Sunday, August 22, 2010

Hecate

Anyone remember the Hecate sketch I posted here? Well I felt her tugging at me to finish it so I've worked on it a little bit for the past few days and completed it. I'm such an advocate for watercolors, I love their flow and movement and translucency.

Hecate; Watercolor on cold press watercolor paper; 2010

My scanner isn't high enough quality to do this piece any justice, even my 12mpx camera doesn't quite get it, so I'll be taking it to get professionally scanned this week. Often personal pieces such as this turn into shop items so I will be offering prints so you can adorn your altar or home.

Step by step (or when I remembered to take pictures). You can see my process here but it's mostly wash after wash to tone up the colors and then detail work. I also struggled with wanting to ink an outline which is something I've drifted away from, finding more of a heartiness without it.

Hecate is my matron and the Goddess I communicate with most frequently. I try to do little things for her everyday even if I don't need her for a spell or ritual. I draw something related to her aspects, give her small gifts, or read a book about her or that has her as a heavy feature. We cannot ever expect spirits or deities to aid us outright without signs and offerings of our devotion. With the darkening of the Earth steadily and swiftly approaching the Fleeting One will feel most at home, and so will I.

I'd love to paint your favorite deity! I will take commissions of this size, 6"x12" (15.2x30.5cm) or smaller of your deity. Email me (anathemum(at)gmail(dot)com) if you are interested!

4 comments:

http://bluedruid.wordpress.com/ said...

Beautiful! Hekate is my Matron as well. I look forward to seeing it in your shop :)

A.R.Spencer said...

Thank you :)

Anonymous said...

She is a gorgeous. I've always had an attraction to Hekate (as well as many darker Goddesses), but the Greek Gods aren't quite right for me. Though that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the art and literature that comes from them! ;)

Anonymous said...

Wow, this is absolutely beautiful, her presence just leaps right off my computer screen! :)