Monday, July 21, 2014
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
"Drawing: Back to the Grind"
5:49am
Pencil first line, then 'Sharpie' on 11x14 paper...
"Too Darn Hot!"
4:58pm
Can you believe this temperature? "Official" reports lie, this is the truth on our SHADED porch! 125F (52C)
"Untitled Intuitive Drawing"
4:00am
Pencil first line, then 'Sharpie' on 11x14 paper...
Why is top shape "incomplete"? Because the "completeness" of the form could not be bounded by the paper!
"Returning to my Sketchbook: Osiris (Wesir)"
3:18am
I got inspired by two statues at the MFA:
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 A
"The Offering of the Eye"
6:52am
Ink pen and colored pencil on acid free paper, 17.8 x 25.3 cm (7 x 10 in.) Continuing along in the Epagnomel Days, after Wesir's birthday, it is now Heru's birthday (aka Horus the Elder). |
Statuettes that show Thoth presenting of the Eye of Horus (wedjat) depict his mythological
role as the healer of Horus during his contendings with Set. Thoth heals both of the combatants. In TeVelde's Seth, God of Confusion, the lector-priest speaking as Thoth (Djhwty) "who reconciles the gods" declares:
The distress that causes confusion, has been driven away, and all the gods are in harmony.
For those keeping up with the Epagnomel days, the third day is Set's birthday.
And here are my drawing inspirations, a statuette at Chicago's OIM, and some wadjet eyes at the Met.
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Thoth Offering the Eye @ OIM |
Wadjet Amulets @ Met |
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 B
"Set Throws Some Thunder"
10:27pm
Ink pen and colored pencil on acid free paper, 17.8 x 25.3 cm (7 x 10 in.) Continuing along in the Epagnomel Days, after Heru's birthday, it is now Set's birthday (aka Sutekh). |
For inspiration, I've taken from two different statues of Set, the bronze statue at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek and the granite statue at the Cairo museum. (Credit given to the various photographers at the link pages) "As son of the two men, however, Thoth is preeminently the mediator who ends the contention. Yet this work of Thoth must be confirmed by greater gods. Thoth's name may even be passed over. In spite of the part played by Thoth in the "Contendings of Horus and Seth" it is Re, the lord of the universe, who divides the universe: Horus becomes king of the earth and Seth god of thunder in heaven." (TeVelde, Seth, God of Confusion, page 61) In Thutmose III's Heb Seb scene, we can see the glyphs for "Lord of Heaven" directly above Set's ears.
(Note of November 26, 2017): |
Friday, August 1, 2014 A
"The Peace"
5:52am
The shore, where land meets water. The peace, where acceptance meets action. The moment, where past gives way to future. The hand, which receives and gives. The heart, which embraces and is embraced. The gratitude, warming the soul, inspiring love. JAL, 8-1-2014 |
Via this scan, you can see my ending line process, as I first consider 'faith', which gives way to 'hope', and then I am reminded of the verse: "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." - ( New International Version ) |
Friday, August 1, 2014 B
"Nephthys (Nebthet)"
9:49pm
Ink pen and colored pencil on acid free paper, 17.8 x 25.3 cm (7 x 10 in.) Continuing along in the Epagnomel Days, after Isis' birthday, it is now Nephthys' birthday (aka Nebthet). |
For inspiration, I've taken from a statue at the Brooklyn museum, # 55.121.5, but my photo wasn't in the angle I needed. So I found a better angle at the museum's website. I also took a clue or two from a statue at the Louvre. However, I didn't want the arm poses on either of those models. I remembered many of the statues of Sekhmet have her posed with the papyrus topped scepter, so I found the nicest, one at the Turin museum, from which to draw. |
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