Selkie by Anita Inverarity
Original Pen & Ink Drawing by Anita Inverarity
The Selkie is a Scottish Water Sprite who splashes unsuspecting passers by from rock pools and lochs- she is mischeivous and alluring. The sea Selkie comes in the guise of a seal and seduces sailors with her big brown eyes.
ORIGINAL SOLD 2008
Selkie is included in this great display of framed redbubble cards posted by Barbara Glatzesder- Barbaras pic won Mr. Baxters Buyers Booth Award Sept 09
Comments
o wow, it’s gorgeous!!
reminds me a lot of the children’s books I used to read when a little girl!!!
superb drawings you do!
Karin- Thank you for your lovely comment on Selkie, this must have been ages ago, I missed a bunch of comments soz. Huggies xxxxxxx
– Anita Inverarity
great artwork
Thank you so much x
– Anita Inverarity
all i can say is ‘wow’!!! you are so gifted…..
Thank you for your lovely comment Jan. Apologies for the late reply, I must have missed this. Hugs xxxxx
– Anita Inverarity
this is lovely makes me think of the irish folk lore of the silkie where seals can come on to land and change into female form
Thank you for your lovely comment on Selkie Don- I did reply, but oops as you can see I hit the wrong button xxxx
– Anita Inverarity
Yes I think there are all sorts of Celtic variants- In Scotland they hide in Rock Pools and mischeiviously splash you.
wonderful!
Thank you for your lovely comment on Selkie- I must have missed it before, soz and hugs xoxox
– Anita Inverarity
Love this…looks like a print. Has an art nouveau feel!
Thank you for your lovely comment on Selkie- I did reply but oopsie I hit the wrong button :)) soz and hugs xx
– Anita Inverarity
Thanks Firedrake- I recently sold the original- was well chuffed x
Amazing!
Thank you so muc Geir
– Anita Inverarity
Your technique is great, it has a Celtic – etching – Victorian fairytale mood. Very nice!
Thank you Helena xxxx
– Anita Inverarity