Solace
This image was from a pastel on watercolor wash series titled, “Madonnas del Agua.” This picture was so popular that I had to do two, one for each grandmother! It was featured on one of my books as cover art. I am of the school of human evolution popularized by Elaine Morgan in such works as “The Aquatic Ape.” She explains the theory of human evolution taking a turn in the shadow ocean off the coast of Africa before returning to the plain as the “mighty hunter.” Once you read this theory, every other theory is pretty much ridiculous. To celebrate humans, I did many pictures of them in a more natural environment of under water. Babies under the age of 4 months readily take the water and have no problems holding their breaths. It is only after this age that a fear of water will occur. As for me, I swim better than I walk!
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sunsetrainbow
Very nice
Kelly Angel
Really beautiful! :)
MoonSpiral
Wow, I really want to favorite all of your stuff. I have never read the “Aquatic Ape” but it sounds fascinating! I majored in Anthropology/archaeology in college and it always amazes me how much we really don’t know about human evolution!
catherine walker
really wonderful ..!!!
marak
wow beautiful art work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ming Myaskovsky
Awestruck, how beautiful!!
GittiArt
Beautiful in composition and colour !!! Bravo !!!!
rubyred
Really, really nice, lovely movement.
jgmart
Amazing image – excellent!
Mikyle
Absolutely sublime!
JadeHarmony
gorgeous work!
Jan Piller
This is lovely work!
Waleska Luker
Stunning, it fits perfectly in our First Things Group!
RebeccaWeston
And how beautiful is this??? wow !!! XX
Sharon Mau
I love the precious symbolism of trust and deep love reflected in this beautiful work of art!!
Desiree Salas
Beautiful!
Helene Kippert
I have her book on my shelf – I love your work!
gabryshak
this is awesome… i think the first things group also has a challenge right now that i’d say this would take the win… wonderful image… gotta go get that book now!
♥t
Wendi Donaldson
Beautiful work…...lovely narrative too.
Alecs Lindsay
oh wow…so amazing.
Helena Haidner
very beautiful, eye catching, love it.
bernard lacoque
what a tender work
ccceca
Beautiful!
roy skogvold
very interesting work
Really like it
Fav
...roy
Dawn OConnor
stunning
Jen Ryan
oh WOW!!!! Brilliant!
RavenSoul
This is so BEAUTIFUL!
CheyAnne Sexton
this one is my most favorite
SHRyan
Beautiful composition,xxxSandy
Sally Omar
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!!!! xoxoxoxxo
Barbara Glatzeder
Magnificent!
sterenborg
how lovely
rosamd
brilliant..love it!!:)
neogolas
Love the green,great composition.
Larasolnishko
You are rare soul with such wonderful immagination, thank you for pure pleasure you gave me with your art..
armadillozenith
Wonderful! What a beautiful image..
And I am so glad you too have read Elaine Morgan’s work. (She might like to see this..?)
While I don’t say she has ‘THE absolute and final truth’.. I do believe she rightly highlights the many peculiarities of humans, fitting us for water, which require an explanation.. and which ‘traditional’ evolutionary scenarios fail to accommodate.
Your picture celebrates this warmly, with such peace and joy.
I wish I’d had earlier experience of water, to grow in confidence not fear, and I would welcome childrearing practice which drew on such insights rather than seeing water primarily as ‘danger to avoid’.
I think you might enjoy too Jean Liedloff’s The Continuum Concept..