Hand Of Hades

Marny Barnes

Hand Of Hades

The abduction of Persephone

“Far from Demeter and Zeus, she was playing with the deep-bosomed daughters of Oceanus and gathering flowers over a soft meadow, roses and crocuses and beautiful violets, irises also and hyacinths and the narcissus which Earth made to grow at the will of Zeus, to be a trap for the bloom-like girl—a marvelous, radiant flower. The meadow was a thing of awe to see: from its root grew a hundred blooms and it smelled most sweetly, so that all wide heaven above and the whole earth and the sea’s salt swell laughed for joy. And the girl was amazed and reached out with both hands; but the wide-pathed earth yawned, and Hades sprang out upon her. He caught her up reluctant on his golden chariot and bore her away lamenting,to the underworld forever more.”

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8 days of countless hours, trashing it and starting over and over and over till I got this. I think I am happy now!

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Blue Room, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Digital Modern Portraiture, EF Welcome Center, Fantasy Art, Fantasy Fine Art Composites, First Things, Graphic Editing 101, In Another World .., Myths, Legends and Fairytales, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Practising the Dark Arts and The Artistic Nude Available for sale as

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Hand Of Hades by Marny Barnes
Hand Of Hades by Marny Barnes
  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan

    she is gorgeous, thanks for sharing her Marny….....xkc

  • Marny Barnes replied

    Thank-you so much Karen!

  • andygibb

    andygibb

    stunning work, a real work of art, love the detail and composition, from the hands reaching out at the bottom to the rays of light radiating down at the top…first class

  • Marny Barnes replied

    As always I love your comments Baby!
    I am very glad you liked it. And I appreciate your attention to the details in it!

  • cherokee

    cherokee

    Wow

  • Marny Barnes replied

    thank-you jo!

  • Krisso

    Krisso

    Marny? How good are you?..... You just smiled didn’t you? Yep, thats how good you are!

  • Marny Barnes replied

    You are too funny. I DID smile then felt a little busted when I read the rest of your comment. ROFL.
    I am very proud of this image. Kinda in love with it a little I think!
    I love a smart ass by the way..glad you liked my image!!!

  • cherokee

    cherokee

    Sorry I wasntmore explicite Marny but it was my first thought.

  • Marny Barnes replied

    sometimes a simple wow says alot…lol
    Kinda what I was going for. All comment AND critiques welcome. any input you could have is always helpful!

  • mcquaid

    mcquaid

    It is only when you are happy with the work it is done hours days weeks months the final result wipes out all that time forever to be enjoyed this piece is great and I like to read the stories too.Regards.

  • andygibb

    andygibb

    you are welcome

  • JoanIreland1970

    JoanIreland1970

    another masterpiece, Marny!!! Love it!

  • Marny Barnes replied

    Thank-you Joan!

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    This is awesome Marny, a masterpiece

  • Marny Barnes replied

    Thank-you Pinky!

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    very nice

  • Damian

    Damian

    Cool image, love what you’ve ended up with, and the inspiration.

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh

    Lovely imagery; I first heard this story in grade 10; read it without any illustrations, but I think that allows readers to form more powerful images for it is incedible what the imagination can do. It is interesting to see how others draw out such scenarios. Your image is very unique with persephone wrapped erotically in red; whereas other illustrated Greek myths I’ve seen portray their characters in Greek white robes. The red is suitable for Persephone though, as she is the goddess who paints the flowers. Also like the way she is staring at the bright heavens before she is pulled into the darkness for eternity. I have seen another picture of Hades abducting Persephone before, but in that one Persephone does not really appear to show resistance; her eyes were closed and body leaning back as Hades with his arm around her waist pulls her down.

  • ToastedGhost

    ToastedGhost

    Wonderful work!
    I must come back for a further peek later on
    1.30 in the morning here

    Join Altered by Design we need some classy work

  • Marny Barnes replied

    Actually this is already there!!! really like some of the work in that group. A couple of my images are there!

  • Marny Barnes replied

    and y the way thank-you for looking. All comments AND CRITIQUES welcome!

  • maggiebarra

    maggiebarra

    beautiful work

  • Marny Barnes replied

    thank-you so very much!!

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy

    Beautifully created!

  • Marny Barnes replied

    thanks mugsy!!
    I quite enjoyed your work also!!!

  • vonne

    vonne

    This is absolutely GORGEOUS! I LOVE IT!

  • Marny Barnes replied

    thank you very much yvonne!!!!

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    You have so much emotion going on here and it’s fantastic…my eyes are lead all over the image putting together pieces of this perfect story!

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    all the work was sooooo worth it. LOVE the emotion and movement in this.

  • mychaelalchemy

    mychaelalchemy

    wow! your work is amazing,puts me to shame….
    this is just so…wow…beautiful!!!

  • Heather King

    Heather King

    i’m at a complete loss for words on this piece
    you are incredibly talented.
    i wish i had your skills:)
    for a million dollars i can’t figure out my version of photoshop
    you are astounding!

  • Jase812

    Jase812

    Fantastic !

  • Cleburnus

    Cleburnus

    perfect!

  • Lindsay Berman

    Lindsay Berman

    love it, just fantastic

  • Mike Paget

    Mike Paget

    Just gorgeous!

  • midnightdreamer

    midnightdreamer

    AMAZING! This is a masterpiece!
    Peace Always,
    Leah ♥

  • Nigel Donald

    Nigel Donald

    This so cool! nice work

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Wow, what an awesome result, Marny!

  • Cheryl Dunning

    Cheryl Dunning

    I know what you mean about countlessly starting over on an image..lol
    i’m in the process of that now..started one yesterday…8 times..haven’t finished it yet..lol
    fantastic work..a fav for me

  • Ghelly

    Ghelly


    You have being Featured in the...
    First Things Group

  • Marny Barnes replied

    Thank-you so very much!!

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Stunning work, totally beautiful image….......Love the lightrays…....

  • Marny Barnes replied

    Thank-you so much Tracey!

  • Anne Hale

    Anne Hale

    Beautiful masterpiece. Reminiscent of Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli at the Sistine Chapel. :)

  • Marny Barnes replied

    What an amazing thing to say!! I have felt so blah lately…(It snowed here AGAIN yesterday!!) Which means I have been BLAH with my art as well…You made my day with such wonderful words…I feel spring coming on! :)

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Gorgeous! Congratulations on your feature!

  • Dragonhide

    Dragonhide

    freakin excellent work!

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