Due vecchie illustrazioni

November 25, 2006

Non ho altre illustrazioni, al momento, se non queste due vecchie illustrazioni. La prima resta una delle mie preferite, e infatti l’ho regalata alle mie mani preferite. Sulla seconda dovrei tornare: l’idea era che le foglie si gonfiassero al respiro di lei e che l’abito si fondesse con l’acqua che scorre e con la roccia. Un’immagine riuscita solo in parte.
Per chi sa di che cosa sto parlando, la prima è Il grigio pellegrino, mentre il secondo illustra la Galadriel’s song of Eldamar.

music and theatre

Suzanne Vega in Milan

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books and literature

Isaac Asimov’s Gold (and other stories)

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books and literature

The Murderbot Diaries: Rogue Protocol + Exit Strategy

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