“When Winter comes, the winter wild that hill and wood shall slay; When trees shall fall and starless night devour the sunless day; When wind is in the deadly East, then in the bitter rain I'll look for thee, and call to thee; I'll come to thee again!”
— Ents
(“Song of the Ent & Entwife” by J.R.R. Tolkien, c1941)
This very blue vintage landscape is what I call a “bossy painting.” It’s not a natural colour for a landscape, which makes it difficult to work with… not to mention the giant cabin right in the middle! So I decided to relax and just enjoy painting a wintery Ent in the blue tones… I chose Birchseed, one of the last remaining Ents, walking out from the trees. I imagine that he is always looking and hoping to find his lost Entwife.
"While Trees Sleep, Part 2" altered painting by Heather Castles
41 x 30.5 cm (12 x 16 inch) painting on vintage canvas
