Manselt the Shepherd
"He often found himself sitting atop the pasture hills, willing his sight to go further and further. He imagined that at the edge of the horizon, he could see the glare of light upon the towers of the bright cities he had heard about. He smiled at the notion, but he knew that if he wanted to see those places, he would have to set out on the endless winding road..."
The first finished illustration for a new story idea I'm slowly working on. More soon, friends!
The finished painting!
Initially, the painting was in portrait, but I felt it closed things in a bit too much, and I wanted more sky.
After the orientation swap. Also fixed the sheep, which had been a bit..... derpy. :X
Incorporated a middle ground to help push the distance, give this thing some scale.
Worked up Manselt's face, refined the color a bit more, etc.
And the finish!