The Spirit of Green Man

tkrosevear

The Spirit of Green Man

The Green Man is an ancient pagan symbol of our relationship to the plant kingdom. Men become tree-like, and the Green Man sports plants and leaves and boughs growing from his mouth or beard or his hair.
In the Green Man we have an archetype for our relationship to both the cosmos and the Earth – to Father Sky and Mother Earth. Plants are born from and connect the two. Plants are, like us, cosmic beings; they guarantee that the sun’s generous efforts to pour its energy over the earth are not in vain. The Sun finds ready receptivity in the plants.
Interestingly, the archetype of the Green Man also respects silence and introspection, which are common traits among farmers and indigenous peoples, those who remain close to the land. The Green Man honors for us how rich and deep the roots of nature are, telling us that we need to germinate under the soil, in the silence of our hearts.

This is a painting I did for a T-shirt design, then fractilius filtered with redfield plug-ins, in photoshop7

Celtic Spirit

The Spirit of Green Man belongs to the following groups:

"Exceptional Ekphrasis", 1 In The Beginning - Ancient Practices, A Fractal Energy Passion (2 Downloads a day), All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Core [C.O.R.E], Extraordinary Fractalius - 3/day, Live, Love, Dream: , Music Inspired Art (M.I.A) music links/lyrics required and Spiritual Art Available for sale as

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The Spirit of Green Man by tkrosevear
  • Agnes McGuinness

    Agnes McGuinness

    Super image. I’m sure it looks great on a tee as well. Very interesting write up. Agnes xx

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks Agnes, my husband has been reading a new book about Men’s spirituality by Matthew Fox, who has a chapter about Green Man as an archetype men should tap back into ;)

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Awesome work Tammy…...just fantastic!

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks Joyce, havin’ some masculine fun ;) xoxox

  • Agnes McGuinness

    Agnes McGuinness

    Love the music!

  • tkrosevear replied

    One of my favorite CD’s ;) xoxox

  • Evita

    Evita

    Fabulous image!!!!!!! :D

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks very much Evita, nice to meet you ;) xoxox

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    awesome image and interesting info!!

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so very much cheryl ;) xoxoxox

  • coppertrees

    coppertrees

    Fantastic TK

  • tkrosevear replied

    thought you’d like him ;) xoxoxo

  • Earthmonster

    Earthmonster

    Instant Fav.

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks very much EM ;) xoxox

  • buzzy

    buzzy

    awesome work and great info.I enjoyed reading about it.

  • tkrosevear replied

    thank you Bhawana, havin more fun ;) xoxox

  • Solomon Walker

    Solomon Walker

    TK, lovely treatment on this image, and support writing…

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much Solomon ;) xoxox

  • buzzy

    buzzy

    you are so talented, TK…surprising me day by day…

  • tkrosevear replied

    wow, thanks Bhawana (((Blush))) xoxoxox

  • Larry Davis

    Larry Davis

    Green be the colour of my heart
    Green be the colour for all of my art
    Green be the colour when at work or at play
    that gives me the peace throughout all of the day.
    .
    For I am a gardener, and tis green that I be
    For tis the Irish blood in my veins, that the Leprechaun I be.
    So wish me a tale, to tell you I will,
    To make your heart yearn for the Green on a hill.
    .
    So Tammy my sis, I am over the moon
    to see you have chosen the Green Man so soon.
    For tis he that I feel, does give me the power
    to grow all the trees and to look for the flower.
    .
    LD…Jan 29…2009.

  • tkrosevear replied

    OMG, I love this poem Larry…you just brought me to the moon with ya Bro ;) xoxoxox LOVE YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Larry Davis

    Larry Davis

    It’s just for you sis.
    I hope you enjoy it.

  • tkrosevear replied

    ABSOLUTELY enjoying ;) xoxox

  • tkrosevear

    tkrosevear

  • blamo

    blamo

    I will have to post some green man festival pics i took for you to see sometime tk

  • tkrosevear replied

    can’t wait to see those Tone ;) xoxox

  • blamo

    blamo

    Fine looking gentleman

  • tkrosevear replied

    indeed he is ;) xoxox

  • sstarlightss

    sstarlightss

    Great work, TK! Congrats on your well deserved feature.

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks very much Claudia, nice to meet you and welcome to redbubble ;) xoxox

  • WayoftheWarrior

    WayoftheWarrior

    Awesome

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks Tony…Salute the Green Man pack!!!!

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    Good work

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much, nice to meet you ;) xoxox

  • kreesor

    kreesor

    Outstanding image TK!! :)

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks Keith, are you a Green Man? xoxox

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar

    Absolutely awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks Sally, means alot you think so ;) xoxox

  • fullcirclemandalas

    fullcirclemand...

    Love the image and the words tk:)

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks Marg, can you tell I am having alot of creative fun ;) xoxox

  • Chookas

    Chookas

    This is GORGEOUS!!!
    I was flabbergasted when I saw it on Larry’s poem
    There was a coffee lounge back in the 60’s/70’s called “The Green Man” and it was the top venue for the Folkies & Musos of the time [The Seekers, Tommy Emanuel & a few others started there]
    I was half brought up there as my mother was the cook there.
    Your design is just so similar to the design of the Green Man on the door in Lead-light window & on the menus & stuff! Seeing it again [or something so like it] was a wonderful jolt back in time to a stunning part of my life!
    Would you be so kind as to bring it to the EEG as the information you have added to it is an ekphrasis to the creation of your art!
    ☼ BRAVO!! ☼
    Thank you!! ♥ Chookas! X♥X

  • tkrosevear replied

    WOW, thanks so much…just joined EEG and I will submit this (do I need to put Larry’s poem in the description?
    Appreciate your comment & flashback ;) xoxox

  • tkrosevear replied

    PS: nice to meet you too adgray ;) xoxox

  • Elsie Duggan

    Elsie Duggan

    Wow you have been busy, this is beautiful, I think you have found your nitch

  • tkrosevear replied

    I do think you are right, thanks so much for your love and support ;) xoxoxo

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Beautiful work !

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much Sylvia ;) xoxox

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    i agree with sylvia tk, beautiful work! xx

  • tkrosevear replied

    wait til you see the newest “Earth Tribe”, just finished it – love ya ;) xoxox

  • aspectsoftmk

    aspectsoftmk

    hi is dancing in the trees to a lovely whistled tune….the breeze messes with his hair….so very cool my friend..:)xoxox

  • tkrosevear replied

    kinda looks like Lynn, hehehe…thanks so much terri ;) love ya xoxoxo

  • Hypnogoddess

    Hypnogoddess

    This is just what we need as the Wintertide King’s reign wanes;the promise in visual form of the Green Man/Corn Lord/John Barleycorn who
    will be his successor.

    Well Done, Sister of the Hearth!

  • tkrosevear replied

    Couldn’t agree with you more, thank you and so nice to meet you ;)xoxox

  • Jan Landers

    Jan Landers

    i love your portrayal of the green man, sis….i love this earth so much….and wow it looks awesome on the green tee….thank you for sharing this….

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much Jan, just finished another called Earth Tribe, was thinking of you while designing…getting ready to post as T-shirt after catching up ;) xoxox

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely work, well done

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much Antanas ;) xoxoxo

  • Alison Pearce

    Alison Pearce

    You knew I’d love this TK!!

  • tkrosevear replied

    yes, I did ;) xoxoxoxox

  • Barry W King

    Barry W King

    wow this is fantastic Tammy -really love this one :)
    xx

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks very much Bear, so appreciate it ;) xoxoxo

  • linaji

    linaji

    this is like Seann C…... so very very amazing.. I love this!! and my eagles of course!

  • tkrosevear replied

    knew you’d love it, thanks sis ;) xoxox

  • linaji

    linaji

    TK.. I would venture to say this is one of the best Tee’s I have seen here at good ole RB!! really this color combo should be ther only one permitted for him.. he is stunning with the sun at his back.. xooxoxxoxoxooxxoxo

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks sis, just sold the T-shirt a few minutes ago ;) woohoo ;) ;) ;) xoxoxox

  • JenLand

    JenLand

    Love your Green Man! And the t looks fabulous too – congrats on the sale and the feature!! You’re on a roll. Really like the music – a new one for me thanks!

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks Jen…have a pretty ecclectic collection of tunes ;) xoxox

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    looks great tk wonderful work xx

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much Trudi ;) xoxox

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Great design Tammy

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much Rosalie ;) xoxox

  • Chookas

    Chookas

    Just as it is it is a gorgeous artwork
    but to create it with all that cultural knowledge influencing you [that you added so well as a treatise] makes it a stunning ekphrasis!
    ☼ BRAVO !! ☼
    Thank you for bringing it to the EEG
    welcome to the group by the way & it is nice to meet you too!
    Chookas! ♥

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks for the invite, most of my artwork has writing and/or musical influence…glad to know there is a group specifically for what I thought was a bit eccentric in style (comparatively of course, to the norm here), and thanks for the new words and definitions (ekphrasis and chookas) xoxoxox ;)

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar

    Excellent work tk!! love this!! Congratulations!!!

  • tkrosevear replied

    WOW, thanks so much Ushna & Simon, I’m honored ;) xoxoxoxoxox

  • C J Lewis

    C J Lewis

    Terrific work sis … great music too :)xoxoxo

  • tkrosevear replied

    Thanks sis, goin’ through a mass cultural experience – LOL ;) xoxoxo

  • mooner1

    mooner1

    I love it!

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks mooner, love the mythology to green man ;) xoxox

  • RosaCobos

    RosaCobos

    He is seeded by Viriditas…..
    the green Force of Nature….
    impregnated by the Green Beam of Celestial Light..
    Hildegarda von Bingen knew all about it..
    Wonderful!!
    Rosa

  • tkrosevear replied

    so pleased you like and know of him…;) xoxox

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