Tales of the Oakenwyld

May202013

ellenkushner:

“Clapper Bridge O’er The River Teign, Dartmoor, Devon, UK” (c) 2013 Stu Jenks.

Not Bodmin alas, but I love a good moor. I’m writing about a landscape like this right now.

moorland inspirations nomad

May192013

petermorwood:

A bit simplified, but a useful reference of sword types and a springboard for further research.

(Source: unwelcomeguest, via fringe-element)

swoooooooords medieval weaponry inspirations

May182013

fairy-wren:

Hobby. Photo by Tinap

As Martin warns Ivy, this is the only predator that can fly fast enough (and is interested enough) to catch a swift.

hobby falcon swift Ivy faery rebels

8AM

unhistorical:

April 23, 1775: J.M.W. Turner is born.

[Turner] became known as ‘the painter of light’, because of his increasing interest in brilliant colours as the main constituent in his landscapes and seascapes.

The top painting (“Rain, Steam and Speed”) is hanging on the wall of Paul’s bedroom in Knife.

The biggest hung over the bureau: a swirling storm of gold, ochre and blue with a dark shape moving through it.

And here are the other paintings from Paul’s bedroom:

Another frame showed pine trees amid a snowy landscape, overshadowed by distant spires.

— Caspar David Friedrich, Winter Landscape (probably 1811)

Across the room, a host of tiny figures swarmed against a backdrop of lakes and mountains.

— Albrecht Altdorfer, The Battle of Alexander at Issus (1529)

And in the far corner, a man looked straight into a mirror at the back of his own head.

— René Magritte, La Reproduction Interdite (1937)

(via drakyndra)

yes I am a bit of an art geek Paul McCormick Knife Spell Hunter Faery Rebels

May162013

The Try Block: Mwahahaha! Je suis fini! After… well, I started it on February, but...

manderelee:

Mwahahaha! Je suis fini! After… well, I started it on February, but only got the chance to really work on it after exams finished last 24. So it’s been quite a while.

Before I forget (because I do tend to ramble, sorry), this is a fanart of Linden and Rob from RJ Anderson’s Faery Rebels…

Oh, it’s lovely! I’m always so amazed at my talented readers, and so fascinated by the bits of my books that inspire them to draw. Thank you, Manderelee!

faery rebels rebel wayfarer linden rob fanart

May152013