The Morrigan

Here we are final painting of "The Morrigan" ! :) 

The background has been created with various washes of indigo, lighter blues and greys and adding salt between the various washes to create some texture. For the raven I didn't want to paint them "plain black" but instead I tried to create a very dark mix of payne's grey, indigo and dark purple.

This painting is a litte bit more "conceptual" but  I thouhgt it represent her magical and shapeshifting aspect well. :) 

Do you like this new "style/concept" ? Any comments or suggestions are more than welcome ! :)

"The Morrigan" final sketch

All Hollow's Eve is approaching !! This is the final sketch of my coming new painting: "The Morrigan" ! 

I tried something more "conceptual" as I wished to focus on her face and to surround the figure with the Godesse's elements: the full moon and the raven.

Arianrhod Sketch

Voici  le croquis de ma prochaine peinture ! 

Il s'agit de la déesse galloise Arianrhod qui est la déesse de la lune et des étoiles, mais aussi du temps. Son nom signifie " roue d'argent" et elle est associée à l'aspect  "pleine lune" de la triple déesse chez les celtes.

Le sablier et les horloges dans le coin gauche représentent le temps et les phases de la lune.  Le symbole celte dans la pleine lune est mon interpretation de la roue d'argent d'Arianrhod.

J'espère que vous aimez l'idée et ce premier croquis !

J'essayerais de scanner quelques étapes de la mise en couleur ! 

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This is the sketch of my future painting ! 

It is my interpretation of the Welsh goddess Arianrhod, goddess of the moon, the stars and of time. 

Her name means " silver wheel" and she is the mother and full moon aspect of the celtic triple goddess. 

The hourglass and the clocks on the left hand corner represent the time and the phases of the moon. The celtic pattern inside the full moon is my representation of Arianrhod's silver wheel.

I hope you like the idea and this new sketch !

I'll try to make various scans during the painting process !