just proud of this one.

[moonvoice]

I've gotten re-obsessed with firebird / phoenix imagery of late. So I present:







The photo didn't pick up the detail very well, or the colours, but I'm really happy with my first foray back into coloured pencil on black background (presentation board for this, not really great for this sort of work, but it will have to do for now).

Comments

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Certainly, take your time! I know what it is to be busy. :)

As for the artwork, I'd love to show it. At the moment I have my DeviantArt account: http://ravenari.deviantart.com/

But otherwise it's difficult to break into galleries. I do a lot of shamanic animal artwork, and am about halfway through illustrating an Australian Animal Oracle Deck. It will be 75 animals. I should have a post about it somewhere...

*looks*

Preliminary animal meanings are here:

http://moonvoice.livejournal.com/161781.html#cutid1

If there's anything you think is missing, let me know. I've asked quite a few Australians / rehabbers / etc. already, but I need to check these things. I can't make any promises though. :)

(my icon for this reply is an example of the shamanic artwork, this is the illustration, or part of it, for Willy Wagtail)

[sunvenus.livejournal.com]

I LOVE that icon. LOVE IT!!! You really are a birdy person after my own heart! (((HUGS!)))

I am going to go check out the links. From just the bit I've seen so far of your artwork, you need to be in a gallery- your talent needs to be shared with the world. I know it is hard to break in, but this needs to happen. :-)

Have you considered galleries overseas? Sometimes going into an international arena is a good starting point.

Will talk to you again soon- have a great evening!

[sunvenus.livejournal.com]

I lied- am back again! Am running down the list of animal meanings and came across Kookaburra. I am stunned - have you read my (long-winded) new post about Poseidon and the revelation I had last night? It speaks of the kookaburra, its weird tie to Poseidon (strange but true) and I mention that the kookaburra is the closest thing I've ever had to a "totem animal" in my life!

The description of kookaburras energies that you gave is PRECISELY what I've dealt with in the past two years! Every bit of it has been an issue I have had to face and learn from. To say I am blown away at this second would be an understatement.

Thank you- you have just given me a bit more confirmation of the big picture I am painting in my life right now!

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad. The interpretations of the animals energies are largely my own (if you can call being informed by my spirit helpers / gods / meditations / the animal itself 'my own.' Maybe it's just my own interpretation, lol), and so it's always a great confirmation that I'm on the right track when someone tells me that an animal they empathise with is depicted well, or accurately, or just in a 'true way' in the words that I write.

I'll send you the link to my shamanic depiction of Kookaburra too, it's not strictly accurate in terms of markings, but I like the colours. Not sure if you'll like it though, it's very bright! :D The artwork is designed as much to be a 'mandala' or a meditation image as it is to be aesthetically pleasing.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/41594230/