Flatey (literally, the flat island) is a strip of land two kilometers long and a few hundred meters wide, in the Breiðafjörður in northwestern Iceland. At the end of the nineteenth century, four hundred people lived there; today, only a few. Except in summer, because the twenty-five houses are mainly used as vacation homes. The houses are therefore well maintained and it looks as if someone has carefully chosen the colors of the facades and roofs.
This digital painting is an adaptation of a photograph I took of the village, situated on a small bay on the north coast of the island. It was early May but there was a freezing wind and it had just snowed. In some places the snow still lingered for a while. There was nobody on the streets and this created an atmosphere that was both ghostly and picturesque; a wonderful combination.
My work can be found in the border regions of photography, painting and computer visuals. With my company 3Develop I do work in commission but I use the same techniques, skills and software to make free work.
World maps and reliefs made from unique materials, vintage postcards,..
Read more…