Susanna Clarke's Fantasy World of Interiors
The final piece
Mockup of the piece in a magazine
Some of my initial sketches, exploring the concept of endless doors and hallways
Sketching out the final composition and adding the first hint of watercolor
Creating the background using watercolors and masking fluid
Adding darker details in pen
Detail shot of final piece (1/2)
Detail shot of final piece (2/2)
When I created this traditional piece for my illustration class, I drew my inspiration from an article about Susanna Clarke, one of my favorite authors (you can read the article here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/14/susanna-clarkes-fantasy-world-of-interiors). I focused on the concept of an endless house full of unexplored doorways and halls, inspired by the setting of Clarke's latest book, Piranesi.
