Showing posts with label mythology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mythology. Show all posts

Monday, December 15, 2014

Creation

 

 

I love the Creation of Man; in one of my drawing classes we had to mimic some art styles outside our norm and this was the result of my efforts my first try. It has some problems, but I enjoyed making it. Death watches, ready to start his work.  

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Food of the Gods

I created this painting based on the mythology of Greek Gods and the legend that their immortal nature was due to a magical fruit they eat. Religion and gods historically include human sacrifice and so I made the fruit into human hearts. The rams skull and the snakes are both references to common symbols of gods and the symbols associated with them. Some of the symbolism used is to address regions dark past and present and how it seems incapable of existing without sacrifice in one form or another. Human lives must be taken in order for the gods to exist and if they are not taken in ceremony they are taken in war and hate crimes.