Showing posts with label ink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ink. Show all posts

Friday, July 22, 2011

Celtic Sunspots


ink drawing on 9″×11″ sketchbook paper coloured on computer
The pagan Celts revered the sun as an extremely powerful symbol, associated with healing, fertility and a source of life. In the days of ancient Britain, where the weather was harsh and survival was far from guaranteed, its warmth and light was a source of inspiration.

Sunspots Tshirt on Zazzle
Belenus
In Celtic mythology, Belenus (also Belenos) was a deity worshipped in Gaul, Cisalpine Gaul, Britain and Celtic areas of Austria and Spain. He was the Celtic sun god and had shrines from Aquileia on the Adriatic to Kirkby Lonsdale in England. The etymology of the name is unclear. Suggestions include "shining one, “the bright one” and “henbane god”.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

I'll Rescue You Later...After I Put On My Lipstick!

9″×11″ ink drawing on sketchbook paper
Inspired by the idea of Feminist means “No Cosmetics!”
Yes, I know, that’s sort of an outdated idea but there was a time when if you were a “real” feminist" cosmetics were a no-no!
Cosmetics in the 1970’s
Susan Brownmiller, for instance, called an unadorned face “the honorable new look of feminism”.
I always felt that a strong woman could do whatever she wanted…wear lipstick, rescue the knight in shining armour , or maybe rescue the dragon…whatever she felt like doing!