Amanda Blake (2)

Since I last posted her work (June 15) she put these two new pieces on her blog among others. I especially like the long narrative titles. She spends much of her time creating smaller studies of her cast of characters but it's these larger works (only 14 inches square!) in which she places her characters into stories that I think are her most satisfying pieces. All that work on the character studies pays off though. Look at the subtle expressions on the very small faces of our protagonists in the detail of the first image. Perfect.
You can see more of her work at wwww.flickr.com/photos/amandablakeart/
























"When The Sea Turned Purple They Knew They had Gone Too Far" 14x14" oil on panel

















"When the sea.." detail























"the Butterflies Gathered Around to Protect Them From the Night" 14x14" oil on panel