[Art] Umiri (Koondoola Land Spirit - 01)

[moonvoice]

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.

Comments

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

you reallly can't SEE this piece from the thumbnail. The detail and feeling of the piece is astounding.

[copperbeech.livejournal.com]

i love this piece. it really speaks to me. i'm not sure what it's saying but it's really striking something in me.

xoxo

[paleo.livejournal.com]

As much as I love animals I have to say that THIS is my favorite now. This looks like the work of an award winning illustrator, or someone who creates posters that everyone wants to hang in their room. :-)
I feel very sorry for Umiri. S/he reminds me somewhat of some bald cypress trees who seem to be in mourning for swamps-that-were.

[shioneh.livejournal.com]

SO stunningly beautiful, P ♥! It's so expressive and the detail is amazing. The starlight against the shades of blue is *love*. I really like the green dotted texture around the outsides and the aliveness of the roots. mmmmm, it's wonderful!

I believe Umiri would really appreciate it.

[arnajade.livejournal.com]

I really really like it!

[silere.livejournal.com]

~howls softly~


this actually made me cry a tiny bit.

i don't know what's wrong with me, but..

beautiful. and achy.

[shimmerhawk.livejournal.com]

That is AMAZING. :o

[azhure.livejournal.com]

I love this so much.

And it makes me really want to go bushwalking with you!

[x-raeya-x.livejournal.com]

I like this one a LOT more coloured than I did in B&W, though admittedly I missed the finished inked and only saw the WIP the the coloured. Although... the black things in the front kinda remind me of Fern Gully lol. But I love it. It's gorgeous, and I'm REALLY looking forward to more of this series :)

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

I love everything about it. I love its depth, I feel like I could jump right into the picture. I love the colours and the starlight.