Le Petit Prince

You might remember this wonderful novel. Officially, it's a children's book but to me, it's a book for everyone, a book everyone should read at least once in their lives. I find so much inspiration and joy in this story and character and I was trying to convey the feeling I get from reading it: A soft melancholy that stirs you no matter how many times you read it. 

This time, I was very conscious about my colour palette and the emotions those colours convey after watching a few color theory tutorials lately. I went for a triadic scheme as I didn't want an overly contrasty look, but neither wanted to make the colours look dull and uninteresting. I wanted to use the colours to underline him being lost in time and space, petals of his precious rose scattered all around him. 

I've wanted to paint the little Prince for a very long time but never got around to it, so it was a real surprise I remembered that last night when I sat down to paint a little. This was good fun: I listened to Chopin's Nocturnal while painting, I felt like I was giving myself a huge treat.

Water colour on Canson paper

I hope you'll enjoy.