The only thing, alas, that I have to show for the last few months. I created it for the simple fact that something was needed to adorn the wall of my new room (I'm an adult now, and by cracky-- posters
will not do). Both because of my peculiar schedule, and the importance of working in distinct layers for this piece, progress was very much on-and-off.
For some time I had been kicking around the idea of creating some kind of pseudo-artifact of the ancient near east, possibly inspired by Zoroastrian or Egyptian art, with their famous, jewel-encrusted wing motifs. But then, I had already created the Byzantine-inspired piece for the door; soon, a happy unity for these themes was found, in the images of the
Seraphim that adorn the interior of the Hagia Sophia. Naturally however, instead of simply replicating one of these, I decided to take a turn for the ever-so-mildly disturbing, suggesting with the angel's indifferent expression and hollow eyes that heavenly forces may just
not give a toss.
Part of the reason the painting took so long is because, more than any of my previous efforts, its reason-for-being consists nearly as much in its physical properties as its pictorial content. The background and moreover the wings are highly textured, to the point of being almost relief sculpture; I worked slavishly to give these the appearance of gold-leaf and lapis lazuli, respectively.
(LATEST) UPDATE: I have revisited the piece and made some substantial changes-- much more shading on the face, the red nimbus, and a heavier patina overall. I also went in with some silver to desaturate the gold a little.
`anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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