'Battling the Sycamosaur' Painting

Please, let me welcome you to join me in my Scottish Highlands-based studio, in our FREE-TO-STREAM behind-the-scenes video of the Story Vignette ‘Battling the Sycamosaur’, in which you watch me at my easel, creating this mixed-media painting, from the first drawing-out to the finishing touches - available from my official account on Vimeo – www.vimeo.com/497263773 (copy & paste in your browser)) ‘Battling the Sycamosaur’, is a narrative, mixed-media vignette painting that appears in Chapter 1 of ‘Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer’ my illustrated fantasy folklore book from ‘Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles’ – currently available as the Artists First Edition Video-StoryBook on Vimeo – www.vimeo.com/ondemand/elphenchroniclestwo (copy & paste in your browser) PAINTING TECHNIQUE & PROCESS used for this vignette painting is totally unique to myself; having been developed specifically for the collection of vignettes featured in my book ‘Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer’ from ‘Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles’. Traditional oil painting techniques such as glazing, tinting, impasto etc. are fundamental to my work as a Fine Artist and these vignettes are no exception; with the five –layer process captured on camera, as I worked away at my easel. NOTE FOR COLLECTOR The original painting will be shipped flat, fixed behind an acid-free window mount, sandwiched between an acid-free backing and a polycarbonate front, securely taped around the edges to prevent ingress of moisture. This will enable the collector to commission a frame of their choosing, to complement the environment in which the painting will be hung. OPEN PRINTS of this painting are available here in Saatchi Art. Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles “Next time you look up into the royal blue of an evening sky and spy a falling star, think of the Elphen. Somewhere, not so far away, they are gathering their numbers to follow that star until it reaches Earth; where, hidden in the undergrowth they will find their treasure, an Elphen Egg, which has traversed the Starfields to reach its destination. You may well see them on their journey home, carrying their egg between them. Tiny specks against the night sky; only visible when they cross a bright star, or the face of a full moon. Finding an Elphen Egg was seen by many of the old societies of humankind as being a harbinger of good luck. Then, such searches were common place; now, however, it is difficult to find evidence of this practice. There are hints here and whispers there, but perhaps that knowledge no longer exists.” Thus it is chronicled - or, is it simply that the Elphen have sprinkled their Forgettle Dust over those whom have discovered their existence? We will never know for sure, but can only dream of what might be, in the vivid accounts and tales, relayed through the writings and paintings of Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles. Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer Elphen folklore, such as that relating to the Earthling, Fizz and her extraordinary experience on the planet Shimmistra, are chronicled in the pages of ‘Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer’. Not the first of these folktales to be recorded, by any means, as other happenings in the world of Elphen have been lovingly captured for posterity, through further works of art and written accounts in Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles. There are tales of Artimus Glin, an itinerant artist; whose life-changing meeting with the Elphen Swarm Leader, Lacewing results in a creative legacy that was posthumously handed down to his grandson Zand. Zand’s own first encounter with the Elphen, Weftwing, is tenderly transcribed from his childhood memories; as is his introduction to Fizz and their subsequent life-long friendship, supported by their individual Elphen mentors. Through Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles we come to recognize the significance of Starfire, the Elphen Wizard and Seer, along with his fellow Swarm Leaders, Webstrand, Lacewing and Weftwing, to name but a few. We join them on their quests, learn of Elphen history, become familiar with their ways and ultimately, fall under their Elphen-spell. If you also come to believe in Elphen and search carefully beneath the path of a falling star, you may find what appears to be a small glowing ember in the undergrowth; but be on your guard, for once you start the search it can soon become an obsession. Video-StoryBook ‘Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer’ available from Paul Taggart’s official account on Vimeo – along with a large collection of FREE-TO-VIEW behind-the-scenes Bonus Feature videos, Masterworks reveals and more – www.vimeo.com/channels/elphenchronicles (copy & paste in your browser)

Painting:Oil on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:12 W x 15 H x 0.1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.