Crow, She Brought Light
Crow serves as the gatekeeper to the void, the void being the formless world of spirit. Crow can travel between the spirit world and the phenomenal or physical world of reality. Crow’s black feathers retain elements of the substance of the void with their subtle, fluctuating iridescence.
There are many stories from many cultures that talk about how Crow played an important role in the development and evolution of humanity…including the bringing of light out of the darkness. This painting depicts Crow in the between space of spirit and the physical world.
I worked on this piece while at a painting residency at Vermont Studio Center in 2008. This is one of the first paintings that I felt really spoke directly to me and had a consciousness of its own. I believe all my paintings, when I am working on them, are alive in some way. But usually they simply resonate with the energy that I focus on when I paint them. This painting was unique and individual and had its own personality and energy independent of my own. I talked to this painting. She told me what she wanted. I had only to listen…
(original painting: “Crow, She Brought Light”, acrylic on canvas, 30×30”)
All artwork and text © Copyright 2009 DoAn Art (Antony Galbraith) unless indicated otherwise. All Rights Reserved. Any downloading, copying or use of this image is strictly prohibited without express written consent by Antony Galbraith.
Crow, She Brought Light belongs to the following groups:
1 In The Beginning - Ancient Practices, Animal Kingdom, Myths, Legends and Fairytales, Practising the Dark Arts, Spiritual Art and Wildlife and Pet Paintings
CherrieB
This is brilliant you have capture her so well, and i love the colours, i think this is one of the best images i have seen of a crow in a long while, this is being added to my favorites.
doanart replied
Wow, thanks for your very kind comment!
Deborah Holman
amazing work, the flow and colours and particularly good
doanart replied
Thanks Deborah!
MoonSpiral
Sometimes it is a very good thing for us to step aside and let go and let spirit do it’s thing. This work is very spirit filled and eminates a powerful healing energy. I am glad you did this because I think you might have struggled with yourself on the Morrigan piece. It is great that you allowed yourself to just play!!
doanart replied
Wow, thanks!
Actually, I finished this sometime before The Morrigan, but only recently was able to get it scanned. But, perhaps working on this first helped me to connect with the energy symbolized in The Morrigan. In some ways it is similar energy I was working with, only The Crow was much more of a individual personality, while The Morrigan was more archetypal.
Barbara Glatzeder
Excellent painting, speaks to me, too. Happy to read the report, that’s what happens to me when I draw, too. Not always, but often enough to be a revelation every time :-))
doanart replied
Thanks Barbara, isn’t it for those magical moments, that we sit down time after time to create? It happens when we forget to attempt to achieve that goal, but never happens if we don’t try. If we have a revelation every time, I am afraid we would take it for granted.
FAIRIEWOMAN1
Beautiful painting, I like the drama and strong graphic design, but also the story behind it.
doanart replied
Hey Sis! Thanks, I know you particularly like this piece, and it means a lot to me that it speaks to you.
linskudd
Amazing painting. Thank you also for your story and information behind the painting. Travels with crow or raven bring magic and deep spiritual guidance. I love this.
doanart replied
There are so many fascinating stories about the Crow, both in myth and in fact. It is quite certain, that without the crow, humans would be a very different species.
ROUBLE RUST
WOW This is stunning!
doanart replied
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!
AnitaInverarity
Gorgeous !! x
doanart replied
Thanks Anita, I am pleased that you enjoyed The Crow!
mimi yoon
wow… beautiful painting…
doanart
Thanks Mimi, I am honored that you enjoy it.
Barbara Glatzeder
True … I often find myself immersed in the pure joy of drawing patterns, shapes, losing the bigger picture of the image I am creating … and on completion stand back in wonder at what has happened without me conciously putting it there. Art is magic – and you’re a magician ;-)
doanart replied
Gee, thanks. I think we are all magicians in life!
Wendi Donaldson
Brilliant work Doanart….I love your creations.
doanart replied
Thanks Wendi! And I really enjoy the graphics that your eye finds through the lens.
tkrosevear
louisegreen
Stunning work indeed, I love the story of this painting’s creation.
doanart replied
Thanks Louise. I think every painting has a special history to it, but this one was the first that had a unique personality. I just had to share the story.
Colleen Battis...
Great work!
doanart replied
Thanks so much Colleen.
ForestWanderers
Wow! This is great a great work!
doanart replied
Thanks for your very kind feedback!!
ForestWanderers
You are very welcome!!!
doanart
Are you implying that I copied another artist? Do you even read my blog and journal entries?
I got the reference image for this painting from the photographer Buddha’s Ghost with his permission. I cannot speak for the artist you have linked to. Buddha’s Ghost’s website: http://www.buddhasghostgraphics.com/
It is quite possible that this artist copied my painting. Since I altered the composition and lighting of the original photograph that I referenced. I completed my painting in November 2008. This artist credits his painting in 2009. And his crow is almost exactly the same composition and lighting that I altered the original image to. You might want to contact the other artist and say “Hmm…..”