JanuaryTheme(Fire/Ice) : Demeter and Persephone by gallimel
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
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*No man is an island, entire of itself;
every man is a piece of a Continent.*
J.Donne
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This is my contribution to the January Theme "Fire and Ice". It portraits one specific moment of the legend of Demeter, Goddess of Ground, and her daughter Persephone, raped and caged by the God of Afterlife, Ades, fallen in love with her. It shows the theme by the vivid, burning love of the mother discovering the daughter like dead,almost iced in my scene, and it's also my way to say that a heart pulsating love is a flame, an heart who cannot feel this is instead destined to shadows and cold realms.You can then give your own interpretation of everything , of course. I can say so far it seems that to colour in Photoshop is pushin me at using very strong and sparklin colours :P In this, I owe much to Japanes cartoons :P
This is my second attempt at Photoshop proper colouring.. I have to say it will take time before the result in colour will match the sketch uncoloured (sigh!) but I am still learning.
Hope you can enjoy, and if you're interested,you can find the legend in the various versions here: The Legend of Demeter and Persephone
Comments (69)
Wonderful image, i love the colours, so expressive... :)
excellent meli beutiful!!! so romantic :)
Persephone was abducted by Hades, her oncle, deeply in love with her. Searching for her daughter, Demeter wandered throughout the known world with a torch in each hand. She renounced her divine qualities until Persephone was devolved from the underworld. If my memory is not failing she never saw her daughter again. Is there a particular motive to paint this beautiful theme?
Passion and magick. This is a perfect, sensual blend of beauty, myth, and art.
Interestin image, i like this alot.
A TRUE MASTERPIECE!!!!! AN IMAGE THAT HAS COME TO LIFE.
Questo nel Magazine?Impressionante primo lavoro.
Excellent work , outstanding..
Your use of colors is powerful, and passionate. Vibrant.