Persephone

 

Ciao, dearhearts!

Yes... she is finished..

My latest Goddess painting..

I am already working on her mother's painting

Demeter...

if you are interested ..

she is already loaded in my

Goddess gallerie

thanks so much for stopping by

and taking a peek..

xox

WIP.. Persephone..

Ciao dear ones..

I am still working on my new 

Persephone 

painting..

I work on her everyday..

and I have her tattoos painted ..

so many details...

I changed several details..

I have placed her hair over her right shoulder and 

and still have to darken it..

 

I am unsure about creating more tattoos ..

I think she needs some colorful Tatts below the quote..

on her neck and above the leaf design,

but I am sure she will let me know..

I like her no nonsense gaze and steely confidence..

we all need that 

don't we?

I wanted to let you know

what is going on.. in the studio..

and I appreciate you for 

stopping by the 

Lily Cottage..

xox

Persephone

 

A new painting..

my dear ones, was started last week...

she is Persephone...

and she is bringing back

Spring and Summer 

to the people..

after being forced to live in the cold underworld 

She looks sweet but she is a savvy feminist..

you will see as she progresses..

I am working from a mixed media piece I created..

and of course she will change...

and morph into the goddess that she is..

I have a lot of decisions to make about her..

her halo.. her hair and I know she will have tattoos 

but where and what I have yet to determine..

I will also decide about the flowers..

which are summer and which are spring..

"You may not control all the events that happen to you,

but you can decide not to be reduced by them"

Maya Angelou

As always thanks for stopping by

and taking the time to listen to 

my thoughts..

Ciao, Ciao!!

Lakshmi

Ciao dear ones!!

I have been working on this painting of 

Lakshmi

the Goddess

of 

Prosperity and Abundance 

for some time now and I have just

 

finished the 20 x 30 canvas..

She is not a traditional  Lakshmi

but my version of her...

Lakshmi, 20 x 30 on canvas

I used metallic paints to create gold stars

and the jewels she wears and a different paint for the skirt..

all of the Goddess paintings are filled with

symbolism..

I love her gold chain belt

and her silver hair..

If you are interested in her go to 

my

Goddess gallerie

and take a peek

As always I am most grateful

to you all for stopping by the Lily Cottage..

xox

Freya

Sorry! Sold!!

Ciao dear readers..

I have finished the first 

of many Goddesses

that I intend

to paint..

I have been rereading 

the Power of Myth..

a fabulous interview by 

Bill Moyers with Joseph Campbell

and I was struck by the potency of our universal stories 

Freya, 12 x 16 acrylic on canvas

 

 I have always been intrigued by symbolist art..

so I have chosen to 

create art that speaks to our universal stories..

all the tales of women, at once modern and antique..

I am going to start on the new painting soon..

Lakshmi..

to see Freya.. 

click the link below

giglio gallerie

Thank you always for listening and looking..

you are so appreciated..

C4N!

The Goddess Series

 

If you have been following me 

for a few years..

maybe 17 perhaps..

you might remember

this image,

gentle reader..

Detail of Freya, Mixed Media on paper

I made several collages of Goddesses 

with the intention of creating a Goddess deck..

and that never came to fruition...

but I love the images and I have decided...

in this fresh new year 

to make

large Goddess

Paintings...

This first one is an image that I painted several years ago..

but I do not know what became of it...

Detail of New Freya, painting, acrylic 16 x 20 on Canvas

It doesn't really matter.. what matters is that she is the first of a long

line of mythological female heroines that I want to create

we need to be reminded of our love..

our 

Strength and beauty..

this is just a work in progress... even her face is not finished

but I am in love with this idea and and working on it daily..

it's a New Year 

with so many possibilities 

and I am delighting in it..

xox