Learning Curve Ted Hurlbut
The first of our pieces has been produced by an young lad, apprentice class, of the Studios. It shows a work in progress, by degrees; in essence, how an artist may learn to draw, shade, and paint a human hand.
STARTING BID - 5 gold
A Slip Of The Hand Lonnie Scola
This piece of wooden carving is presented by the youngest apprentice of the Studios, in the Neo-Impressionistic style. The different depths of the carving cuts when viewed in different lights ensure that each time you look upon this piece, carved from a single block of ash, you will see something completely different.
STARTING BID - 5 gold
Not Listening Hugh Sprau
An interesting piece of Pop Art from another of the young apprentices. Four images of a popular brand of cell phone, painted in bold, primary colours, contrasting with one another.
STARTING BID - 5 gold
Alone When Surrounded Althea Harps
The last of our apprentice pieces from the Studios comes from a promising young sculptor. Althea has produced a beautiful piece of Abstract Expressionism, worked in antiqued iron. A must have for anyone who wishes to follow the young lady's career from now onwards.
STARTING BID - 5 gold
A Series of Miniatures Lance Witherow
There is no piece for display at this moment, for Journeyman Witherow has very bravely offered his services to paint a series of up to ten miniature portraits for whomever should win this bid. Each portrait shall be no more than 2 by 3 inches, and will be provided in their own frames. A highly personalised bid for the connoisseur. (Examples of Journeyman Witherow's work will be on display around the Hall before the opening of the auction.)
STARTING BID - 15 gold
The Gathering Storm Matthew Graydon
Sculpted in beautifully blown glass, this piece epitomises the rise and fall of the ocean beneath a ship's keel as a storm gathers. The ship herself is apparently based upon the Breeze, lovingly recreated here in coloured glass, as are the white crested waves on which she rests.
STARTING BID - 15 gold
Stolen Kisses Cody Benson
Yes, your eyes are not decieving you. If you have been out and about kissing in the last couple of months, you and your partner are likely a part of this adventurous journeyman's piece. A collage of couples observed in and around the city of RhyDin. (Everyone involved was asked their consent before the painting of this piece.)
STARTING BID - 15 gold
Avalon Amelia Ryan
The newest journeywoman of RhyDin Traditional Art Studios offers up this piece to be auctioned. A sweeping view of the Isle of Avalon as seen from the air at sunset, delivered in classical, Baroque style.
STARTING BID - 15 gold
Wild Horses Annabelle Embrey
A relief in dark mahogany of the stampede of wild horses, beautifully carved and highly polished. You can almost feel the feral energy radiating from this piece.
STARTING BID - 15 gold
Effervescent Lullaby Tameka Cancro
The last journeywoman's offering is a courageously Surrealistic piece. Tameka has taken her dreams and worked them into a cityscape of RhyDin itself, lending an otherworldly feel to the familiar buildings and streets we all know.
STARTING BID - 15 gold
Busy Work Gregory Chalmers
The master and owner of the Studios presents this piece of original, Expressionistic painting for your delight. Note the bold use of colour and shape to give the impression of many hands making light work.
STARTING BID - 30 gold
The Red Dragon Karina Mostella
Another master's piece here, sculpted in fine red marble - a rare resource only available for a limited part of the year. A dragon, rearing, with wings unfurled, roaring into the distance. With topaz for the eyes and dusted with gold, it stands at a little over two feet tall.
STARTING BID - 30 gold
Old Mother Willow Neil Gills
The third of our master pieces from the RhyDin Traditional Art Studios is a very noble willow tree, with the likeness of the ancient deity known only as Old Mother Willow carved into the bark. Be wary, ladies and gentlemen ....the apprentices say her eyes follow you around the room, even through the back of her own head if she takes a liking for you.
STARTING BID - 30 gold
Chaos A collaboration between all the artists at RTAS
The final artwork up for auction is a fine collaborative piece, in which all apprentices, journeymen and women, and the masters of the Studios have had a hand in creating. It is left to the critic and peruser to identify which pieces of this chaotic, vibrant painting were created by whom. Note the seamless mix of Baroque, classical, expressionistic, primitive and surrealism woven into the piece.
STARTING BID - 30 gold
RhyDin Docks, Winter Donated by Fio Helston
City scene in the Romantic style featuring a bustling vignette of ship hands, dock workers and passersby against the backdrop of RhyDin Harbor and its tall ships.
STARTING BID - 25 gold
Mosaic Mirror Donated by Fio Helston
Distressed antique mirror with a mosaic starburst frame utilizing tarnished silver teaspoons, mirror and china fragments. Predominant colors: silver, copper, gray and white.
STARTING BID - 25 gold
Blood Feathers Painted and donated by Silas Dancer
The background is a nebulous boil of colors as if twilight was trying to find itself. The subject of the painting is of woman from behind. Her back is bare, a white cloth draped around her lower body. She is in a supplicant pose, her head back, arms lifted out at her side lifted up as if she was beseeching some god.One hand was curled around the handle of a straight razor.Her hair resembled ropes of deep shades of blue. Along those lifted arms slivers of silver can be seen piercing pale skin. The expanse of her back was covered by the delicate pattern of feathers etched in her skin. Deep crimson bled the outline of one feather to another. ((Subject is Lyrical Dementia))
STARTING BID - 30 gold
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Painted and donated by Silas Dancer
The second canvas is large as well.It is rich with the colors of a woodland scene. A forest clearing. The right foreground was almost a study of reds itself with a woman in recumbent pose. From the spill of hair framing her head upon the green grass, to the vibrant red cloak beneath her body to the crimson blossoms of blood on her pale and torn skin. The woman looked as if she had been slain by a wild animal and left there. Her dead eyes staring up at the sky. Towards the left side of the scene was the figure of a large man. He appeared to be walking away but had stopped to look back. His muscular arms and back held the smears of the same crimson upon the woman. His profile seen. A face and figure familiar to some. A face seen in the inn at times.That same crimson stained his cheek and beard.His eyes held a wild glint and blood stained features wore a wolfish smile. ((Subject is Mason))
STARTING BID - 30 gold
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