The Dark Lord

The Dark LordIn this signed limited edition by Nigel Humphries, we see one of the world's most iconic and notorious characters rendered in an extra ordinarily magical way. In his signature style with ripped paper backgrounds and still life toys, Humphries created another universe that appeals to our inner child and magically captures the imagination and nostalgia of childhood, bringing these feelings to life on canvas. The artist told us he wanted the collection

In this signed limited edition by Nigel Humphries, we see one of the world's most iconic and notorious characters rendered in an extra-ordinarily magical way. In his signature style with ripped paper backgrounds and still life toys, Humphries created another universe that appeals to our inner child and magically captures the imagination and nostalgia of childhood, bringing these feelings to life on canvas. The artist told us he wanted the collection to represent the main character’s journey from his early day at the school to his final battle with the main villain.

Sketched in charcoal first to achieve the fluidity and movement of the clothes, in “Dark Lord” the detail of the characters garments adds a significant depth to this piece portraying the villains of the saga. This bad guy line up is super reminiscent of lining up your toys for a good old-fashioned showdown, Nigel has raided the full toybox and pitted his worst characters ready for the final face-off. With parchment paper on a tile background, this muted toned painting has beautiful details with the notorious snake or the pop of green from the wand to add a touch of magic!

Featuring iconic villains, this endearing piece is the perfect gift for superfans of the saga! This signed limited edition is Hand Varnished Canvas on Board and can also be purchased in a set of four.

Passionate about revolutionising the way we view still-life painting, the artist draws upon his childhood for inspiration. As a child, Nigel Humphries sketched dinosaurs and monsters, building upon his mediums of graphite, pencil, oil paint and more. Since then, his acclaimed collections of endearing miniature superheroes, sci-fi villains and iconic characters has brought to life some of the most popular characters of all time. By re-creating in still life, Nigel’s work evokes the feeling of childhood wonder and fun when playing with your own toys and of joy from these stories and quests.

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