Folklore
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Acrylic painting on canvas inspired by folklore and the mysterious ‘Face Through the Leaves’ which has always fascinated me. I used holly and ivy from my garden to refer to for this painting. Images of the Green Man have been found all around the world.
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Kokopelli, the seed bringer and water-sprinkler(a reference to his male anatomy), is a common fertility symbol throughout the Southwest. His image is found in petroglyph art particularly in the fourcorners area and along the gorges of the San Juan River in Northern New Mexico and Colorado. He is a personage who is honored as a kachina by most Pueblo cultures. He is associated with fertility, the male principal and physiology, and the concept of the significance of protecting seeds. Usually depicted as old, bent under his heavy load, he visits various communities, impregnating the young women drawn to the tones of his flute playing. He is also related to the cricket, or locust, whose natural music is connected with specific humidity and seasonal temperatures. There are many, very ribald stories of his various exploits. When carved as a kachina doll, he usually has a staff, not a flute, but is also carved hunchbacked. Before the missionaries came to the Hopi mesas in the 1930’s, his kachina disguise and this doll also featured exaggerated male sexual organs although this practice has been curtailed in recent years. Today, he is considered the ambassador of the Southwest, a much less colorful job, by tourists and visitors.
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Digital recreation of “Open” silk screen print from the Fort Gondo show in St.Louis.
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from my 2009 calendar of the Celtic Luna year
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Spring Equinox
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last but one image for my Celtic Luna Months Calendar….just July to go :)
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the final image for my Celtic Luna Calendar It will be added to the other 11 images and available to buy through Redbubble as soon as I have uploaded this. I will also sell them via Lulu, which (because I have greater control) will have the dates of the New and Full Moons in each month and also the dates of any festivals falling in that month…such as equinoxes and solstices etc. You can buy the calendar via Lulu from Monday Oct 6th October through visiting my website at : www.celtic-photography.co.uk
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Burr the brownie sets out on a quest to find the wrinkled wereworm. Background stock by masterwks-stock at DA
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I am the biggest BIGFOOT fan, so it was about time I did a tee featuring this badass cryptozoological creature!!! Bigfoot, sasquatch, yeti, skunk ape, etc. He goes by many names all around the world. But there is no mistaking that he is one bad mofo. This silhouette design was done in conjunction with A T-Shirt Revolution’s Inspired by Silhouettes Challenge. It was between two images and everyone seemed to like this image better. VOTE SASSY-QUATCH!!!! If you are a t-shirt designer, join the revolution: / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: Vector Art, T-Shirt Design. Technique: Vector Art based on stock image. Tools: Photoshop CS3, and my brain. Stock used: Pie Grande Note: The stock used for this image was inspirational in the re-creation of this design. This design was re-done entirely of vector points to re-create a higher resolution and a crisper look. None of the original stock remains in this version.
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This unique artwork depicts the Norse mythological creature Fenrir (or Fenris), a monstrous wolf creature that was the son of Loki the trickster god and a giantess. In this artwork, I depicted Fenrir as a wolf dragon form with a nod toward Celtic zoomorphism and knotwork. Oil pastels, colored pencils, art pens, and paint pens on brown watercolor paper. Original measures 19×25”
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Banshee / –noun / (in Irish folklore) a spirit in the form of a wailing woman who appears to or is heard by members of a family as a sign that one of them is about to die. ♥ The amazing model is / Mayhem #1050190- Corrie Winter MUA and prop set up by / Mayhem #1120564- Christoph Andrew / and Analisa Ravella © Jessica Walker and all parties involved 2009
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In Ink/Watercolour/Pen 210×290 18 favourites & 365 views as of 7/12/2009
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Came the night a mist dissolved the trees / Reap from the turquoise sky, harlequin, harlequin, / Dancing round, three children fill the glade, / Theirs was the laughter in the winding stream, and in between. / Close your talk, the picture fades again / From the flames in the firelight. Lyrics by Peter Gabriel ( 1972 ) Featured In Painted Ladies In Pen/Ink/Watercolour 210×260 15 favourites & 357 views
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“In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in the dark wood where the true way was wholly lost”- Dante Aligheri ( 1265-1321 ) 34 favourites and 741 views as of 7/12/2009
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A fiery phoenix in colorful yellows. / Original measures 19×25” and is created with oil pastels, colored pencils, paint pens and art pens on watercolor paper.
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If you like this painting, the original is still available in my Etsy Store
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Clear Lake, Ontario CANADA / August 2009 / Nikon D40, Nikkor VR 55-200mm lens Water plays an important role in many legends and myths. There are mythological water beings and gods, stories of heroes that have something to do with water, and even stories of isles and continents lost below the surface. / A water sprite (also called a water fairy or water faery) is a general term for a legendary creature, an elemental spirit associated with water, according to alchemist Paracelsus. Water sprites are said to be able to breathe water or air, and in some cases, can fly. They are mostly harmless unless threatened. / These creatures exist in mythology of various groups. Ancient Greeks knew water nymphs in several types such as naiads or nyads, which guarded the fresh water bodies for the gods. / ~ Wikipedia Featured in Made By Nature August 2009
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A phoenix is a mythical firebird with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet symbolizing rebirth. This artwork is a mixed media creation with gold acrylic paint, embossed decorative paper, oil pastels, woodless colored pencils, marker pens, paint pens and black sharpie on Canson paper. Original measures about 12.5×19 inches. This scan does not really do the picture justice as it does not pick up the metallic golds used throughout the image. View more of my artwork at http://www.lynnetteshelley.com
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The original of this painting is traveling to Portugal! For some reason I’m very excited about that
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www.cathleentarawhiti.co.nz Laura / Clothing supplied by / Cathleens Magical Wardrobe / Boots supplied by Laura / Make up artist Lee Smith People/Portraiture Pin-ups HDR Photography Macro Photography Architecture Collaborations Skyscapes Animals/Birds/Insects Street Photography Everyday Objects Seascapes/Rivers/All Water Summer Photography Odd/Unusual Flowers/Plants/Trees Landscapes New Zealand Abstract Humour Black and White Photography Canon 40D
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From a series of illustrations I created a decade ago during the years I lived under canvas by the Somerset levels. Crafted with gouache, sable brushes and an old toothbrush. My work has improved and developed hugely since, but these still aren’t bad considering they were largely painted by candle and oil lamp! This piece suffered from the damp one year and has been scoured with my cloning tool to clean it up a bit..hence only offering as a greetings card rather than a larger print. You can see a larger res view here
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