Sunday, May 03, 2009

IF: Hierarchy


Illustration Friday: Hierarchy
As defined in Wikipedia, A hierarchy is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.), in which the items are represented as being "above," "below," or "at the same level as" one another. The word derives from the Greek
ἱεραρχία (hierarchia), from ἱεράρχης (hierarches), "president of sacred rites, high-priest" and that from ἱερός (hieros), "sacred" + ἄρχω (arkho), "to lead, to rule".

In the world of Faeries, there are order and "hierarchy." Once you choose to enter it, be careful not to disturb the order of the enchanted realm or you may never find your way back.
©Roland Mechael 2007

27 comments:

Diane said...

This is just magical! the colors are amazing! Wow!

Sherry Rogers said...

Wow this is incredible! Love the mystical feel of it and limited palette really works!

SCOTT BURROUGHS said...

Hey Roland! Cool to see you here too. Your stuff is awesome- as always. Hope life is treating you well. We settled out here in Denver. I've been doing the illustration thing since Disney and loving it. Take care man...

Jack Foster said...

Wow Roland...this is fantastic! The mood and the lighting are incredible. great work....again! thanks for stopping by.

Brine Blank said...

Nice color selections and mood created by this...absolutely one of my favorite artists...

Katie White said...

Very mysterious and creative. I love your style.

Marcelo Vignali said...

Thanks for visiting my blog. You've got some terrific work here.

Drop me a email and I'll trade addresses with you -- you know, for a postcard. You can find my email address on my website.

AtelierBrigitte said...

This one is soooo beautiful - I love the mystique in this illo. Really great work!

Roberta said...

Really cool!

Silver Knight said...

Thanks Diane! :)

Glad to hear from you Sherry!

Hey Scott! Thanks! Life is good, loving my job and doing illustrations! Warmest regards!

Thanks Jack!

Glad to hear from you Brine!

Thanks for dropping by Katie!

It's an honor to have an artwork from you Marcelo! will e-mail soon! ;)

Glad to hear from you Brigitte! nice to hear from Netherlands!

Glad to hear from you Roberta! Thanks for stopping by! :)

froggie said...

omgoodness, oakbrook terrace! that green!!! like a pool of green light...so, so pretty! a wonderful piece, roland! :))

Silver Knight said...

Thanks Froggie, your profile makes me smile! :)

Caroline said...

Hi! This is beautiful - love the softness - what an enchanting world you create! Thanks for passing by my blog!

Martin said...

THis is a wonderful, eerie illustration--very other-worldly!

Flower girl said...

Great:)

Sab said...

Thanks for your comment, and I'm happy to discover your work. Wonderful !

Bron Smith said...

Beautifully rendered, and a good command of light and color contrasts.

Silver Knight said...

Glad to hear from you Sab!

Thanks for your beautiful comment Bron!

Happy Cinco de Mayo to all! :)

Art Fan Ako said...

Misty, mysterious aura, nice! I really like the use of light.

justdoodleit said...

Enchanting mood in this and ditto with your new avatar pic!

Amy C said...

this is gorgeous and beautiful and I love the whole earthy, mossy color scheme.

Bella Sinclair said...

Oh MY! This is so very mystical and gorgeous! Ok, I'm going in. If I'm not back in 20 minutes, go on with out me. :)

jmanu said...

Wow Roland, as always nice and inspiring illo!

Michelle Lana said...

Hey, where have you been? I've missed ya.. :)
Awesome work of course! Lovely.

Louis said...

wow - your work is amazing.

twinklestarart said...

I love the way you've used your colours and light. Very mystical.

bsleven said...

WOW! You have such beautiful work here!