#mrtumnus

Christmas countdown with my archive of winter-themed illustrations DAY 6:

Diving deep in the archive for this one from 2003. This is from my combining-watercolor-and-oil painting era.

ONCE UPON A DREAM | mr. tumnus (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/58lG3wrTVab

Summary: Noelle White has never believed in magic throughout her childhood. Not even the mysterious image of her younger self traversing deep into a wintry forest can convince her. She only sees it as just a dream. Now 22, she's a successful college graduate living in New York and pursuing a career in journalism. But things are about to change one fateful Thanksgiving day when she hears a series of whispers coming from an abandoned wardrobe.

Still continuing to wear that red scarf through until the Spring, Mr Tumnus trotted ahead of you. You followed along, wondering where in this magical world he was going to take you next! He had been your introduction to all that is Narnia and you were finding yourself enchanted with this world you never thought could exist.

“A hint?” You asked, trying to keep up with him. His legs seemed to know where every branch in the forest was, where every little dip seemed to be and you just didn’t have that knowledge. Yet.

“Nuh uh!” He said, looking behind him to catch your eye. He smiled then continued on. After a few more moments of this, he stopped suddenly. You rushed to his side, eagerly to finally be in this place and - and you stopped beside him.

Laid out in front of you, nearly as far as your eyes could see, was a field of beautiful wildflowers. In late Spring, they were tall, and just as wild as the name suggested. “It’s beautiful.” You said, looking at the pinks, purples and oranges of the splendor before you.

“I hoped you would like it.” Mr. Tumnus said. “And the smell is so lovely this time of year.”

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