Circe offering her potion
12×18 pastel on Wallis sanded paper
Another Klimt inspired mythological piece. This is of the great witch/goddess of the Odyssey, Circe. In this I imagined the moment Odysseus comes and accuses Circe of turning his men into swine. Even with pigs at her feet I envision her being coy “How dare you accuse me of such a thing, here would you like a drink…”
I always found it interesting that Odysseus stayed for three years with Circe even though he was in such a hurry to get back home to his wife. Maybe Circe was correct in trying to change him into a pig!
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linaji
Wow this is STUNNING ELEGANT and PRETTY…. XOX
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Linaji, I will take all of that…lol!!!!
Al Neaimi
Very beautiful i like your style and the colors you use , well done.
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Al!!!
TeriLee
Fantastic image!!! terrific work! :)xo
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much for your kindness TeriLee!!!
whitehawk60
A ecellent image well done
MoonSpiral replied
Much appreciated Whitehawk, thankyou!!!!
tkrosevear
where’s her little potion ring – hehehe, have one ;) this is beautiful Tammy ;) xoxox
MoonSpiral replied
Your right…darn it, maybe I will go draw one in now…lol!!!
AnitaInverarity
Wow- This is so beautiful xxxxx
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much my friend!!!
Lynette K.
This was always one of my favoutire parts of the story. Beautiful colours. She looks a bit like a flapper…and Drew Barrymore. Lovely.
MoonSpiral replied
I totally thought the Drew Barrymore thing too while I was drawing her…haha. I intentionally made her look a little flapperish. I have been staring at those old pics of Ziegfeld women from the 20’s. I love those old photos and that period!!
Lynsye Medalia
I totally see what Lynette saw! The hairstyle with the circlet is very flapper girl and the lips and eyes are perfectly Drew Barrymore! You’ve done well with her coy expression….I too think she would react in that way and also wondered why Odysseus stayed so long. :)
MoonSpiral replied
I know, maybe I should try a Drew Barrymore portrait since I seemed to do her without trying…lol!!! He stayed so long because she was a hot goddess…haha!!!
Anthea Slade
Oh this is gorgeous MoonSpiral…I love her grace and exquisite elogance…the background enhances her beautiful poise. Well done.
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much for your beautiful observations and kind words Anthea!!!
catherine walker
Really wonderful work of art!!!
so well done.
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou Catherine!!!
Emma Wertheim
wow….so amazing….x Your work is so inspiring…x
MoonSpiral replied
Much appreciated my dear friend!!!
Tahnja
Great work Tammy. Love the Drew Barrymore looking lips you’ve given her….always though Drew was such a beauty and has somehow managed to retain a child-like quality to her.
And I DO love those backgrounds….stunning!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Tahnja. Funny I was inspired by the Ziegfeld women of the roaring 20s, but now that I think about it Drew has that kind of look, but than she came from old Hollywood stock….anyway….
Anni Morris
That is a beautiful piece of art, love her gaze and your colour choice is very appealing. Your background sets the scene very well. :) ~ Anni xxx
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou Anni…still attempting the Klimt. I am thinking that I need to try it with acrylics next time…it is a lil’ messy to do it with pastel;).
Naomi Downie
I loved circle in my early 20’s when I was discovering my sexuality and power over men
MoonSpiral replied
Teehee…good thing you discovered that early….
Alexandra Felgate
Truly beautiful and inspiring depiction of the legend, great work moonspiral xx
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou very much Alexandra!!!!
GittiArt
Beautiful work …at the moment I also love to work with the mythological theme…...very interesting and inspiring ….if time permits have a look at my Medusa , please !
MoonSpiral replied
I will have to go take a look, thankyou my friend!!
Dawnsky2
beautiful creation :)
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Laura!!
LoneAngel
very nice image!!!!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou for your kindness Angel!!!
valzart
Wonderful painting sweetheART ..just lovely ;} happy hippy hugglez …...gotta new group come&join the party “link”:http://www.redbubble.com/groups/gold-silver-gems
valzart
oops lol! ..link
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou Val….it sounds like an awesome group but I don’t really do gemstone art…but then is it jewel colors too?...I guess that could encompass a lot….
benJammin
Powerful and radiant – GREAT work (again)!
MoonSpiral replied
Awww thankyou soooo much!!!
Jewd
This is so lovely, its like the paintings they do on their walls and doors in India…you’ve inspired me to imbue klimt elements in a painting I’m working on…blessings sister..x
MoonSpiral replied
Yeah I always seem to have a little bit of India in my work..haha. I can’t wait to see this new Klimt inspired work…I am sure it will be amazing!!!!
Michael Scholl
beautiful!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou kindly Mike!!!
Barbara Glatzeder
LOL! offer a man a free drink, and ... :-))))))))) xxx
MoonSpiral replied
hehehehehe!!!!!!!!!
sunsetrainbow
I like this a lot.
MoonSpiral replied
Oh thankyou so much…so glad you like it!!!!!
Firebane
A really lovely lady. Wonderful pattern work.
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou very much!!!
Marion Chapman
You have combined two favourites of mine – Circe and Klimt. I love how you have shown her as exotic and enticing and sensual as she was all of that and magical too.
Love this!!
Marion Chapman
MoonSpiral replied
WOW!!!! I am so pleasantly surprised!!!!!!! You made my whole week Marion, thankyou so much!!!!!!!
John Dicandia
Amazing interpretation of Circe. Circe always fascinated me! Beautiful work!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou John. Yeah, for some reason many artists have been drawn to her and there are so many great paintings of her (like Waterhouse’s). I am glad you like my version!!
GomesPereira
Great image. Beautiful colors andcomposition. GP
stephanie allison
Congrats! Your image placed in the TOP 10 in the All the Colors of the Rainbow Painted Lady Challenge
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AmandaGWright
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Amanda. You really don’t have to feature me, but I am certainly not complaining…lol!!
Terry Hinkle
This is an exceptionally beautiful piece. Great job Tammy!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou for the kind words my friend!
bosmoore
Beautiful.
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much!
Kevin McGeeney
favoritulous, lol
MoonSpiral replied
Now that is a great word, thankyou Kevin!
artistmind
I can see why people love this artwork….It’s stunning like a Klimt. Beautiful work girly.
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Candy1974
This work is VERY VERY VERY NICE! Great!
Teresa P. Pelaez 2 days ago
How Beautiful and peaceful!!!