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Friday, November 28, 2008

Reduced Items on eBay

I'll be listing some unsold ACEO's and other paintings on eBay over the next week or so at reduced prices or at low-start bids so check them out and you might get a bargain!



See my listings here!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Saint Martin de Porres

ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolor and gouache, 2008.


Born in 1579 in Lima, Peru, the illegitimate son of a Spanish noble and a black former slave, Saint Martin de Porres is known for the work he did for the poor and sick during his life. He is the patron Saint of many things, incuding people of mixed race, Peru and public health. He is usually shown with a broom to symbolise that he saw no job as beneath him and the austerity of his life. He died in 1639 and was canonised in 1962.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Banokles


ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.
Banokles is another character from David Gemell's Troy novels. He is the friend and companion of Kalliades, both being outlawed Mykene warriors. Whereas Kalliades is thoughful and intelligent, Banokles is more brawn than brain, but is good natured for the most part.

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Boreas


ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.
Boreas was the god of the north wind and bringer of winter in greek mythology. He was one of the Anemoi, the gods of the winds, whose parents were Eos and Astraios (the dawn and dusk gods). He was strong and bad tempered. He fell in love with an Athenian princess, Oreithyia, but after refusing his advances, he kidnapped her by wrapping her up in a cloud and whisking her away, raping her and fathering four children by her.

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

The Centaur's Spear (PC Version)


8.5 x 11.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.
This was a commission for a client who saw liked my previous Centaur painting and asked me to do a full body version. This is a slightly altered version that has had some anatomical details removed in photoshop.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Astraios

ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.

Astraios was the greek god of the dusk (or nightfall). He was married to Eos, the goddess of the dawn, and they produced many children including the winds Boreus and Zephyrus.

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Thursday, November 20, 2008

More Calendars...




The calendars I ordered have arrived and look fantastic. Lovely size, quality printing and the images look great.


They are available from Redbubble - links below.




Clink on the links to view them individually or visit my Redbubble gallery to see them.










Monday, November 17, 2008

Eos


ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.
Eos was the goddess of the Dawn in greek mythology, sister to Selene the moon goddess and Helios, the sun god, for whom she opened the gates of heaven every morning so he could ride across the sky. She, like her sister, had many lovers, notably Astraios, the god of dusk, with whom she bore the wind and stars.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Kalliades


ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.
Kalliades is a character from the second of David Gemmell's Troy novels, "Shield of Thunder". He is a Mykene warrior turned outlaw, on the run from Agamemnon. After saving Piria (actually Kalliope, Achilles' sister ) from pirates, he, his friend Banocles and Piria are taken aboard the "Penelope", ship of Odysseus.

Remora

ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.

This mermaid, Remora, sits on the ocean floor, waiting for a ship to pass so she can swim to the surface and sing her song to the sailors.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Please, Santa!

4 x 6 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.

Santa listens as a little boy tells him what he hopes he will bring him for Christmas if he is good!

Monday, November 10, 2008

Selene

ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.

Selene was the moon goddess in Greek mythology, sister of Helios the sun god and Eos, the dawn. She had many lovers, including Zeus and Pan. She also fell in love with a shepherd, Endymion, and asked Zeus if he could decide his own fate. He chose to live eternally in sleep, and Selene visited him every night.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Hypnos

ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.

Hypnos in mythology was the personifiction of sleep. His brother was Thanatos (death) and his mother Nyx (night). He was associated with poppies and slept in a dark palace where the sun never shone.

Thursday, November 06, 2008

The Centaur


4.5 x 7 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.
A Centaur, half man, half horse. Intelligent and sometimes aggressive, centaurs study the stars and planets.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

The Wanderer

ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.




He wanders the land acting as a vigilante and avenger but he never stays in one place for long. No one knows his name.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Autumn Leaves


ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, watercolour and gouache, 2008.
Autumn, with her long red hair and crown of leaves.