The last days of Illium by JoeJarrah
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The Aethiopis of Arctinus, a lost tale of the Greek Epic Cycle, tells of how Penthesilea, a Thracian woman warrior, Queen of the Amazons and daughter of Ares, comes to help the Trojans. She distinguishes herself on the battlefield, before fatally confronting Achilles...
revisiting this tale, with a more overtly classical look to my previous depictions (which you can find if yo scroll aback a few years in my gallery).
Comments (3)
marcopol Online Now!
Hi Joe, I like the way you composed your image on the diagonals, as well as the particular atmosphere that this twilight light gives off. This is certainly the portrait of a strong woman.
JoeJarrah
Thanks :) I took a few liberties with the lighting, opting for drama over realism....
marcopol Online Now!
I definitely would have done the same thing with the lighting. Well done Joe.
UteBigSmile
I love your new image which is a fantastic one!