delight in this "lost world" adventure."

If you have a Kindle buy it here!

Delving into Digital

Here's my first digital drawing (it's about time Mike). It was completely hand drawn in Photoshop using a Wacom Intuos4 tablet.
Thanks for looking.

Beowulf

"To Beowulf now the glory was given...." 

Oil on canvas, 20x30.

The third of three paintings I did last semester influenced by Beowulf.
Thanks for looking,
Mike

Grendel

"Grendel this monster grim was called" Oil on canvas, 20x30.

The second of three paintings I did last semester inspired by Beowulf.
I probably should have mentioned last time that the titles are from Francis Burton Gummere's translation which is in public domain.
Thanks for looking,
Mike

Hwæt!

"Lo! praise the prowess of people-kings

of spear-armed Danes, in days long sped...."
Oil on canvas, 20 x 30.

One of three paintings I did last semester inspired by Beowulf.

Clyde

Clyde. Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20. 

This was a gift for my wife. He was a special cat.

Grendel

"....there streamed from his eyes
 fearful flashes, like flame to see."
 Oil on hardboard, 5x7. 

This is an oil sketch I did a while back in preparation for what I am doing in painting class right now. Hopefully, I'll be showing that stuff soon.
Thanks for looking,
Mike

The Ashtown Burials

Lightning Bug. Oil on canvas, 11x14.    

An illustration influenced by Ashtown Burials Book I: The Dragon's Tooth by N. D. Wilson. Book II coming soon.
The author's website. The book website. 

As always, thanks for looking.
For sales and commissions: lynchmikew@gmail.com
Mike