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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 18, 2011 0:33:29 GMT -6
Well, Brigid, you asked for another picture - so here is one that might spark the imagination.  |
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 18, 2011 6:49:56 GMT -6
Hi Tim, Thanks for responding so quickly. This is a very intriguing painting. Reminds me of some of the multi-limbed gods/goddesses of Eastern religions. There is something disturbing about it for me, however. Perhaps because the facial expression of the woman (goddess?) seems severe rather than serene, which is what I would personally expect from a "bringer of light". I will have to let this one soak in for a while before posting a poetic response. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.  Brigid |
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 18, 2011 19:55:10 GMT -6
It's a representation of Hekate which is based more on the older writings about her than the more popular depictions. She was not a bringer of light but rather a searcher in the darkness. She holds a candle, a key and a cord and was [again, in the early writings] connected both with life and death equally as well as being the keeper of mysteries. I drew this at the request of a friend who was very ill. She was a scholar of ancient Greek beliefs and she wanted the picture because for her, it was a symbol of the mysteries of life and it was comforting. The expression I gave her was what I was told it should be - not angry of aggressive yet stern and serious. I'll tell you, it would have been much easier to draw her the way the Romans portrayed her - it's amazingly hard to get multiple arms like that to work right in a painting |
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 18, 2011 22:07:13 GMT -6
Hi Tim, Thanks for "illuminating" this further for us. I'm still thinking on a poem to go with it! I think you did a great job with her arms. No wonder she wears a sleeveless dress! Brigid |
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 19, 2011 1:39:49 GMT -6
I don't even want to think about sleeves ;D
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Post by Callisse J. DeTerre on Mar 26, 2011 22:36:27 GMT -6
From your description, I don't think you intended it , but the 3 faces bear different emotional expressions to me. The one on the left seems pensive/reflective. The one on the right seems to have an accepting but saddened expression of grief. The middle one shows determination. I've got a poem brewing, but I've got to let in simmer for a bit.
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 27, 2011 12:39:49 GMT -6
You know, after 7 years, I can't be sure if the three expressions were intended or not, but if they help to spark a poem then go for it! |
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