"You surely are a meanie." –Fezzick
The poor Spaniard... his quest for revenge wasn't going very well, especially after being defeated in a duel by the Man in Black! It was a blow to his confidence, so he went back to the beginning where he was hired, and attempted to drown his sorrows! Fortunately for him, his rhyming friend found him and lovingly returned him to health, lol!
This vintage painting already felt like it was about a fairytale... I just nudged it towards looking like the Floren landscape. I changed the sails of the boats to match the style of Vizzini's boat. The castle was transformed into Humperdinck's castle (which is real life castle Hadden Hall, in Derbyshire, England.) The roofs of the Italian style homes were transformed into thatched roofs with some weathering on the walls where they were in disrepair. I removed the figure entering the village... and painted the Spaniard, murmuring to himself and nodding off in the afternoon sun.
“…when a job went wrong, you went back to the beginning. And this is where we got the job. So it's the beginning, and I'm staying till Vizzini comes… I am… waiting… for… Vizzini…” —Inigo Montoya
The original vintage painting was collected locally here in Ontario. The frame is so, so beautiful... aged, but beautiful. Lots of details in it. Very sturdy, especially with the art being on wood. It has an overall tarnished look to the painting... it has been thoroughly cleaned, this is just due to the age of the art. Which I think adds to the charm and the fairytale feel of it all.
"Waiting For Vizzini"
Mixed media on vintage painting on board
58x44 cm painting on wood
68x54 cm vintage frame
