paul callé - illustration in super science stories
rajabu chiwaya - east africa tingatinga
everything is blending together in an overwhelming high contrast nightmare. some kind of inescapable consequences? a state of terror / shame / paranoia...
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everything is clearly defined, each creature seems alert, but loose, free in their expression, no conflict. at ease. harmonious / curious /alive. smooth simple color.
I imagine the first one in a cold cell at 2am and the other 7am savannah #art
edgar church - 1933
I didn't find what this is from, but I think it's great. In the old comics the heroes seemed so entitled to explore and adventure.
When I was 10-11 y.o. I lived on a military base and we would run around in the woods and it was fun. I hope all kids get to have that, and I know a lot of kids don't.
This guy's hood reminds me of the covid mask hoods that the graffiti gangster kids wear on the bus.
All that is old is new again? 😎
russian elephants - waldemar kazak
this guy puts a lot of humor in his super skilled illustrations. I don't know if this was in reference to anything specific but it's great. I feel judged and imposed upon by some ancient, cynical, self-righteous powers.
https://www.deviantart.com/waldemar-kazak
#art #illustration #empirestrikesback #pollution #blackfriday
tae lee - [very long title]
really like the use of color. The spirit or essence or mood or whatever in the center seems like it's lighting up the darkness and everything is responding with magic.
anyways I thought another reason for an offering other than need, or desire, is gratitude, which is maybe sort of the internal aspect of thanks-giving 😎 and a nice place to put one's focus
burnt offering at a copse of cypresses - Traugott Hermann Rüdisühli
People don't seem to do as many burnt offerings nowadays.
Seems like it ought to mean something to someone if I burn this thing and bare my soul, announce my suffering, ask for change.
We are to a large extent helpless out here under the stars.
l'oracle de delphes - john william godward 1899
I read a little of the wikipedia article about the oracle and she was one of the most powerful women in their society.
Apparently the oracle connected to the divine through a smoky dark chasm. I hope that she worked to maintain peace and inspire civilized behavior. Mother-beauty-love-wisdom-sensuality-calm-shadow all seem to radiate here
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