Art celtic
460 creative works found
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Lovely white Unicorn of Myth and Magic. This fantasy creature is placed before a ring of Celtic Knotwork and on a blue background.
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Special Closeout LARGE gallery-wrapped canvas – $99.99 Buy it here ThomasDodd.com/Store “Maeve, the goddess, is the intoxicating power of passion…the passion we feel in love, desire, sex, as well as in anger and battle. Perhaps there really is a thin line between love and hate, sex and violence. If we lose control of that passion and are not mindful of our intent, honorable in our actions, and are motivated by greed, power, control…we can easily cross that line. Keep your heart open to desire, but handle passion always with wisdom. “ / (text by Sharon Niman)
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acrylic on canvas swathed in blue, crashing in on their chariots, the Picts gave their all against the brave new world of empire
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By the ninth century AD, according to the ancient chronicles of the kings, Pictland was almost two-thousand years old, the Picts had at one time resisted Rome like no other race of Europe, but now the celebrated native control of northern Britain was coming to a close, yet still the Picts had one last great achievement that left a striking mark on national history. Early in that century King Unust of the Picts ruled over a shrinking kingdom being attacked jealously on all sides by Scots, Britons, Anglo/Saxons, and latterly the Vikings. The Anglo/Saxons, who would become known as the English, were coming to the fore as the supreme force in Britain, with their cruel dominion now intruding far north to the former Pictish lands at Edinburgh and the Forth Estuary. / King Athelstan of the Angles marched northwards to destroy the Picts with a huge force, King Unust of the Picts went to meet him with a battle-depleted army. In the Lothian region King Unust found himself hemmed in by an English army much bigger than was feared. The Picts were soon surrounded by Athelstan’s massive host , it seemed certain that the Pictish king and his nation were at last finished for good, the awesome English force were poised to roll out their dominion northwards over the whole land. / On the eve of certain destruction as the Picts felt the enemy close all around them, King Unust knew that whether he retreated or fought, he and his men were doomed, and so that night he offered no customary war-cries for the morning’s battle, but simply knelt and earnestly prayed for a miracle. On the day of battle mysterious signs emerged in the heavens, as the dark hordes of English moved in on the hopelessly smaller enemy, the clear day sky turned a deep deep blue, heavy Pictish hearts began lifting as a piercing formation of white clouds took the shape of St Andrew’s cross right above the battlefield, with beams of light bursting through on the small army of Picts so that they glowed with an eary lustre that magnified their presence. / Unease began spreading through the ranks of the enemy as the small ghostly army ploughed fearlessly into the dark sea of English warriors, and all the while the shining diagonal cross remained in the sky overhead. The Picts worked into a frenzy and carved a path right to the heart of the enemy and at the ford of the Peffer Burn they beheaded King Athelstan, and with this the English scattered southwards for their lives. / This all took place at Athelstanford, now a beautiful village nestled in the rolling Garleton hills of East -Lothian. Back then, King Unust’s spectacular victory was seen as a great miracle that became etched into the national psyche, and the symbol of that victory, the white cross of Saint Andrew on a blue background, survived the transition from Pictland to Scotland, and through a thousand years of turbulent history, it remains the flag of the nation. .
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From the Black Butterfly series. Charcoal on mylar drafting film with white illustration board underlay, 24×30”. I started this 4 years ago, intending it to be an ink and watercolor wash piece. I never got up the nerve to finish it – it is quite large and I wasn’t very comfortable with watercolor. The references I used were photos of myself and my husband in our early 20’s. Symbolism: My husband is a musician, and the butterflies in the series are representative of the artist’s muse. All of the models for this series are artists from various disciplines (actress Marilyn Monroe is Aphrodite in one work). In this piece, the lilies and the intertwining branches are taken from works by Leonardo Da Vinci. The Celtic elements of triple spirals and knot work are symbolic of our three children, my Irish heritage, our intertwined lives and inspirations, and are also appropriate as a reminder of our journey to Ireland this past year.
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A sinuous and serpentine leviathon slithers mysteriously. / Mixed media (oil pastels, colored pencils, metallic paint pens, art pens) on green watercolor paper Original measures 19×25 inches
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A stylized flame-colored unicorn / horse cavorts across a red background. Mixed media on red watercolor paper. 38 favorites and counting….
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celtic cross from the pen and ink series by morgan fitzsimons / pen and ink on heavy paper 8×11
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2001 Pencil on paper 35cm x 45cm / Greed: eat and hunt everything in sight till the land may be empty and the sea will be dry…
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A serpentine hippocamp (mythical chimera/sea horse) in shades of green and gold. Made as a thank you present for someone. Original measures approx 12×19” / Created with oil pastels, colored pencils, gold and white paint, art pens on heavy textured green Strathmore artist paper. Sadly the original artwork appears to have been lost in the mail when sent to its new home :(
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Abnoba, goddess of the Black Forest and Danube Abnoba was a goddess of the Black Forest and Danube River, worshipped by Celtic Gauls, and later by Romans, as Diana Abnoba (goddess of the hunt). Abnoba is believed to mean fog or mist on the river. There are two alters in Roman baths in Badenweiler and Mühlenbach, Germany, respectively, inscribed with the name of “Diana Abnoba” (see below). Rome annexed Gaul in about 51 BC; and it’s conceivable that they attempted to merge gods and goddesses of the two civilizations. / ! I chose to represent Abnoba, because I have an affinity for the forest—to me a kind of sacred place, where trees whisper amongst themselves, their vocal chords, the wind. I love how nature’s cycle of life, and decay-giving life, again, is reduced to the obvious; even there on the forest floor; where I can see it, below my feet and hands, elbows, and curious eye. But to the Celtic Gauls, the forest was life, itself. It was the source of food—they hunted there; the source of firewood for warmth and cooking; for fresh water; and no doubt weapons. The forest was a shield, protecting them. How interesting to have a woman—a divine woman, no less, guarding these very precious resources—the Black Forest, the Danube River, and surrounding rivers and streams. What is it about a woman that would make her the best candidate for protecting the two resources that meant life or death to entire communities? I leave you to contemplate that. Hopefully “Abnoba, goddess of the Black Forest and Danube”, will inspire someone who sees it to become the protector of their own region’s rivers, woods, and creatures—great and small. They need us, as we need them. — Digital Work by F.A. Moore, June 23-24, 2009, in watercolor style; influenced by the art style of Pre-Raphaelites and Arts and Crafts movement. Special thanks to stock providers, the beautiful model from mizzd-stock, FantasyStock, idnurse41, CAStock, LucieG, Dragonic-Stock and wikipedia for 2 special images in the public domain. ABOUT THIS WORK: / I added a variety of creatures to illustrate the ease with which Abnoba must have related to them. Look closely and you will find that animals, birds, reptiles, and insects are all represented. Only fish are not represented. (Darn! forgot!) Information was a bit scarce on the animals that reside in the Black Forest region of Germany, except that there are the usual forest animals, including fox and big cats. The Sperlingskauz, a forest owl; and the Kolkrabe, a species of Raven, were specifically noted as being special to the region. I was lucky enough to find images of these two in the public domain on wikipedia images. Look for the Black Forest’s Sperlingskauz (owl) and the Kolkrabe (Raven) in the piece. DETAIL – at 100% scale of 3335×5000 pixels / Big cat detail ^ / Racoon detail ^ / Kolkrabe raven detail ^ / Fawn detail ^ / Face. Click to see flower, shoulder, canary, and fox head detail ^
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Two zoomorphic geckos fit together like pieces of a puzzle on an abstracted background. Original image is 11×15 inches, mixed media (Oil pastels, colored pencils, metallic paints and art pens), on textured brown watercolor paper. The original artwork was on display/sale through September at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, PA, USA in conjunction with their “Geckos – Tails to Toepads” live gecko exhibition. Signed and matted giclee (archival) art prints are still available at museum gift shop as well as through my website at lynnetteshelley.com. To view more of my artwork, please visit my website at http://www.lynnetteshelley.com
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First artwork in a new series I am working on inspired by the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. In this iconic image, a beautiful but dangerous Queen of Hearts as femme fatale draws her finger across her throat to signify her threatening intentions. “The Queen had only one way of settling all difficulties, great or small. ‘Off with his head!’ she said, without even looking round.” / -Lewis Carroll, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland “ Original artwork measures 19×25 inches, mixed media on gray Strathmore watercolor paper. This artwork took about twelve hours to complete over a two-day period. View more of my artwork at http://www.lynnetteshelley.com
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Scotland. The River Tweed at Peebles. With much thanks to Maggie for the opportunity of seeing this beautiful place. Go see her wonderful art here: dinghysailor1 Tonemapped in DynamicPhoto HDR and Orton effect applied. I wanted a dreamy effect. Canon EOS 450D, 18-55mm lens
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This is a piece that I did for the / THE DIVINE FEMININE / Warriors, Demons, and Whores Challenge. She is – Morgan (Morrigan): Celtic; Goddess of War and Magic. In some ancient stories “The Dark Green Goddess from the Emerald Isle” is mated with the Merlin, in others she is the Lady of the Lake, and in many versions she is the sister of Arthur. Morgan has her good side but is mostly known for her deep dark shadow side. She was said to be a shape-changer who could turn from ravishing beauty to hag, to crow. She reportedly also knew how to utilize the full spectrum of Earths Energy for good or bad. I was inspired by the artwork here on RedBubble of: AlexandraG, AmandaGWright, artistmind, Reynaldo and more to be loose and expressive with my line work and color. With this piece I think that I made that next step. 10×8 IN. Ink, Pencil, and Chalk Pastel on Watercolor paper.
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“Rhythms of the Heart” Inner rhythm keeps time… / music flowing… / internal. / external. / Sounds branching out… / Inspiration poised / to take flight. ((Details: Image created in photoshop, abstract/visionary/surreal/digital art tshirt design by Leah McNeir, 2009. This design features the silhouette of an acoustic guitar with a treble clef emblazoned on the guitar body, a raven clasping a musical note, and our inner metronome- the human heart, branching out like a Celtic Tree of Life’s limbs & roots, with color details of veins as in a circulatory system resonating the rhythm of life. )) / Thank you to all who voted in the MUSIC MACHINES challenge held by Redbubble and DEMO! ‘Rhythms of the Heart’ has come in 3rd place in the public voting portion of this challenge! Thank you all so very much for your support! Congratulations to everyone who placed in the top 20!
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Drew this for a self-portrait contest. This is also my first ever self-portrait, beyond a couple of exercises in art classes when I was younger. I obviously took some liberties here ;) I didn’t get some aspects of the portrait quite right (the nose and the chin are not quite right for example, and I have a much paler skin tone), but this is perhaps how I would look in another reality ;) Mixed media on heavy textured purple watercolor paper (Canson). Original measures 19×12.5” Featured on the Home Page. September 5th 2009. View more of my artwork at www.lynnetteshelley.com
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A calendar which includes both my personal favourite pieces of Artwork as well as my most popular sales. Hope you like it and thankyou for all your support over the last year :)
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My favourite images from many travels around the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
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created with Incendia
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Mixed media (oil pastels, colored pencils, gold acrylic, black sharpie marker) on Canson pastel paper, 25×19 inches. This is my loose adaptation of a Celtic triskelion motif – but with ravens instead of spirals View more of my artwork online at www.lynnetteshelley.com
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