Boston Illustration

"Hagrid was knitting something that looked like it could be a yellow circus tent"

2012-01-12T21:08:00.000-08:00

I just really wanted to sketch something after work today. there are alot of things that I need to fix in this - (like how to hold knitting needles ;), but I have been looking at lots of Van gogh lately and had fun trying one of his palates.

NARNIA

2012-01-08T18:48:00.000-08:00

My beloved border collie and best friend. Any who knows Narnia personally, can attest to the accuracy of these - especially her teeth.

A Madsen Tradition

2012-01-08T18:45:00.000-08:00

Due to my Danish Ancestry, we have many christmas traditions revolving around Scandinavian delicacies - one of our favorites: Pebber NØdders, also known as Pepper or Pebber Nuts. a semi sweet cookie containing cardamom, nutmeg and ginger. we get the whole family together to roll the sweet dough into "snakes" which are then cut into fingernail size chunks and baked hard. eaten like popcorn, but with the risk of cracking a tooth.

Christ 1

2011-12-27T13:46:00.000-08:00

Had so much fun with the other one, I did this study based on one of my favorite paintings, Carl Henrich Bloch's "Doubting Thomas". Acrylic on Masonite.

Christ 2

2011-12-27T13:44:00.000-08:00

A quick head study I did the other night. based of of Michelangelo's sculpture "Christ carrying the cross". Acrylic on Masonite.

I..... don't really know

2011-10-04T17:57:00.001-07:00

Thor and Rhino

2011-09-28T21:59:00.000-07:00

Some stuff from my sketchbook.

Cyborgs HATE Colds!

2011-09-26T21:22:00.001-07:00

I came up with this a couple of weeks back - you know, when everyone was sneezing and snuffling with back to school viruses and just wishing that your nose could be turned off like the faucet it was thinking it was. ... I don't think cyborgs stay sick very long.

Happy Birthday Mom!

2011-09-15T21:18:00.000-07:00

Thank goodness for wonderful Mothers.

2011-09-14T20:43:00.000-07:00

Last saturday I got to go painting with some good friends. The key, I learned, is to go painting with people who are better at you, that way you can glean as much wisdom as you can.

Plein Air Painting. Sat, Sept 10th, 2011. by Pioneer Crossing, Utah. Oil on Board.

2011-09-13T22:46:00.000-07:00

Travel sketches from Warsaw, Poland.

Mark the Second

2011-09-11T22:39:00.000-07:00

A memory sketch done during Institute of a cool guy i saw in SLC. The coolest thing about this guy is actually his flaming red hair and green backpack, which means there is probably another version coming soon.

Plein Air Aero Plane

2011-09-11T22:06:00.000-07:00

...on plain paper too. For a Friend.

okay, another version, but this one NOT on plain paper. Just had to try it out. white paper looks funny on my blog's black background.

Bison - not Buffalo

2011-09-07T21:41:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I visited Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. The island is home to over 500 free ranging bison. I've had bison on the mind ever since.

2011-09-06T20:42:00.000-07:00

Another Travel Page - Those were looooong layovers in the airport.

Israel Travel Sketchbook

2011-09-06T20:37:00.000-07:00

Some random pages from my sketchbook

The Dead Sea

Jerusalem: The Garden Tomb

The Sea of Galilee

HarryPotter

2011-09-06T20:30:00.001-07:00

Some book fan-art from my sketchbook

Caveman

2011-09-06T20:16:00.000-07:00

Indian Ink and Digital. Some caveman designs for a T-Shirt. I like the golf clubs personally.

Mural in Nazareth, Israel

2011-09-06T18:57:00.000-07:00

This August I had the opportunity to spend two weeks in Israel painting a mural in a Children's Hospital in the city of Nazareth. The mural can be found at the St. Vincent de Paul French Hospital in Nazareth in the Children's Therapy wing. It covers a 3 walled stairwell and a lower lobby. For full details, articles and more images showing the progression of the painting visit the ForPeace site at http://forpeace.us/.

The mural is painted in acrylics and oils and took 2 months of planning prior to arriving in Israel. All paint and materials were donated by the artists. Simini Blocker is an extremely talented professional illustrator and did the beautiful faces of the children (see more mural photos and her art at http://siminib.blogspot.com/.) Jake Wyatt contributed enormously in the planning stages and is responsible for the initial composition and design of the mural.

Here is a link to a video on youtube.

Thankyou to all who participated, to Margaret, Bethanne, Chase, Simini, Adam and Jake and to all others who helped make this happen. A special Thankyou to Dr. Salim and the hospital staff.

Mark

2011-07-14T21:13:00.000-07:00

Cool guy I saw on the street up where I work.

2011-07-14T20:58:00.000-07:00

Jak and the Beanstalk

2011-07-14T20:55:00.000-07:00

These are a little older. Dave McClellan taught this visual Development class. He is an amazing painter. see his stuff at davemcclellan.blogspot.com

The Wizard of OZ - full character lineup 1

2011-07-14T20:53:00.000-07:00

Cap'n Bill Color

2011-07-14T20:50:00.000-07:00

These were all done in Jake Parker's Character Design class. Jake is amazing and everyone should check out his blog: Agent44.blogspot.com

Some stuff

2011-07-14T20:44:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,

I havnt posted for an eternity. I have been doing an Internship with Disney Interactive studios at Avalanche this summer which is a blast. Here is some of the stuff I put in my portfolio. enjoy!

also, can be found on my website:

bostonillustration.weebly.com

More Book cover mock-ups

2011-04-08T13:56:00.000-07:00

These are some of my favorite books

Alexander Dumas: The Three Musketeers

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes

Harry Houdini: The Secret Life of Houdini, The Making of America's First Superhero William Kalush and Larry Sloman

Wendy and Tinkerbell

2011-04-08T13:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick color study done in photoshop.

Thanks to Aspen and Cedar for modeling Wendy for me.

Robin Hood Adjustments and Mock Book Cover

2011-04-08T13:13:00.000-07:00

So here is the final version of good ol Robin Hood. Oil and Acrylic on Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper. Jarom Madsen modeled as Robin.

Another Classic Book Jacket: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

2011-03-01T15:36:00.000-08:00

3 Musketeers wrap around Jacket

2011-02-07T10:06:00.000-08:00

This looks better wrapped around a book, I will post a picture soon. the crossed swords appear on the binding and d'Artanian slashes across the front cover. My youngest Brother Levi (age 14) modeled for me.

Harry Houdini Book Jacket

2011-02-07T10:02:00.000-08:00

Here is the first Book cover I've tried. Harry Houdini is amazing, very cool guy. He was doing his stunts even at the age of 20. Jarom modeled for Harry, and everyone agrees, he makes a good houdini.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-16T16:57:00.000-08:00

Finals just finished and life is great!

Have a great Christmas Holiday and a Happy new year!!!

My littlest sister bravely posed for me. merry christmas to all abominable snowmen out there.

Acrylic on Masonite.

Character Designs for Jack and the Beanstalk

2010-12-16T16:14:00.000-08:00

This semester I had the opportunity to take an awsome class from Dave McClellen on Visual Developement. Dave works at Avalanche, check out his blog: http://davemcclellan.blogspot.com

This semester we all worked on a personal interpretation of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. Here are a few of the character designs. let me know what you think.

Nephi Redo

2010-12-16T16:12:00.000-08:00

Trying out a few new things. It was fun even if not quite what I was going for.

my brother posed for me as Nephi.

This is one of my favorite epic stories. The true account of Nephi and his jouney across the ocean from Jerusalem to ancient America in 600B.C. can be read in The Book Of Mormon: Another Testimony of Jesus Christ. A very awsome and inspiring account, I highly recommend it. You can get a free copy by going to http://mormon.org/free-book-of-mormon if you don't have one already.

Thyme Traveler

2010-12-13T20:58:00.000-08:00

If you don't get the joke, go borrow your grandmother's herb books.

Still not quite satisfied on this one. I think I will play with the background some more. any suggestions?

Master Copy

2010-12-13T20:54:00.000-08:00

We had to do a copy of a master digital Painter for class. I chose John Foster. Bottom one is Jon's original done in oil and digital. my copy is painted in Photoshop.

all images copyrighted and may not be used without permission.

Nessie Redo

2010-12-13T20:52:00.000-08:00

Just a few adjustments.

Nessie

2010-12-01T14:27:00.000-08:00

Saved

2010-10-05T11:40:00.001-07:00

Saved

2010-10-05T11:30:00.002-07:00

This is an entry for BYU's Nurture vs. Nature: a Narrative on the family

Cow

2010-10-05T11:30:00.001-07:00

Mechanical goose

2010-10-05T11:29:00.000-07:00

Jack and the Beanstalk character developements

2010-10-05T11:27:00.000-07:00

Character designs for Dave's VAILL conceptual developement class.
Concepts for Jack, Kaj, Jill, Butler and Geant.

Jack and the Beanstalk character developements

2010-10-05T11:25:00.000-07:00

Qabalan Color

2010-09-27T14:37:00.000-07:00

Full color rendering of this character for Dave McClellan's Digital Painting class.

2010-08-26T13:55:00.000-07:00

Bonjour! so Ive been serving a Mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints for the last 18 months. I just returned from serving in the awsome France, Toulouse Mission.

So in other words, IM BACK!

Home on the Range Redo

2008-12-15T13:33:00.000-08:00

So here is my redo for Illustration 451's "Home on the Range assignment. Still not done, but This will be my last post for awhile.

Rudolph

2008-12-10T11:50:00.000-08:00

Insert your own dialogue, but if Santa can go down chimney's then he can definately rescue Rudolph.
Night Scene, Illustration 4.

Draped Figure

2008-12-04T19:52:00.000-08:00

Study of a draped figure. 40 min.

head painting

2008-12-04T19:48:00.000-08:00

Head painting from wednesday's class. 2 sittings (about 6 hours).

Limited Pallett.

Head studies

2008-12-04T17:15:00.001-08:00

2 hour head studies for Don Siegmiller's class.

Limited 4 color pallett.

Color experiment for cold north light and florescent lighting.

If Walls Could Talk...

2008-12-03T15:35:00.000-08:00

So, perhaps it's not "IF" walls can talk, rather "IF" we listen when they do... or something like that.
Illustration done for Studio Illustration class. Assignment was to do an illustration based around "If walls could talk."
Not quite done yet, there are still a few places that need work, maybe adjust some values. I will post the finished one soon.

Acrylic on Masonite.

Home on the Range

2008-11-19T10:25:00.000-08:00

This illustration was for our environment illustration 4 class. The assignment was to do something with "Home on the range" had an emphasis on showing atmospheric perspective in a landscape. I don't like my colors in this one, but the Giant does look comfortable. Still needs some work on edges and the like.

Band Boy

2008-11-14T12:40:00.000-08:00

This was done for Illustration 4, or my environment painting class. The assignment was a portrait with a landscape in the background. My brother Jarom was the model.

head painting

2008-11-14T12:36:00.000-08:00

2 hour head painting. Limited 4 color pallet.

Sarah

2008-11-14T12:32:00.000-08:00

Figure drawing done yesterday. Reminds me of Den Lille Havefrue (famous Danish statue of the little mermaid) . 2.5 hr pose

Noel

2008-11-14T12:28:00.000-08:00

Figure drawing done in Bro. Barrett's class last week.

Nu Pastel on Smooth Newsprint.

Asia

2008-11-14T12:11:00.000-08:00

This was done as a b-day present for my youngest sister Asia. Happy B-day Asia!

I did this right after watching a painting demo by Illustrator Rudy Gutierez. He demonstrated an interesting method. First he tones his paper with oil paint and terp, rubbing it in with a paper towel. the paper absorbes the oil. Acrylic can then be painted over the thin oil. He then supplements his acrylic with colored pencil. So this was me experimenting with Rudy's technique.

The Greatest Invention Ever!!

2008-10-29T11:36:00.000-07:00

Duck Tape!

This was again for the Studio Illustration class. The theme was the Greatest invention ever. I like the idea of robots being fascinated or even obsessing about the duck tape, but I think I can work the story a little more. Right now it is a pretty static composition.

gold green man

2008-10-29T11:30:00.000-07:00

This is a small "jellybean" book made out of scraps left over from book binding. It is a double fold book with coptic stitching. I have donated it to BYU's annual Vending Machine sale and proceeds will go to the Food Coalition. Come and Support the show!

"By The Sweat of Thy Brow Shalt Thou Eat Bread"

2008-10-29T11:23:00.000-07:00

This was for an assignment in Studio Illustration. The topic was "Work" and the above scripture (Gen 3:19). I did a digital under painting (painting circles is absolutely no fun at all) with acrylic on top. This was fun to paint. I have made a few adjustments since these pictures were taken, I will post them soon.

You are what you eat

2008-10-21T19:31:00.000-07:00

Note to self: don't eat aliens. The point of this piece was actually the landscape in the background, but needless to say, I had the most fun drawing the croc. I Still need to fix a few things here, I was a little heavy on the reflecting orange light.

Illustration 4 fall 2008.

Legends

2008-10-21T19:29:00.000-07:00

Hey, look what I found. This was my first Illustration Friday piece - Legends. Probably something I should start doing again.

buisness card

2008-10-13T09:59:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I can't seem to get a larger resolution image to fit.

Buisness Knight sketches

2008-10-13T09:47:00.000-07:00

More pen drawings. These are all for Margret's Illustration Buisness class. The painting is for my buisness card which folds in half to make a regular card size.

The image of the boy riding his horse is for the envelope (he is holding a kite string with the stamp on the envelope being the kite) and the image of the 2 running figures is on the bottom of the letterhead. I almost like the pen drawings more than the painting. There seems to be more life in them... Hmmm... going to have to figure that one out.

2008-10-13T09:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some pen sketches for a project.

I never thought of sketches themselves as showable art, but hey, if Jim Christensen can do it...
I have also been trying to get more movement and action into my drawings.

The Great I Am

2008-10-05T22:33:00.001-07:00

The Great I Am. This was the theme and image for last years christmas card (BYU Visual Arts dept.). Students in Bethanne's illustration class were each asked to illustrate an aspect of christ as the great I Am. All the pieces were beautiful and spiritualy insightful into the true chrismas theme.

This is Oil with Acrylic underpainting. Many thanks to my cousin and brother for modeling for me.

King Richard

2008-10-05T22:25:00.000-07:00

Good old King Richard. This was an illustration done for Bethanne Anderson's narrative story telling class (fall 2007). If you are not familiar with the story, King Richard commits terrible crimes, kills many innocent people and basically sells his soul and humanity to become king. In the usual ironic shakespearian twist, The story ends with King Richard dehorsed in battle. He cries out his famous lines "A horse, A horse! my kingdome for a horse!" but is abandoned and is killed like a boar in the hunt. I experimented with symbols in this piece. Hope for richard flees with the white horse. While his humanity and sould takes flight on the wings of crows. Richard even has a boar on his breastplate, symbolizing the state of his death.

Still Lifes

2008-10-05T22:18:00.001-07:00

Sorry, I havn't scanned any of my new stuff yet.

But here are some still lifes I did in Bro. Barretts illustration 2 class. I don't like doing still Lifes and havn't done any since, but they are good for figuring out value.

I managed to sneak a flying pear into this one. I once got into trouble in my high school art class for trying to liven up boring still lifes with flying objects, but apparently I havn't learned my lesson.

Jellybean Books

2008-10-03T13:44:00.000-07:00

Jelly bean books are tiny books made out of the paper scraps left over from your regular bookbinding projects. Save paper edges and scraps of decorative paper. These are part of a set I gave to my twin sisters for their birthday. The green one is a flatcase binding with pastepaper cover. the middle coptic is actually a double sided book. There are endless fun possibilities with a coptic bind. note the book made out of an old watch face.

Wooden Coptic journals

2008-10-03T13:36:00.001-07:00

Alder wood journals. The first was for my sister and is stained to resemble Mahogany. Alder wood however has a luminesent quality to it under natural lighting and is a very beautiful light wood to work with.
The 2nd book was for my dad. it has a lighter golden stain with purposful dripping patterns.
Note: Knothole window. The viking is a sort of fun, family symbol. Our ancestry is danish and we have a collection of carved wood vikings. the first page painting is one of these. Foredge also has gouche painting.

Armor coptic book

2008-10-03T13:27:00.000-07:00

This is my most recent coptic book. It will be a journal for my brother. I have a Mayan/BOM theme. The embossed metal carries glyphs that are scripture references to verses about wearing the armour of God. note the burned wood Questocoatle (sp?) key. the lock carving represents the liahona.
Once again I am using my faux leather technique. other materials: nickel lock, leather, wood, waxed linnen thread. The flap will carry a pen holder. Front, back and inside pastedown pictures. Pastedown is Ingres paper with walnut ink bleeding.

1st coptic book

2008-10-03T13:17:00.000-07:00

This was my first book in Judy's book binding class. It is a open coptic binding which I have found is excellent for sketch books. Text block is Mohawk offwhite. The in set is a Polymer "green man" with inset yellow agates (that i found on the calif. coast )for eyes. Cover is a silkscreened japanese paper. I am very rough with my sketch books any carry them everywhere and this book got a little beaten up. I added the metal corner protectors later. The paste papers are original hand painted green men designes done in gold gouche.

1st papercase book

2008-10-03T13:10:00.000-07:00

This was my first papercase book, done in Judy Sommerfeld's Book binding class. (Fall 2007)
Text block - Each signature is individually stained with walnut ink to give it an aged weathered appearance. Mohawk white.
Cover - Brown Cave paper with walnut ink drawings on front and back. castles reminiscent of Howard Pyle wookcuts.
Faux bone clasps (I found that carved PVC pipe looks and feels alot like bone) and hand sewn and dyed endbands.

Favorite sketch book

2008-10-03T13:04:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite sketch book. It has taken quite a bit of abuse but doesn't really show the wear. The cover is Plather or vinyl off of an old card table that I painted with acrylic to look like leather. coptic Binding - the perfect binding for a sketch book because there is no gutter to impede sketching. The flap houses a spot to store a pencile and pen for easy and quick access. Text block - Mohawk white. Copper fastener and eyelets. made summer 2008.

You are what you eat

2008-10-03T12:57:00.001-07:00

You are what you eat!!

This is one I am still working on. This is the first draft you might say. Acrylic on masonite.

Plein Air

2008-10-03T12:50:00.000-07:00

My first Plein Air paintings. West Springville area. Top - 3-4 sittings, bottom - 1 sitting, color study. Illustration 4 Bro. Hull. October 1st 2008. Oil on Masonite(top) and canvas (bottom)

Head Painting

2008-10-03T12:45:00.000-07:00

3 hour head painting done in Don's Head painting class on Wednesday. Limited color pallett: Alarizian Crimson, Ivory Black, Titanium White, Yellow Ochre.

Jack

2008-10-03T12:41:00.000-07:00

"Jack be nimble Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candle stick!"
A variation on a nursery rhym. Illustration 1 fall 2006, Bro. Hull. Gouche on illustration board.

Happy Thoughts

2008-10-03T12:36:00.000-07:00

Editorial piece for an article about thinking three happy thoughts before going to bed each night. Doing so will increase self esteem and moral. Coerced Mom into posing for me. Thanks Mom! Illustration 1 Bro. Hull. Fall 2006. Gouche on Illustration board

figure painting

2008-10-03T12:32:00.000-07:00

I wish I could Fly! Gouche on Illustration board. Illustration 1 Fall 2006

Mariah

2008-10-03T12:27:00.000-07:00

A color study with Mariah. Illustration 1 Fall 2006. Bro. Hull's class. Gouche on Illustration board.

2008-10-03T12:22:00.000-07:00

PAWNS

Still life painting from Illustration 1, Fall 2006. Bro Hull. Gouche on illustration board.

2008-10-03T12:19:00.000-07:00

A head drawing done tuesday in Bro. Barrets Figure drawing class. Nu Pastel on Smooth Newsprint.

2008-10-03T12:13:00.000-07:00

Figure drawings

2008-10-03T11:51:00.000-07:00

These are more drawings from Bills class

Most of these concentrate on costumes. The models we drew were not wearing costumes, rather we would bring reference material of costumes from books or magazines, set up the lighting on the model so that it matched our reference and then draw the model with the costume.

Head drawing 2007

2008-10-03T10:52:00.000-07:00

These are past drawings from Bill Maughn's Figure drawing class last year.

Sanguine pencil on toned canson paper.

Emphasis on formed and cast shadows.

Editorial

2008-10-03T10:44:00.000-07:00

These are editorial illustrations done in Bro. Hull's Illustration 3 class last year. This one is Pinnochio - playing with a cliche. This was also in the student show last year. Medium is High viscosity Acrylic on masonite. 8'' X 8".

This was for an article about the death of the old sledding traditions. Acrylic on masonite.

2008-10-03T10:42:00.000-07:00

Winter semester 2006. Photoshop.

2008-10-03T10:29:00.000-07:00

This was another digital piece for suzie's class. I can't remember the date, winter 2006 I think. This is was done in Illustrator and is a vector image. The assignment was to illustrate the fortune in a fortune cookie given to us. My fortune said "children will play an important part in your life." My siblings posed for the children. From left to right is Levi, Mariah and Jarom (with curly hair). We should never lose that child's mentality of seeing great things in the ordinary. As James Christensen said in The Journey of teh Imagination "Imagination is necessary, the brightest and best of our thinkers, creators and inventors began as dreamers and visionaries...when we allow ourselves access to the treasures and materials in the imagination, we can meet any problem (pg 16)."

Grimm's: The Three Little Men

2008-10-03T09:52:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, so.... here's my first go at a blog. have fun!

This was an assignment a few years ago for Suzie's Intermediate Computer Applications class. The story is from the Brother's grim and is called "The Three Little Men." This was painted in Photoshop.

The Three Little Men a story by the brothers Grimm (summarized by me)

The gist of the story is a wicked woman marries
a kind widowed father who has a beautiful daughter. The Stepmother's own
daughter, is not kind or beautiful. When the father dies, the step mother
becomes very cruel to the beautiful daughter and decides to do away with
her. Hoping that she will perish in the cold, the evil step mother sends
her out into the dark woods on the coldest winter night wearing only a
paper dress. She is told that she cannot come home untill she gathers a basket
full of strawberries for her step mother. While out in the woods, the
young daughter stumbles across a small house where 3 strange little men
lived. They invite her in to get out of the cold, and though she has very
little, the daughter shares her meager lunch with them in gratitude and offers
to do something for them. The little men tell her to go sweep their back
porch for them. While she sweeps, the little men say to eachother: "here
is a very kind, beautiful girl, it's a shame she has such an awful step mother.
here, lets do something for her," and so each man gives the girl a gift.
The first little man made it so that she will grow more beautiful every day. The
second man said that one day a prince would take her away from her evil step
mother and the third man made it so that every time she opened her mouth, jewels
and gold coins would pour out. Meanwhile, the beautiful girl wen't out to
sweep the men's porch and found beautiful red strawberries growing in the
snow. With much thanks, the beautiful daughter went home.
The step mother was furious to find the girl
still alive, but couldn't be too upset because gold coins kept comming out of
her mouth. She thought this so wonderful in fact, that she wanted her own
daughter to go find the men and recieve the same gift. So the step mother
presented her daughter with a beautiful long fur cape and a big lunch hamper and
sent her out to the woods. When the cruel girl found the cabin, she
detested it's homely appearance but knocked on aand demanded to be let in out of
the cold. When the little men complied, she barged in and began eating her
lunch at their table. When they asked if they might share her lunch, she
merly laughed in their faces and kept eating. The little men asked if she
would sweep their porch for them, but the girl detested work of any kind,
finally, tiring of the men since they didn't seem inclined to make gold fall out
of her mouth, she left the cabin in a huff. While she left, the 3 men
huddled together. "What a horrible person!" they said, so rather than giving her
gifts, each man placed a curse on the girls retreating back. The first made it
so that she would grow uglier every day. The second said that one day, she and
her awful mother would die a horrible death and the third man made it so that
every time she opened her mouth, frogs would fall out of her mouth.
When the bitter girl came home with toads
instead of gold coming out of her mouth, both she and the step mother hated the
beautiful daughter even more, and they decided once again to end her life.
To do this, they sent her out with a dull axe and s fresh skein of dyed
wool. They said she must chop a hole in the frozen river and wash all of
the dye out of the wool. While the daughter did this, however, A beautiful
gold carriage came by pulled by seven white horses. Inside was the oldest and
most handsome son of teh king. When the prince saw the beautiful daughter
freezing by the river he stopped and offered to take her far away from her evil
step mother if she promised to become his queen. and so they rode off together
and lived happily ever after.... eventually... there is more of the story, but I
am tired of writing so you can look it up yourself and read how the stepmother
and daughter die a horrible death.