The Sage and the Apprentice
An old, wise and auster man conveys to the young apprentice the stories of his people. Work originally created for a book of African fantasy stories never published. I sought to represent a medieval courtyard, but with architectural details of different African cultures.
Technique: Digital Watercolor
References and inspirations:
- Great Mosque of Jené, built in 1280, in Mali
- German Ivy, an African vine native to South Africa
- German Ivy, an African vine native to South Africa
- Zulu hut, located in South Africa
- Egyptian throne, located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
- Egyptian throne, located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
