Mythos
34 creative works found
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A tongue-in-cheek depiction of the Egyptian sky god, Horus, in full fury. / Original was completed 2007, in watercolor and gouache media, on Arches cold-press 180lb. paper.
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The Sophia, in Jewish mysticism, was the personification of the female counterpart to god. She epitomized wisdom, and was looked upon as a deity that was elusive but could be searched out and found. The name Sophia itself is Greek and means wisdom, being the root in such words as philoSOPHY, SOPHIST, etc. Later religious groups, like some early christian sects, debased her as a heretical figure- her wisdom being superficial and of a false kind. / I personally like the idea of a female godhead, and in this enlightened age I thought it well to represent her in my own style and art. I looked to other female goddess roles for inspiration- Demeter, Minerva, Diana, etc. There seems to be an overwhelming degree of identification with the most popular- and powerful- female deities with the earth, with life, and with death. Of course in the real world woman do carry much of this burden- or blessing, however you look at it- like childbirth, and the stereotypical nurturing roles, etc. Men like myself are able to be brats and run off from our duties with family and home and life, pursuing silly things like war and death and the ‘sporting’ lifestyle. / The Sophia in this painting resides at her place in the cosmos- at once beautiful, stoic, matriarchal and proud. Flower petals symbolizing life fall from her fingertips, but there is brevity in this gift. The skull at her feet is death and the inevitable end of life, yet the skull remains after all else has decomposed; a permanence to this cycle. Accepting this truth and understanding it’s beauty can be enlightening and a release. Original painting was completed in watercolor, gouache, and some acrylic on Crescent illustration board, circa 2007.
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The labyrinth was a maze created by the brilliant engineer Daedalus for King Minos to hold prisoners from ever escaping. The Minotaur resided deep within it’s depths, later to be slain by the hero Theseus. Of course Daedalus himself later became a captive to his own creation. Since even he could not find a way to escape from his own construction, he devised wings of wax and feathers and string, and, along with his son, Icharus, flew from the confines of the labyrinth. Icharus, not heeding his father’s warning, flew on too high toward the sun, causing the wax in his wings to melt; and he fell to the earth, and his death. / The labyrinth has been observed in many cultures to be a metaphor of the depths of the human psyche. From the ideas of old Greece to medieval cathedrals to the modern ideas of the psychoanylist Carl Jung, the labyrinthean depths of our own minds may very well be of the very highest construction and capability, as well as our greatest obstacle toward true enlightenment and freedom. / Original work was created using watercolor and gouache media on Arches cold-press 180lb. cotton rag.
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A little spin on the old story of Narcissus. Narcissus, as you may well know, was a quite lovely Greek youth enamoured by his own image. He pined away his days staring at his own reflection, eventually growing roots in the ground- punished by the gods for his vanity, he was transformed into the Narcissus flower. Of course this is the root of modern English words like narcissist and narcissistic. / In this work I wanted to spin that old myth in a different direction. As an artist I find myself working for hours and hours, days at a time on my artwork. When I rest from my painting I find myself staring at the result, intrigued by my own work. I love painting and I’m in love with my work. Now, it’s often said that art is but an extention of the artist. If that’s the case then it goes to follow that I’m a bit of a narcissist myself, albeit of a different sort. / The joke in this piece is that it’s a self-portrait. But I’m staring down at my work, which happens to be a Narcissus flower (Narcissus poeticus, to be exact), the work being but a different reflection of myself. / The original was completed in watercolor and gouache media on Arches 180lb. cold-press cotton rag, 2007.
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A depiction of the fated Persephone of Greek myth who was captured by Hades in order to be his wife and queen in the eternal underground. She was allowed to return to the old world every spring, representing the virtual ‘death’ of nature we experience every winter countered by its eventual rebirth every year in the spring. / Original completed in watercolor and gouache on Arches 180lb. cold-pressed cotton rag.
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Explores mankind’s duality. Within every human being is the potential for intellectual, moral, and spritual awakening, and an animal baseness. / Original was executed in watercolor and gouache media on Arches cold-press 180lb. cotton rag.
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Perseus slew Medusa, the gorgan, by protecting his eyes from her petrifying gaze with a shield so polished he was able to gauge her presence by the reflection upon it’s surface…. / Sometimes artists hide behind thier work, presenting the world with constructions of themselves and their visions. Art for me is often a shield- both a reflection and deflection that helps me in this world and enables me to conquer it’s worst. / Original work was completed in watermedia on Arches cold-press cotton rag.
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Khepera the scarab-headed Egyptian god. Khepera, one of the earliest ancient Egyptian deities, was said to have given birth to many of the other Egyptian gods and goddesses himself by copulating with his own shadow! / Original was done in watercolor and gouache media on Arches cold-press 180lb. paper, 2007.
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original pencil sketch scanned into photoshop cs3 for painting and post production work. one of a series of concept pieces inspired and expanding upon the writings of H.P Lovecraft.
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Revolutionaries Series. 9×12” Arches 140 lb. cold press paper, watercolors, ink. One of the most intense authors of the 20th centuries, Lovecraft has influenced the work of many horror/sci-fi and fantasy writers that I currently read and enjoy. His Cthulhu Mythos alone is an amazing body of work. Here, he is surrounded by Cthulhu, his creation. He is an inspiration to me to accept the darkness within and run with it.
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The myth of Cupid and Psyche has always been one of my favorites. All day, Psyche would have to wait for her husband to return to her, knowing not that that he was truly the god of love. Of course, that is just a small part of the whole myth which I won’t retell here. The word “psyche” means soul, so of course, this myth describes why “love” and “soul” are so closely bonded. (One also may relate the Latin prefix “psych” attached to many common words such as “psychotic” and “psychology.”) Made with DAZ|Studio
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original pencil sketch scanned to photoshop cs3 for painting and post production work. one of a series of works inspired by and expanding upon the writings of H.P Lovecraft.
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original pencil sketch scanned into photoshop cs3 for painting and post production work. one of a series of concept pieces inspired and expanding upon the writings of H.P Lovecraft.
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Fabulous creatures as described by H.P. Lovecraft in his story / “The dream quest of unknown Kadath.” / Original pencil sketch painted in Photoshop CS3.
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Out filtered with dreams
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A stunning sunset from the holiday isle with the wave kissed sand and pebbles.
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