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Umiri (01)
(Swamp paperbark grove spirit).



I met Umiri many years ago now, and feel s/he is the patron of that particular grove of swamp paperbarks in the southern end of Koondoola; who no longer experience the regular rise and fall of the swamp since the government came in and drained them all away by using groundwater for our tapwater.

Umiri isn't a spirit I 'worked' with spiritually, just a spirit I paid respect to and still do from time to time. I don't get down to the Southern end very often, but I like it when I do. It feels older there, and more primal. And I'd be lying if I didn't say my meeting Umiri is a part of that.

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A4.
illo's board, fineliner, metallic and paint, pencil, acrylic, aquarelle.

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Date: 2009-02-05 07:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nar-kiranka.livejournal.com
OH my thats beautiful.

You *are* something.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
*blush* Thanks.

Date: 2009-02-05 07:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] weishaupt.livejournal.com
once again, your work is awesomeness itself

Date: 2009-02-05 03:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Thank you. :)

Date: 2009-02-05 07:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lunaticbubbles.livejournal.com
Nothing short of incredible. It's so captivating too, I feel like I could stare at this for hours.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
I've been looking at Umiri a lot, actually. Just gazing at it. Getting lost in the swirls myself. I think I may be able to trigger off some journeys or at the very least - contacting the specific spirits involved - from this sort of artwork.

Date: 2009-02-05 07:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] halfapersona.livejournal.com
This is amazing. I was really looking forward to this series when I first read about it because I felt you'd do an awesome job. Thank you for confirming my suspicions.

^_^

Date: 2009-02-05 03:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Aw thank you hon. And thank you for walking in Koondoola with me for all these years, and indulging my love of all things bushlandy.

Date: 2009-02-05 07:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] welshwmn3.livejournal.com
That is absolutely intense, gorgeous, full of life, ... I can't describe it.

But it is.

Thank you for sharing it.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Thank you. Paperbarks are amazing trees, I wish I could show them to everyone.

Date: 2009-02-05 07:58 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] bewylderbeast.livejournal.com
I think this is my favourite piece that you've done. He/she is stunning.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Wow. Thank you. It's not my favourite, but... I think it will be one of the most 'useful' in terms of getting in touch with Koondoola spirits when I'm not actually *in* Koondoola.

Date: 2009-02-05 08:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] darakat-ewr.livejournal.com
Thats just pure awesome with a cherry on top!

Date: 2009-02-05 03:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Oooo and a cherry as well! *bounces*

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Date: 2009-02-05 08:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grondfic.livejournal.com
I adore the way the energy works and is portrayed here.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Thank you! :D

Date: 2009-02-05 08:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] idiomagic.livejournal.com
Absolutely gorgeous!
Since so much of magic and the spiritual is intent, even though I'm on a different continent, I just offered Umiri a bowl of water on my altar and some acorns from the oak outside my window. Your work makes me see and feel that intense longing for moisture. I hope he/she can sense my offering and take some comfort from it...
xo

Date: 2009-02-05 03:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Wow, I'm so glad you did that; and while I can't speak on behalf of a spirit, I think Umiri would be happy for any offerings of water. Or any recognition outside of maybe one or two people at all.

Date: 2009-02-05 09:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wolfcatt.livejournal.com
REALLY neat. Looks a little Miyazaki inspired even :3 ...I like eet.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
You know, with all the Miyazaki I've seen, it probably is a little Miyazaki inspired. Maybe the night-walker from Princess Mononoke?

Date: 2009-02-05 09:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mirrorred-star.livejournal.com
I really like the way you coloured the sky, its like somewhere between day and night, but not really sunset. S/he's clutching at raindrops that look like stars?

Date: 2009-02-05 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
I see it as reaching out to a dry sky (i.e. there are stars, but no rain, or clouds); but any interpretation is valid and I like yours a lot.

And yeah, I see it as being between day/night too. I was going to go with sunset colours originally, but... well some part of my brain took over and changed them last minute. ;)

Date: 2009-02-05 09:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sagewhite.livejournal.com
love love love!

Date: 2009-02-05 03:41 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-02-05 09:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] storm-seeker.livejournal.com
Wow. Just....wow.

This piece definitely has a very indigenous feel to me. I looove the gradients of color. And the darker Umiri against the darkening blue background just has a very otherworld/spirit-feel to me.

Your art, and you, are wonderful. ^_^ I definitely look forward to seeing more pieces from you, with land spirits.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
The next one, I'm pretty sure, is Emu Girl. Who hasn't given me a more specific name than that, and probably won't. She's haunted my dreams for years. I think she'll follow me all the way to Malvern Springs, but she wants to be drawn.

Date: 2009-02-05 09:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aleia-kali.livejournal.com
wow that is other worldly spot on, its beautiful

Date: 2009-02-05 03:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
*hugs* Thank you.
I love your Kuan Yin icon!

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Date: 2009-02-05 09:55 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] firehauke.livejournal.com
that is really, really cool. I hope in my new work I get to meet such awesome spirits!

Have you encountered any spirits that ask for peppermints? Apparently I've been told that is what my local spirits want/prefer...I usually give them alcohol :)

Working directly with 'wights' or land spirits is out of my ken at the moment. I'm going to try and convince the husband to let me order some prints...

Date: 2009-02-05 03:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
I hope you do too! I bet you will. :D

I've never specifically encountered a spirit that asked for peppermints; but nothing really surprises me anymore and I think it's perfectly valid!

Date: 2009-02-05 11:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dibeartach.livejournal.com
I think it's brilliant that [livejournal.com profile] storm_seeker was so impressed she's promoting this one :-)
I really love this one, too. I didn't think much of it in the black and white, but the colours really bring the whole thing to life. S/he looks as if those dark hands are reaching for the sky, catching the stars, and it sings such a deep, organic, primordial feel to it, the sort of song the things that crawl in the undergrowth in the rainforests here sing, but at the same time, an awareness of sparsity and heat over there in WA.
... I don't know, there's something in that that doesn't fit with words. Not that you want my opinion, but that's it - I think it's fab :-)

xoxox

Date: 2009-02-05 03:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
It's funny, because in some ways I liked it more as black and white (even though it had too many errors in it to stay that way). Heh, it's weird how those things happen.

Thank you so much, and I always value your opinion. *snugs*

Date: 2009-02-05 01:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rainsingingwolf.livejournal.com
My mate really likes this one. It reminds him of some forest spirits he's encountered.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Oooer, awesome. I haven't met many forest spirits myself (not having been in many), but I bet that's a pretty profound experience.

Date: 2009-02-05 02:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anrui-ichido.livejournal.com
I am SO in love with this. <3 I concur; I could stare at it for hours...

Date: 2009-02-05 03:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Aw thank you!

Date: 2009-02-05 02:33 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] fire_my_spirit
I really, really love this one.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Thank you.

Date: 2009-02-05 02:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feralkiss.livejournal.com
Okay, seriously, this is my new favourite art from you. It's just wonderful.

Date: 2009-02-05 03:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
Wow, *blush* thank you. It's not one of my favourites (in terms of skill and such), but I've been looking at this piece a lot since I've finished it. I think it's going to really help me 'connect' with Koondoola once I move away from here.

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Date: 2009-02-05 03:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] corvidophile.livejournal.com
i really loved when you just had the basic b/w sketch.. but coloured it looks amazing!

Date: 2009-02-05 03:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonvoice.livejournal.com
I loved the b/w version as well, and thought a few times that I'd stuffed it throughout colouring. But I'm glad it turned out! Lol.

Date: 2009-02-05 04:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] forest-choir.livejournal.com
Powerful, beautiful, and heartfelt.

Lovely, my dear. :*

Date: 2009-02-05 04:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kesame.livejournal.com
that is so awesome!

Date: 2009-02-05 05:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bodylove.livejournal.com
so beautiful

Date: 2009-02-05 06:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] somniferum.livejournal.com
uh... i hyperventilated a little when I saw this. the details of the branches in the foreground, the red eyes, the reaching tendrils. I absolutely never buy art but OH PLEASE would you consider a print? I'm broke but it doesn't matter because I love this so, so much.

plant and land spirits are sort of an obsession of mine. I fell off the wagon last year but I'm really looking forward to getting to know them again this spring...especially with all the wild food foraging I'll be doing.
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