21 Mar 2012 2 Comments
in All my drawings Tags: Charles de Lint
This is the first drawing in a long time that was for no particular project. Started off not knowing what would happen and just went along till it seemed finished. Today was a public holiday, so no teaching for me. I indulged and spent some hours doodling on Photoshop while listening to “Widdershins” by Charles de Lint.
09 Jun 2009 5 Comments
in books, fantasy Tags: Charles de Lint, fantasy
Title: The Little Country
Author: Charles de Lint
Series : No, this is a stand alone book
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In Short: A fantasy rooted in folk and fairy tales. Janey Little, a Cornish folk musician, finds an unknown manuscript by a famous fantasy author. She starts reading it, and so doing sets in motion an uncanny chain of events that puts herself and everyone she loves in danger.
In Full: The Little Country is my third book by Charles de Lint. Although its not my favourite (that still has to be Moonheart) I thoroughly enjoyed it. I found themes of redemption and forgiveness, about the core of innocent hurt in the heart of even the most evil person. More
29 Apr 2009 Leave a comment
in All my drawings, Inspiration Tags: Charles de Lint, cornelia funke, drawing, fantasy
A couple of posts ago, I shared a number of pictures that seem to tell stories. This time round, I’m sharing two drawings I did myself, which was inspired by a stories. The first inspiration came from Cornelia Funke’s “Inkdeath”.
In that book, there is a giant who takes on the colours of his surroundings. I find now, when I go back to read that passage, that I got several things wrong. The giant is supposed to have inhumanly round eyes, and he is also supposed to be naked. Oh well. Here is the passage: More
26 Apr 2009 1 Comment
in books, fantasy, Illustration Tags: Charles de Lint, fantasy, moonheart
Title: Moonheart
Author : Charles de Lint
Series : Nope, this one is a stand-alone.
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In Short: Sarah Kendell’s comfortable life is derailed when she discovers an ancient Native American medicine bag at the back of her uncle’s second-hand shop. She and her friends become entangled in a centuries old conflict between a Welsh Bard, a Druid, and the old gods of pre-colonial America.
This was my first Charles de Lint book, and now I have a new author to look out for – I loved it. Moonheart drew me firstly because of its evocative title and the cover: More
Masha du Toit 
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