Nadia is a shaman. Here she holds Leila's spirit (in the form of a little bird) in her hand, watching over it until it is safe to release it back into Leila's body.
Nadia has a recurring dream about her father, the King of Iirvska. Over and over, her father walks away from her into Fehran, pausing only to look at her coldly over his shoulder.
(detail) Sometimes I am adding a detail because the faces are hard to see.
(the death of Oran)
This is watercolor and tracing paper. Sorry for the blurriness! better pictures done by a professional coming soon!
(detail) Some thoughts about this painting... each of the brothers has a magic talent, and Oran is the great listener- he can hear anything he wishes, even sounds miles away. He is literally killed by words. His brother Salix speaks the spell that kills him, but the worst words are the ones Salix uses to explain himself and manipulate his brother. He tries to get power over him, which one of my favorite writers Brene Brown defines in this way:
"I will define who you are and then I'll make you believe that's your own definition."
But Oran will not agree. He knows who he is.
This painting is about how words spoken by someone who absolutely refuses to see you can harm the spirit and make you disappear.
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