Fables 60

 Prelim:  5.5" x 8.5", graphite on bond
Final Painting:  15" x 22", acrylic on Rives BFK

After 5 years of Fables, Ambrose (Flycatcher) finally gets his own cover!  And after three months of pencil/blue pencil covers, it's nice to see James painting once again.  There may not be much "action" on this one, but the stillness of the subject matter and simplicity of the composition are in sharp contrast to the emotional impact of the piece.  It's akin to looking at deafening silence.  

James tweaked the colors just a bit in Photoshop to emphasize the lighting behind Ambrose, but other than that the original artwork says it all.