Norway
Aphrodite and her son Eros, Goddess and God of Love. Muse, tell me the deeds of golden Aphrodite the Cyprian, who stirs up sweet passion in the gods and subdues the tribes of mortal men and birds that fly in air and all the many creatures that the dry land rears, and all that the sea: all these love the deeds of rich-crowned Cytherea. / —Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite 5.1–5 More Olympians / / / /
The original of this acrylic has a very three dimensional gash effect with silver poured into it making it quite a striking canvas. I painted this in California when I had a studio in L.A. It was inspired by my friend Aphrodite Jones.
130×80cm acrylic on canvas
when i fall / will you be there / will you kiss my lips when im cold and stiff / close my eyes from the abyss / cover my naked flesh and hip / if i lived till 95 / and i asked you then to let me die / what would be your reply /
caught up in a sensual smoke, / my insides, inverted, poked… / shivering…. / churning… / my spirit…..choked!! / a burden of desire, a voluptuous yoke!
120×60cm oil on canvas featured in fine art of portrait group (2008)
A tribute to The Goddess Marilyn, from my “Black Butterfly” series. From a reference photograph of the last sitting by Bert Stern. Charcoal and pastel on mylar drafting film, 20×16” The butterflies in this case symbolize the artist’s muse – and also are a premonition of the death of the goddess. The drafting film is translucent, so I have used a white paper under the film for brightness on this ethereal subject. I work on the frosted side of the paper for tooth. The mylar lends a lovely soft effect.
A peaceful evening descends on Cyprus, near Latchi Beach. /
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love, Lust and Beauty Drawn with Ink Pen, Then coloured with Winsor Newton Watercolours on Strathmore Cold Press Watercolor Paper
Rebirth of Venus / Venus, also known as Aphrodite, has been painted by many masters as the mythical goddess of beauty and love. Instead, I present to you a normal, modern woman, whose life events, mindset, and heart culminate in her rebirth as “Venus”. Today it could be me. Tomorrow it could be you, or someone you know. -F.A. Moore Digital work by F.A. Moore, July 20, 2009. / Venus, digitally brush-painted; background, photocollage and textures. / Dimensions: 8095×5400 pixels Special thanks to stock providers, FantasyStock for model reference (“Jody”) and orange Portulaca flower reference, CAStock / for white orchid reference, and xylofonflickan and Smoko-Stock for textures. Background is the artist’s own life-collage. FEATURES 2009-07-21 Rebirth of Venus by The Divine Feminine 2009-07-21 Rebirth of Venus by Feminine Intent 2009-07-20 Rebirth of Venus by Core [C.O.R.E] 2009-07-20 Rebirth of Venus by Live, Love, Dream Detail / Please click on the image or caption to see 100% scale. / Everything except background was painted with brushes. / Face / Hair / Feet / Background top curve
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Venus (Aphrodite) is the all-revealing shameless embodiment of love, and the most notoriously irresistible Goddess. Her realms are love, beauty, the arts, fertility, and sexual rapture. It is said Aphrodite could make any man fall in love with her by them just laying eyes on her. Her divine nature is not the giving or receiving of love, but the sweet, simple surrender to being the ecstatic state of love herself. She is portrayed with her sacred flower, the perfect rose, within the ocean from which she first emerged in the heart colours of pink and green. Oil on canvas, 30cm x 45 cm, original purchased by “Temple of Eilish” Holistic Day Spa, Geelong
29/21cm / paper 80g/m, pens this work is featured in the Feminine Intent
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