Psyche
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Buy it here ThomasDodd.com/Store after the dark night…..
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58×70cm oil on canvas in 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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“Psyche” self portrait, from the Black Butterfly series. Oct 1, 2008, charcoal/pastel on mylar with under-drawing on grey pastel paper 26×22” Mounted in a vintage frame. The drafting film is translucent, so I have used a moonstone Canson pastel paper under the film for color. I work on the frosted side of the paper for tooth. The mylar lends a lovely soft effect, beautiful for rendering the translucence of skin. It is a tricky surface to work on, just a flick of the finger brings you back to the clean surface. I load my fingers with charcoal to get the soft gradations of tone. The myths of the Greek goddess Psyche exemplify a woman’s search for authentic personal growth, a reminder that the integration of our experiences, however sad or frightening they may be, matures and transforms us, like the symbol of the butterfly emerging into the light from its dark cocoon. The butterfly in the drawing is from the reference photo I captured in Ireland – the Irish peacock butterfly. Psyche is a personification of the soul and was represented in ancient Greek mythology as a butterfly. The lily is my business logo symbol – for peace and annunciation. It also was inspired in this scale by Georgia O’Keefe’s flower paintings and their feminine connotations.
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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 variation on the Eros and Psyche myth. / Sold one framed print to a redbubble member.
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Oil on canvas, 18” x 14” (457×356mm)
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The classic mythological beast of Greek lore, whom resides in the shadows. An allussion to the beast within the darkest recesses of us all that must be searched out, confronted, and slain. This guy actually just looks like he could use a break…. / Really it was part of my intention in this work to present the sort of monster that is melancholy; a darker beast of dimmer depths than it is often given credit for. / Original was done in watercolor and gouache media, on Arches cold-press 180lb. cotton rag.
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Acrylic on canvas 3’ x 2.5’ “The 2 selves of being…The Higher self and the underworld messenger meet in our human experiences…”
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Oils on canvas panel / 50×76 cm 1994
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The psyche does not come to an end where some physiological assumption or other stops. In other words, in each individual case that we observe scientifically, we have to consider the manifestations of the psyche in their totality. Carl Jung, Collected Works, v9, para 113 Thinking of Jennifer B Wax, graphite and watercolour
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From the Goddess Series
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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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This is the feeling to me of the light bulb in the head and a little more, when you just ‘see it’ and feel connected with everything. I like that feeling.
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the self is a home featured in Light In The Darkness and Paintings Modern and Beyond – PiMT and ABSTRACT DIGITAL ART AND WRITING
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Screen Print Muse of Confusion / Life’s an illusion / only the Dreams are real. / No love’s lost / paying the cost / helping the others to feel. Where did all the passion go? / Was it only shallow / show of affection / from the general direction / of caring? Or by the sharing of space / and the lending of time / did I hand on the love / that was meant to be mine? Tears / and years of wandering / to find / Freedom’s no more than / a state of mind.
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The artist simply reveals, he doesn’t explain. Freud tried to figure this out because he felt it very important to understand what makes a creative person tick. And he said that he had failed. In other words, I don’t think that the artist is a scientist; he’s almost the antithesis of the scientist. He cannot explain, he can only state. He makes a poetic statement, and the psychiatrist figures out why that is a universal truth. The psychiatrist tells people why they behave the way they do; the artist tells how they behave. / – William Eastlake The Untapped Source Store – Portfolio/Blog – deviantART Shop / “To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”
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Special thanks to Daz Studio x marks the spot accessories, Fantasy Book, Morphing glasses, V3&M3 Skeleton and textures, the pipe was Purchased at Turbosquid. I tried to get this piece as realistic as possible. My way of dealing with my anxiety issues I suppose. Thanks for all of you comments I truly appreciate them.
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18×23cm oil on canvas
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Loose curved, spirited rythmic lines that tell the story of the drawn person. Drawing in colored layers is a great way to explore the persons psyche. A persons color changes constantly according to how he/she feels or thinks, we shut ourselves for this information because it is very distracting, drawing is a great tool for playing with our lesser used senses.
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Oil on canvas, 18” x 22” (457×559mm). This was the first painting I produced after a hiatus of 13 years. It was done very quickly and spontaneously, even crudely (I didn’t even own an easel). For all its faults it still remains a very important picture for me.
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this image is dedicated to all the child victims who are perpetrated against and who witness violence featured in LEFT WING VALUES AND POSITIVE GLOBAL AWARENESS featured in Elite Controversial Artists featured in The Patchwork ;
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