Description
‘Distress Maiden’ by Jeanchoir
Artist: Jeanchoir
Title: ‘Distress Maiden’
Medium: Graphite and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: 16.5″ x 11.6″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2022
About the Artwork:
Has the immaculate and sacred princess of our legends really always needed and wanted to be rescued from the claws of the monster who holds her “captive”? and in the meanders of the dark woods of the landscapes of the spirit, who can say, of the hero or the monster, the one who is the fiends of the dark…
This illustration can be considered as a teaser for an upcoming work to appear in the form of an illustrated novel, focusing on the notions of initiatory quest and « l’amour courtois »
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Jeanchoir, specialized in the exploration of mythological and horrific universes, offers different drawing techniques (detailed graphite and ink technique, painting, 3D model, etc …)
In particular, he seeks to convey to his work an eulogy to medieval tales advocating the notions of « l’amour courtois » and a tribute to the sacred feminine, by integrating more moderne references both graphically and in his themes, sometimes mixing various mythological references with tales previously cited as well certain science-fiction works or certain approaches related to the new-age movement.