‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allan Poe is perhaps my very favourite poem and as there is now a film that goes by the same name (even if it really doesn’t have much to do with the poem itself) i felt it would be a good idea to post this artwork i did a little while ago. I’m not an amazing artist, so i would say this is possibly my best painting.
And heres a little bit of the wonderful poem that inspired my painting…
“Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately raven, of the saintly days of yore.
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door.
Perched upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber door,
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.”
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
Also for anyone interested, heres a link to a musical version of ‘The Raven’, performed by the amazing band Omnia. Omnia-The Raven
And one final note for my regular followers (and anyone else who is interested) I now have a facebook page which runs along side the blog, so look to the side bar of the blog and click like on the Facebook box! Many thanks guys.
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one of my youngest favorite poems as well, got him the complete works of Poe for Christmas 😉
beautiful painting, bravo 🙂
I saw the complete works for sale just before christmas and got very tempted to get it 🙂
one of my youngest favorite poems as well, got him the complete works of Poe for Christmas 😉
beautiful painting, bravo 🙂
I saw the complete works for sale just before christmas and got very tempted to get it 🙂
I too love anything Poe, I will have to post the ash tray I made using several of his poems, the raven, tell tell heart, the one about the black cat. I live in a very republican bible belt and we had a pottery class one day, while everyone was making crosses I was construction my Poe ashtray. They’re good folk and just shrug and say, “That’s just Sam”. I also like all of Tim Burton’s creations.
yes, there does seem to be something quite beautiful about gothic literature and art, despite it often being quite dark and melancholic. I’m not very familiar with Tim Burton’s work, but i have seen a bit of the corpse bride and a few other things, and i like his style.
I like his illustrations and he did some beautiful drawings for Johnny Depp that I love.
yes, there does seem to be something quite beautiful about gothic literature and art, despite it often being quite dark and melancholic. I’m not very familiar with Tim Burton’s work, but i have seen a bit of the corpse bride and a few other things, and i like his style.
I like his illustrations and he did some beautiful drawings for Johnny Depp that I love.
I liked you better before I started getting all jealous of your talents…hmmmm
I will take that as a compliment, so thank you 😉
I liked you better before I started getting all jealous of your talents…hmmmm
I will take that as a compliment, so thank you 😉
I meant it that way. You are extremely talented as a writer and artist. I just dabble in comparison to you.