The Book of Three

Short page today, but thought I'd better get something up. ESCAPING FROM THE REALM. What Lloyd never tells us is that while they've spent a few hours with the Fae, five days have gone by in the world above. LOL no, actually, no idea, but that could explain how the HK gets so far ahead of them.

Beautiful art! I like Gurgi holding Eilonwy's hand here, that's a sweet touch.

One thing that came to mind here was a scene in The Last of the Mohicans, when they hid in a cave behind a waterfall. That is actually in the book also, that I finally got around to reading a few years ago.

I like the idea of time passing slowly for them in the Fair Folk realm. That was a powerful element in LoTR when something similar happened when the fellowship entered Lothlorien.

beautiful art.

Oh, my, that waterfall! Such a gorgeous rendering -- I can practically feel the mist coming off of it!

Yay! Back above ground again. This was one of the hardest things for me to visualize when reading the books and I love the way you interpreted it. Nice to re-emerge into the earthy browns and greens again.

Wow. Looks like you combined the Last of the Mohicans cave with the caverns of Moria....

Speaking of which, did you use a reference for the bottom panel or is it entirely impressionistic? Either way it looks fantastic!

Great cave scenes! Everyone's already mentioned Last of the Mohicans, but what about the waterfall entrance to the Batcave in Batman Begins? Or the waterfall entrance to the training cave in Mask of Zorro?

So many waterfall caves!

Yayyayayayay!!

I have to say I love how you don’t skip their progression either into or out of the realm of the fair folk. There are powerful and adjusting transitions in each case.

Also, nice water effects (again!). I particularly love the little trickle from the moss over the hidden exit. It reminds me of some of my favorite waterfalls in Oregon.

Short pages count as well! In the first panel i see the contour of some ancient guardian; the exit as some face, the stairs as some breast armour, the light under the bridge the silhouette of a giantic machete hold by an arm of rocks. And they walk straight to it! Ha fresh air and sunlight in the second panel.

Your landscapes are beautiful! That waterfall is just spectacular!

absolutely amazing! wonderful job on the waterfall by the way. i once tried to draw a waterfall...don't ask how it came out. Keep up the good work!

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Wow! I just found your work and it is beautiful! I recently bought and read the book series and they are AMAZING! Thanks so much for the visual, I love how you keep your art very accurate with the books. P.S. how do you make such great art?!?

That's lovely. Its very Appalachian, actually, and old mountains fit well with old faerie.

Love your work.

I couldn't think of a better book to illustrate.

This was actually one of the first real books I read after graduating from Goosebumps.

Escape? I don't think so. "Geas" maybe.

Eiddilegg is the only character so far who could not fail to recognize the presence and importance of Dyrnwyn. But he's too canny to let on.

Eiddilegg also would appreciate and use the powers of Henwyn, the oracular pig who was (by her choice) in his keeping.

Eiddilegg lets a band of scruffy obnoxious mortals depart his realm with his blessing and every aid he can realistically give them, though he owes them nothing.

His buffoonery may serve various ends, perhaps trivial, but Eiddilegg just despatched a crucial mission for coldly rational reasons.

I like King Eiddilegg. As drawn.

Still love coming back to this comic after several years.

The art on the waterfall and the river is amazing. It almost looks real. And the glowing light of the torches in the cave!

As someone who's read the whole Chronicles (apart from Foundling), I have to say that I love how you've envisioned the world of Prydain. Gurgi is much better designed than the Disney version I envisioned him as all this time despite my attempts to not see him like that. I can't wait to see more of this comic. Thank you so much, Saeriellyn!