Name: Ray Shuell
Location: France
Title: “Spellbound”
Price Original: $150
Size:: 12”x 9”
Medium: Watercolor
Artist Website:
http://aartvark.eu/
http://rayshuell.blogspot.com/
From Ray: Puck creating a fog to break the spell, by order of Oberon.
13 responses so far ↓
1 Sonya Meglaurel // Jun 12, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Can you say Companion Piece. Ray, love the dreamlike quality of the story telling you’ve done.
2 Vikki // Jun 12, 2010 at 8:03 pm
This is so clever. You’ve really created movement within the piece.
3 Ray Shuell // Jun 13, 2010 at 4:23 am
You can say companion piece, I think. The pictures weren’t necessarily painted as a set, but they do sit well together. Thanks Sonya and thanks Vikki. One of the reasons I liked this theme so much is because of the storytelling element. I just love how an artist can capture the narrative in a frozen moment.
I was quite pleased with Puck, I have to say, based him on my ex-mother-in-law.
4 Vikki // Jun 13, 2010 at 10:04 am
Your mother-in law? Was she a jumper? You naughty, naughty boy. lol
5 Ray Shuell // Jun 13, 2010 at 12:40 pm
I can’t say anymore, too much public access!
6 cheryl // Jun 13, 2010 at 7:04 pm
His spiked redhair tells it all. What a wee devil. The lovers settled in beneath him while he waves his magic. Pure poetry Ray.
7 Ray Shuell // Jun 14, 2010 at 11:01 am
Thank you, Cheryl.
8 Rusty // Jun 15, 2010 at 1:27 pm
This reminds me of the Salvado Dali’s illustrations for Dante’s Inferno.
Almost stopped my heart…I had to go and put my finger in the light socket.
9 Sonya Meglaurel // Jun 16, 2010 at 4:13 am
Rusty, am laughing……have never heard this before. Your right on with the Dali’s illustrations …am still laughing. This piece is just so perfect for the theme and enjoy coming back to view it more.
10 Sarah // Jun 16, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Wow…what a perfect and impression-making portrayal! And, Ray, as always I am just as taken with your background. Amazing.
11 Ray Shuell // Jun 16, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Thank you, thank you thank you. Rusty… did it work?
12 Rusty // Jun 16, 2010 at 5:35 pm
must have-I’m not dead. Will live to enjoy your artwork another challenge.
13 Gail Allen // Jun 19, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Ray, He is just awesome! I agree with Sarah, the background is stunningly beautiful as well.
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