The King in Yellow – The Demoiselle d’Ys

This story features a man walking on the french moors, lost until he is found by a woman and her helpers. They take him back to the castle where the man and woman become infatuated with each other, it turns out she’s from the past and he is returned to the present. The image I’ve used for this story is of the hare which is caught at the start of the story by a falcon. It gives across the feeling of threat and has a rather medieval subject matter. This picture had a lot hard things to paint in; the close up grass, the fur, the feathers and the textured bird skin. The darkness of this image does give a strong sense of atmosphere.