Hebe by ppetersen
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Description
~*~Hebe~*~
Hebe is the goddess of youth, and the daughter of Zeus and Hera. She poured the nectar of the gods on Olympus until Ganymede replaced her. Hebe also prepared Ares' bath, and helped Hera to her chariot. After Heracles obtained immortality, he married her. The Romans called her Juventas ("youth").
She was portrayed as a young woman, wearing a sleeveless dress. On various vases she is shown as cup bearer of the gods, or as bride of Heracles. Famous was the --now lost -- statue of Hebe, made of ivory and gold, by Naucydes (brother of Polycletus) in the 5th century BCE. This statue was also shown on more recent coins from Argos.
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Graphite pencils #'s F, HB, 2B and 3B. Bristol paper. All postwork in PSP. Filter used Sinedots. Another fun sort of sketch, I did this the other night.
Thanks to all who peeked, viewed, perhaps left with a touch of magic, or a smile... be well this week...
as always
Pat

Comments (8)
I love it . The dress is very nice . But my only critic is that I think her neck is too long ...Apart from that , very great .
Beautiful! I love Greek mythology. I think the dress is absolutely gorgeous! Great job! :)
outstanding work! very regal loking mistress you have captured this lady perfectly, wonderful job! :P
lovely pat! I appologize for not keeping up with posting I've just been a tad busy. Everything since my last post on your work is awesome. I've been looking :) hugs
Beautiful work here.. I love the colors! Excellent!
You have manifested a great handling of form in this peice. I like the meditative mood and the naturalism inherent in the drapery. Also, I am quite a fan of world mythology (in between studying biology...) and really enjoyed the informative statement you made about Hebe.
A beautiful and regal lady. Wonderfully done.
Not only are your mythology images beautiful but your comments are educational as well! Have again, added to favs. The way you sketch and soften the draping clothing amazes me! Excellent job!!