Steven - King of the Avians
"King Steven bravely focuses on his threatened kingdom with his pensive gaze. He is ready for battle as is evident by his upturned feathered wings and crown of prickly locks reminiscent of a “bird ready to attack”. Albrecht Durer’s “ Knight, Death and Devil” influenced his stance representing both “physical and spiritual” strength. In Durer’s etching, the soldier does not look left nor right.. only forward to the path before him leading to his destination. As an artist, this resonates with me as I too must remain focused and not be derailed by other factors: self doubt, my own mortality... to name a few. Instead I must be strong and determined... I believe this is emoted through King Steven’s affectation. Steven’s strong and slightly beaked nose is one of his many endearing features- it also influenced my bird tessellation design which serves as a flat backdrop to the King. What is a King without gold? Gold leaf is peppered throughout the tessellation creating a visual play between flat shapes and rendered forms in this composition. Varying optical textures and the limited fall palette were influenced by the brisk autumn days of this painting’s conception."
- AlexandreaArtist
AlexandreaArtist Oil Paintings
