Hecate
Hecate is the Greek goddess of witchcraft, childbirth and the crossroads. She has power over skies, earth and sea, which I wanted to show through each one of the three figures. The central one carries several symbols attributed to the goddess: the pomegranates in her hair remind us of the legend of Persephone, in which she plays an important role; while she hides her right eye behind her hand, the eye still shows through the fingers, meaning that she’s got the “vision”, or the capacity of seeing the past, present and future. The moon under her right breast denotes that Hecate is a moon goddess, and that she protects the women in labor and their offspring – the moon is associated to the motherhood. The black dog is one of her companions.
watercolor and pencil on illustration board
20×15
Hecate belongs to the following groups:
Feminine Intent (LIMIT TWO IMAGES PER DAY), Fine Art of the Female Form, Greek and Roman Mythology, Sisters in Arms (feminine relationship described), Symbolism in Art, THE DIVINE FEMININE, THE SISTERHOOD, Vibrant and Vivid Color and Water Media (Paintings by hand only) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Renate Dartois
Wonderful creation.
Patricia Ariel replied
thank you so much, Renate.
amanda marx
simply beautiful . . . so much to see . . . will need to revisit again & again
xXx
Patricia Ariel replied
I’m happy you could see such richness. thank you so very much, Amanda.
orpheusine
very pretty..like the symbolism
Patricia Ariel replied
I love the symbolism of Hecate, she is one of my head goddesses, so to speak… glad you liked it.
sunsetrainbow
Nice work, Patricia
Patricia Ariel replied
thanks, Sunset. I’m glad you came to visit!
mimi yoon
wow~ patricia…. i am speechless at the moment…
Astoreth
beautiful rendition of Hecate…I painted her too with her black dog once upon a time, I’ve got a copy of it somewhere….this is so beautiful!!
Patricia Ariel replied
thank you for your kind comment. when you find your Hecate painting copy, post it here, I’d love to see it!
AnitaInverarity
Love your folio- Amazing work xx
Patricia Ariel replied
thank you so much, your work is so interesting and beautiful, I love black & white and all those textures you explore. need to check it out more carefully soon!
sunsetrainbow
Yes….
Firedrake
Wow…your work is beyond incredible.
Patricia Ariel replied
you are an amazing and very skillful artist and your words mean a lot to me. thank you so much!
Barbara Glatzeder
Absolutely, I agree with ALL of the above – and more :-)))
Patricia Ariel replied
thanks Barbara, that’s so nice from you!
Sticky Flower
oh..wow..so beautiful.The layering and transparency is fantastic.
Patricia Ariel replied
thank you so much! that layering is pretty time consuming but the results worth the while. I like mainly the way you can control the painting.
marak
wow you need to enter some challenges i’m know you would win hands down!!!!!!!!!!!
Patricia Ariel replied
I’m going to try sometime, since I’m still a newbie here I need to figure out how to do it! it would be fun!
Kirrill D'Kainn
To Patricia Ariel.
Sui Generis … Sic Itur Ad Astra … !
Kirrill D’Kainn.
Patricia Ariel replied
thank you so very much, that was a very kind compliment from an amazing and deep artist.
Dawnsky2
beautiful :)
Patricia Ariel replied
thank you very much, thanks for visiting. :)
koby
i really enjoy your blurbs explaining the concepts and symbols woven into your art. great piece by a great artist.
Patricia Ariel replied
thank you. I thought that words could really help to clarify my thoughts and concepts. I’m glad that my broken English is being understood, lol!!!
hugs to you!
LoneAngel
wonderful image
Patricia Ariel replied
thank you, Angel. nice to have your visit.
Mark Peterson
Wow…beautifully done work!
Little Rascals...
Beautiful stunning piece of art!....congrats
MoonSpiral
Would like you to come join our new group when you can, THE DIVINE FEMININE!!!
doreen01
Fantastic composition!
elenaoleniuc
Wonderful artwork !
MegJay
This piece is amazing!
izzybeth
YOUR WORK IS BEAUTIFUL…
rosamaria dudz...
love your work!!! fantastic!!:)
Mariska
You have a great talent , fantastic portfolio, bravo!!
Danilo Lejardi
Simply amazing! Love it!
GittiArt
Just beautiful …..love it in every way !!! Bravo !!!
Anthea Slade
Wow this is a work of extraordinary symbolism and beauty. I am in awe of your talent Patricia and will be revisiting this one again. Absolutely divine….
catherine walker
Wonderful painting ..so well done..beautiful colour combinations..everything fits so well!!!
MoonSpiral
tandoor
This is beautiful. I was going thru the description. You mean the moon under “her left breast”. Must have been a typo.
Terry Hinkle
There is great magick here. Beautiful
Kseniya Beliaeva
Excellent work!
Enoeda
Brilliant art work!
Reynaldo
Love your style Rey
Cheryl DeLong
WOW
Angela van Bo...
Would be great if you can do on t-shirt AND Please submit to our new group http://www.redbubble.com/groups/womanly-tee-design
for the largest Tshirt clothes line at Manly Beach!! Womanly @ Manly Beach!! as part of the Manly Arts Festival www.manlyartsfestival.com and the event is hosted by www.creativemums.com.au
wendie patch
you are amazing….
KEITH R. WILL...
BEAUTIFUL
sadeyedartist
Fantastic.
Sarah ORourke
So beautifully done Patricia… the curves & lines & the way all the elemnts fit together is just gorgeous!
TheWanderingBoo
absolutely stunning, a beautiful creation
Thierry Vincent
Superb! Very Art Modern in the strokes and shapes, great use of the background and frame. It rocks!
Lynnette Shelley
Fantastic work!
Bec Schopen
another wonderful art work!
Sweets014
What a design…AWESOME!
Rhinovangogh
I do not know how you do what you do but it is captivating. Very Nice. Rhino
Renate Dartois
Stunning fabulous creation your art-work is breathtaking…..
David Kennett
lovely image, beautifully designed.
Anne McGinn
so utterly lovely
Quinn Blackburn
Beautifully crafted; I especially enjoyed the symbolism and color choices for this subject.
:) wishing you laughter
rise
very accomplished work..well done