An unfamiliar place...

Those wishing to achieve enlightenment, the book claimed, must retreat from civilization to a place abandoned by man. There they should perform a simple ritual and await further instruction from beyond.

The cottage was old and damp, but she would not have to spend much time there. The ritual looked simple enough...

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This is not a Pixelween 2020 entry per se, but I wanted to do a piece that complemented my first proper entry. I've still put 'Pixelween' on the preview since I'm submitting this to the weekly and I consider it the first part of my imaginary film.

The overall concept I've come up with is partly inspired by the 2009 album Embryonic by The Flaming Lips. This specific piece draws inspiration from Andrei Tarkovsky films, although I've depicted the British countryside rather than Russia. I imagine the film starting out with soft, natural lighting before taking an expressionistic turn as things get scarier.

Slightly more twilighty colours here.

Follow the story here:

Drawn for the 28th September 2020 Pixelween 2020: The Setting weekly challenge.

Challenge rules:
Canvas Size - exactly 130 (horizontal) x 80 (vertical) pixels.
Colours - Max 16.
Animation - No.
Transparency - No.