purple fairy tale by annamora
not the best photo – will try to re-take later :)
acrylic, gel medium. inks, pencil on primed cardboard, A3 size
..inspired by the book I read right now called ‘Women who run with the wolves’ by Clarissa Pinkola Estes ….
..this is the story called ‘Vasalisa’ in this book … I remember this story from a collection of Russian Fairy tales I had when I was a little girl ..and I remember the fascination this story used to arouse …
…. from the analysis of this story:
So, off goes Vasalisa into the dark forest with her scull on a stick. she wandered about to get to the Yaga, now she returns home more sure, more certain,hips aimed straight ahead. This is the ascent from the initiation of deep intuition. …. … She has negotiated through the dark listening to her inner voice, and has been able to stand the face of the Hag, which is a side of her own nature, but also the powerful Wild Woman nature. ….. She goes forward in life, feet placed surely, one after the other, womanly. ….. Scull-light sees what it sees; it is an eternal light, and right out front, shining ahead of a woman, like a presence which goes a little bit before her and reports back to her what it has found ahead. It is her perpetual reconnaisance.
Tags
purple, archetypes, hag, psychoanalysis, fairy tale, female psychology, baba yaga, scull light
Comments
Powerful expression annamora & a fascinating fairy tale story. The light surrounding her is quite beautiful.
thank you so much Danita .. it’s always a challenge to get the right photo ..especially in this cloudy weather right now … but as close as i can get right now … I really thought the purple and orange will be so suiting for this tale … thank you :)
– annamora
great contrasts here
thank you Zefira .. lol I am glad I could find this fairy tales .. makes me go very playful .. lol
– annamora
oh wow the image of Hag is brilliant so all knowing yet detatched…
Bev .. I am so happy you like that old Hag .. you know she just popped up of the surface … and when that happens I know it’s going to be good ..lol
so many thanks :)
– annamora
you have a remarkable ability to create the story in one frame of your deep and loving works.. so full of our nature… I like how you have made darkness show it’s purple hue… gorgeous!
Linaji … I always tried to cover it up that I am actually a story teller / illustrator at heart … as someone sometime must have given me the idea of illustrating/story telling not being ‘grand’ enough .. lol … and you know what – purple is my favourite colour and yes : = mystery /darknes / purple …. so glad you’ve mentioned it … your understanding is very encouraging for me :)
– annamora
Beautiful anna…the purples, the hag and the girl so wonderfully rendered. Don’t hide the storyteller in you anna. You are beautiful and have a voice that needs to be heard.
thank so much you Lynn … and …. I hear you :)
– annamora
Wow…deep and beautiful, with an incredible story leaping from the art!
leaping ?
good !!!
thank you very much Allison :)
– annamora
And by the way…I love the fairy tale series!
… i love it that you still added this … thank you so so much :)
xxx
– annamora
Whatever you do is just stunning!
thank you so much Paulina :)
– annamora
I love that Book, Women who run with the Wolves and I think you captured the fairy tale brilliantly. Great illustration. :0) Song
thank you very much :) … it still comes to me as a surprise how well loved is this book ..and I am slowly starting to understand and find some more information and links … lot’s of learning to do all the time :)
– annamora
This book was a requirement on my training course in Arts Psychotherapy. It is a book that never grows old. I’m glad you are adding to it in such a creative way. Get your storyteller juices going. :0) Song
thank you so much Song .. yes ..and i will take your advice to heart … and what else … I am sure getting into that age when I do not want to cover it up any more …lol
– annamora