Alan Lee reserved "Nicolás is a phenomenal painter

"Nicolás is a phenomenal painter and his ideas and attitude towards the act of painting are a revelation

Indeed Whitten was a devotee of Duncan Grant and a purchaser of at least one of his works

not an illustration just a beautiful drawing of a young dancer in repose

Please note the colours are somewhat lighter in the actual painting than shown here online

Alan Lee reserved "Nicolás is a phenomenal painter"The first work by Alan that I saw was his book Faeries which he co created with Brian Froud. From that point on I collected and studied his work, from his book illustrations for Castles and The Lord of the Rings and beyond. It was, however, his incredible rendering of The Mabinogion that really astounded me. I find his work utterly beautiful, magical, and immersive. When I visited him in Dartmoor, we talked mainly about the tango."