This illustration, by artist Forrest Burdett, is an art print that mimics a design for a book cover. It includes all the elements but Aslan and Mr. Tumnus, giving the viewer the idea kids defeat the witch, who is glowering on the bottom, on their own. As an artist I like this intentionally naive, folkloric …
Tag: The White Witch
White Witch Diversity, Part 4
Not done with the White Witches yet. There’s plenty more to display. For example, here’s a young fan’s cosplay. White Witchiness truly encompasses all ethnicities. A kind of Valkyrie, or Elf Queen maybe, that could be a spectacular White Witch for the stage. An unusual perspective of the White Witch meeting Edmund — she’s charging …
White Witch Diversity, Part 3
Isn’t this the most sneery, evil, White Witch ever? She’s clapping her hands after some showy but failed assault on her castle, saying “Well done, children, that was a good effort if a little lame I must say. Now I will turn all of you into stone.” This pic was done for International Womens Day, …
White Witch Diversity, Part 2
Sometimes it’s the simplest White Witch portraits that are the most effective, like this one here, which substitutes glacial green for the ubiquitous blue tones that are usually used for the background. It’s part of a homeschool art lesson. Another simple, yet effective, witch, with a gray or pewter cast. She seems not so evil …
White Witch Diversity, Part 1
Once again it’s time to present some notable and unusual depictions of the White Witch that I’ve discovered over the past year. Like this one, above, that’s suitable for a professionally published children’s book. The artist gave her no iris or pupils, which makes for a scary touch. Edmund looks very small and seems to …
The Death of Jadis (End of the Summer of Narnia)
Since it’s the end of another Summer of Narnia, here’s a visual essay about endings … the ending (death) of Jadis! It’s a scene you don’t find depicted too often. I can guess that it’s too grim. It’s not an iconic event in the book like Lucy meeting Mr. Tumnus under the lamppost is. It …
Narnian Group Costuming
Along the lines of the lamppost post (punny!) below: it’s not so hard to create a Narnian costume, even a group one. This trio used an expert hand in theatrical makeup along with some simple costumes and props: fur coat, Halloween wig, white garments, and a nicely painted cardboard box, with hangers. It gets the …







