My girlfriend’s Fan-Fingered Gecko (duplicated in PS) and a macaque’s skull, carved by Dayaks of Kalimantan (Borneo).
The symbolism of this piece is quite rich, and in further researches I found out that I ended up making relations between all the representations without consciously being aware of it. The Chemistry is about inner alchemy and how the power of transformation manifests itself through Will. That’s basically my version of the ancient illustrations on alchemy in which we see a dragon-serpent “wrapping” a maiden. In my version, for artistical reasons, I decided not to draw the serpent involving the maiden’s body, but putting her closer to the background, and showing her body changing according to the colors of the environment – which are the colors of the four elements. The serpent is a representation of the unconscious forces of Will. The maiden raises from a pond (the beginning of all things, regeneration, new birth) that has been formerly muddy and still (the dark green color at the edges), and now is made clear by the power of fire (strength, courage, will, passion), or the dragon. A bunch of monarch butterflies come out the pond. The butterfly is one of the symbols of the Gemini sign (Mercury) and the classical representation of regeneration and rebirth. The maiden’s hair turns first into green grass from which 3 lotus flowers (another symbol of rebirth) arise, and then into fire. The dragon’s head show itself among the profusion of hair. The four elements are clearly present, in images and colors: Fire (dragon’s head, the top of the picture, the color red), Earth (grass and leaves, the color green), Air (butterflies, the color yellow) and Water (the pond, the color blue). It’s part of our journey as human beings to face muddy waters throughout our life. But to remain stagnant in them is our choice. We all have the inner strength to being born again, to rebuild ourselves – we just need to accept the changes and look toward the future. We are the alchemists. colored pencil on bristol board / 17×8.5
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The Magi (artist) as he views the world conjuring art from dreams. The original painting is on 20” x 20” canvas. Visit my Online Art Gallery
model: / Atlanta Braves cheerleader (seriously!) / Elizabeth Bowman
Model: Michael Lepplestat / Photo Year: 2008 The Fool The Magician The High Priestess The Empress The Emperor The Hierophant The Lovers The Chariot Justice The Hermit Wheel of Fortune Strength The Hanged Man Death Temperance The Devil The Tower The Star The Moon The Sun Judgement The Universe/The World Card Reverse Side Design
Hand with “third eye” holding flower. Photo based illustration.
some days – I go into overload…
“A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a crammed drawer. If you are searching for anything in particular you don’t find it, but something falls out at the back that is often more interesting.” / James M. Barrie (1860 – 1937) Thanks to Melissa for ‘modelling’ :) —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / If you would like to purchase any of my art in a larger format, please contact me. Other works by Earthairfire:
1.12.2008 (My sons Birthday) A very rare event happened this evening where the Moon, Jupiter and Venus were in close conjunction. / In order to bring out the detail in the “Dark Side” I had to blow out the “Light” side. / Still works though. / In the extremely Pixely zoomed in image below, you can clearly see Jupiters four Largest Moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto /
What colour is magick? Click here for work details and credits if any apply… / Click on any category above for that genre… or / Click here to go back to my profile page ... thanx :)
End Game #2 – I Win !!! / . / Medium: Airbrush and Acrylics on Canson Airbrush Board / Size: Approximately 70cm x 45cm (27” x 18”) / Private Collection / Artist: Peter Nowak (Wizard) / . / 2nd in a series of 3. / . / Life – the cosmic game of chess – No rule book, no level playing field and the chess pieces constantly mutate. . / Who dares wins … etc..
Ahora que está tan de moda todo lo relacionado con lo esotérico, sociedades secretas, conspiraciones judeomasónicas… Esta camiseta con un dibujo en referencia a los Illuminati creo que queda resultona, decadente y bizarra. Lo que sea que signifique eso.
’. . . the long black night begins, yet still, by the lake a young girl waits, unseeing she believes herself unseen, she smiles, faintly at the distant tolling bell, and the still falling rain.’ Alas, she is soon to become a sacrifice in an satanic ritual! Black Sabbath’s self titled song inspired by Dennis Wheatley, Mario Bava and Hammer Horror. In musical lore and legend the song gave birth to ‘heavy metal’. (They never called their music that, however.) The image was made 2007 as a demo on the use of photoshop brushes and layering them. The girl in this image actually comes from another horror film. It seemed fitting to use it hear as it reminded of the ‘chase part’ of the song near the end.
I have had a lot of people asking me if I have ever thought about putting out a calender – well here it is! / These are 12 of my favorite images tied into the cycle of the seasons and the year. Thank you as always for all of the kind words, favorite adds, and purchases in 2008, and I hope that all of you have a propserous and joyous 2009!
Pendle Witch Country, in the Lancashire Pennines, is an area lying between (but also including) the north western edge of Bronte Country and the Ribble Valley, to the north and north east of which are Bowland, and the south western Yorkshire Dales respectively. The area is dominated by the dark brooding mass of Pendle Hill (shown above) and made famous (nay infamous) for its grim and fiendish association with the “Witches of Pendle”...
Pencil drawing scanned and photoshopped.
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