The Morrigan

The Morrigan is an old Irish deity, all about war and bloodshed and of course; fertility. It's interesting that so many old deities were similar blends of bloodshed and fecundity. All these new photos have been taken by a friend of mine, Kyla Hancock, who was kind enough to bring not only her mo'fessional-style camera but also her amazing self and photographic skills and take photos of the works for me. Thanks, Kyla!

So this one is acrylic on found wood,
59.5 x 45.5cm

Quetzalcoatl and Coatlicue

Alright, this is another one with a bit of that artist's interpretational prerogative... Mexican dieties Quetzalcoatl and his (sometimes) mother Coatlicue... of course in most representations Quetzalcoatl IS the feathered serpent, but in keeping with the spirit of this series of paintings I depicted them separately....
69x82cm (she's a big'un!) acrylic on repurposed pressboard

(Thanks for taking photos, Kyla!)

Unexpected Bloom on the Torensteeg

A sixth little beastie added to the I AMonsterDAM series... same size and materials as the others....

I AMonsterDAM

This is the first batch of little beasts, monsters, and demi-gods that are on the artist's prints of my screen print 'Torensteeg".....

They're all on water color paper - a 2-color ink screen print with the monsters painted in acrylic paints

30 x 40,5 cm

Shaving Buddies

Steven found a great old shaving box for me to paint a little something on -- it was a fun experiment, and I was actually really happy with how the face turned out. One of those painting experiences that was filled with those Bob Ross 'Happy Accidents' that you want to be able to take into whatever you do next....

So yeah, acrylic paints on vintage wooden box, 23 x 15 x 6cm

Available at the Otherist!

Heqet -- bigger, better, stronger, faster. NOT a Kanye reference.

According to Egyptian mythology, she's much more likely to have a frog's head, but that just didn't fit in with my theme this time around, so Heqet gets to have a giant frog instead. I think a little artistic license never hurt anyone... almost never.

acrylic on canvas
60 x 80cm

Susanoo-o-Mikoto & Yamata-no-Orochi

Susanoo o Mikoto & Yamata no Orochi
I love the whole idea of magic swords and 8-headed dragons, so this was a no-brainer. Admittedly influenced by Luke Skywalker and Samurai Jack, which is one of the best cartoons ever made - repeatedly gorgeous and often hilarious, as eye candy I can't think of anything else that holds a candle.... at the moment, anyway.

acrylic on found wood (some sort of thick pressboard)
52.5 x 45cm