2012 - Calm Before The Storm

Artist: Peter Greig
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2012 - Calm Before The Storm

Since our dawn, man has always looked to the stars to make sense of the chaos that we create. And to me, it only seems fitting that our future should lie beyond our own planet, if we don’t mess it all up first. The main tone underlying this work is that we should look at our history in order to understand our future – and I’ve used the Mayans as a reference to the good and bad things that we have achieved.

I’d like to think that this being dominating the artwork could very well be us, in our own creation of what we believe as interstellar beings. Kind of like life imitating art. The dome of his head is actually Mars, a planet many have speculated that could be an older version of our own Earth and a glimpse into our future.

Behind the his head, and also tattooed on his brow, is part of the very advanced Mayan long-count calendar, which runs out on the 22nd December 2012 – a date that many historians are looking forward to, especially given today’s fragile climate. Some speculate that it could mark an approximate date to the end of life as we know it. Which ties in with other totally unrelated theories about our oil crisis, global warming, and so on.
In his eyes, he sees a horizon of fire which symbolizes the earth cleansing itself, although we’d see it as mass destruction. This is synonomous with our understanding of the Mayan civilization and how it overpopulated and crumbled under the high demand of such an over-indulgent society.

The moon shots are from the recent lunar eclipse. I included this because the moon plays such an important part in our life, and the stabalisation of the planet – it moves away from the Earth at just under 4cm each year. Finally, I’ve used the Mayan Chichen Itza temple at the bottom of the piece as a stairway to the heavens, common with Mayan, Egyptian, and other beliefs.

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2012 - Calm Before The Storm by Peter Greig

coffeetea

fantastic creation!
paul romanowski

IS SOMETHING GONNA HAPPEN IN 2012?
Peter Greig

Probably nothing. But since the Mayans had such an advanced working knowledge of the stars, combined with their calendar that even accounted for leap years, lots of theorists speculate that the Mayans might have known that the earth’s cycle will complete itself. Funny since we’re actually due for an ice age.

Man, I just read my blurb on this artwork again this morning. I sound like a nutter! haha.
Rachesimages

cool image and description to go with it , NO i don’t think you sound like a nutter these things could well be possible and i am more inclined to beleive in this way of thinking than any of the religions and theorys about our creator and where we came from and how it will all end ( the world as we know it ), this makes more sense to me, nice one
FabiaN

mayans where very advanced in their astronomical research – funny how when they were first discovered they were thought as been savages and thats right they set the calendar to end in the year 2012

excellent image man good work eyecatching and interesting
Lauren Zorn

I for one hope the world doesn’t end in 2012, I just bought a house a year ago. ;o)

And this is one outstanding image …. beautifully done !!
mick

beautiful image,looks like somthing out of ’’ stargate ’’ well done
Bobbie

This is stunning! Very well done with a lot of thought behind it.
Deri Dority

This is amazing work!! I really love this image. It shows imagination and the technical and creative skills to create the image.
lindaheldens

THIS IS AWESOME WORK I REALLY LOVE SCI FI SO YOU GOT ME HOOKED ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
Gregoryno6

Great work.
JacquelineGwynne

Very cool, this would be great on a t-shirt too!
Peter Greig

Good idea :)
I’ll do that now.
Paul Louis Vil...

This is amazing, i love it! :D
Tom Godfrey

Most impressive and I loved the bit on the Mayan calendar – ever read “Fingerprints of the Gods”?
DigitalMagic

Excellent piece, including your background description
Peter Greig

Thanks guys.
No I haven’t read Fingerprints of the Gods, but I want to. Its on my christmas list! ha.
itsallgoodamanda

oh that is very beautiful
Rob Stanley

Very good work! Looks like it should be a book cover.
Curtis Bard

Nice work Peter! I like it.

You aren’t a “nutter” – some earth changes and a consciousness shift do seem to be happening… If nothing else, a working together is anticipated to combat global warming and other world problems – with a new respect for the earth.

http://earthchange.activeboard.com/
http://www.redbubble.com/people/irishkov/journal/699558-the-awakening
Lloyd Harvey

I think this piece is some what amazing in so many ways. I love the meaning you’ve built into it. Such depth in a piece such as this, gives it so much flavor and intrigue. The composition of it is so well balanced, I feel like I stare at the picture for ages. Also, the way you have blended the layers together has been done just right. A nice cool colour palette also adds to the composition and balances it out nicely.

Bravo my man.
Craig Goldsmith

Love this, unbelievably awesome!
Headcrime

Great work! Favorit!
Angel Ortiz

es mi casa Chichen Itza 8th wonder todays
William Jackso...

Woah! This is way super awesome! You nutball…...Have a little faith in the human race….. ;-) just kidding….I love this, and am way into this kinda stuff….Have you read Graham Hancock’s Fingerprints fo the God’s? If no, check it out! ummm also Daniel Pinchbeck’s 2012 to name a few…..Bravo! instant fav!
William Jackso...

ha I see you’ve already been haggled about Fingerprints of the Gods….guess you better read it….congrats on the front page too….this is definately worthy of it
Nick Johnson

Holy hell. This is an incredible piece of work!! I have been filling myself with all the information on this I can for quite some time now. It is strange how so many things lead into this specific date. I am sure the Mayans knew something that we do not. I believe things are gonna get worse before they get better. Maybe this is going to be the step to make the relationship to the consciousness, earth and each other as a whole. Unfortunately it always seems to take catastrophy to make people more aware and compassionate. I think this may be what will occur. Material Possession is gonna take one hell of an Excorsism to wake people up.
William Jackso...

ooh ooh!! make it a t-shirt!!!! please please please???????
LoneAngel

AWESOME
Tim Gourley

Freakin’ awesome (like that hasn’t been said enough). Very nice combination of imagery into something beautiful, unique, and a little disturbing.
BlaizerB

great work lots of it too amazing result and thanks for the really interesting write up too, cheers
Mark Peterson

Awesome work!
Sarah261226

I really love this – nice work
Brandon Stewart

Very cool, even though I’m not a huge fan of symmetry but this works well!
Kenny Gulley Jr.

i just so happen to be MAyan :)
jianina

Ever since ! was about 12(now i am 21)-I have studied different Philosophy and mythologies!! I have always been very intrigued with the Mayan Culture and of the Itza Temples and how the doorways line up with the 9 cycles of the sun and moon!! Only when scientist figured out that there were different cycles did they know that the Mayan Pyramids had been aligned to it all along!! They are a genius culture and yes, they did see so far in advance through the stars!!
12-21-12 is a date that has always stood out to me and combining their beliefs with prophecies of others such as Nostradamus I think it will be an asteroid that only that Mayans have seen! but thats just my own prediction>>This is a really great piece!!>>congrats on getting on the home page!! Much respect>>Nina
Jase812

Brilliant !
dairygirl08

love it
Benjamin Charles

Unbelievable process and technique. You have really gained a similar grasp on the concept as I. There is much I can say, but I am sure you already understand. Great job though my friend, the world needs more fine art that is oriented toward this sort of ideology.
Magriet Murray

oh wow… this is really impressive. the arwork is really really well done!
Laurette Ruys

Amazing. I’m just about to read a book about 2012. It’s exciting stuff!
Michael Beers

Fantastic !!!!!
retepk

Great image and a poignant message Peter.
I agree with you that we can, and must, learn from history as to determining our future. The mistakes of the past are the lessons for the future. I don’t believe in prophecies but your premise is correct in that we are over exploiting the resources this planet has to offer at our peril. Along with environmental concerns as climate change, pollution, loss of natural habitat etc we are going to have to clean up our act if we want a healthy future.
Cheers.
PeterBlake

This is truly a masterpiece. I love the detail and creativity.
ptphotographer

Great Images mate this was very good new creativity idea, i like that…