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Extracting Mercurius from the prima materia |
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Friday, 05 March 2010 19:16 |
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Dream Sketch, ink on paper
I had a dream this morning where a bird flies into a shield. As it makes contact with the shield they begin to meld. A warrior like figure tries to protect himself from this attacking bird, only to find it is absorbed into his shield.
Jung often talks about the spirit or soul within matter. I titled this dream sketch 'Extracting Mercurius from the prima materia' because winged Mercury often symbolised for the alchemist the changing nature of the spirit. The attacking bird or spirit appears to metamorphose into the primal matter (prima materia) of the shield. The warrior is trying to fight this spirit off, only to find it absorbs into his defence.
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Friday, 26 February 2010 16:03 |
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Oil on canvas
I did this quick little oil painting sketch as though I were painting an ecosystem. Loosely laying in the horizon line, I painted the terrain as though it were a geological form. Blocking in of the sky followed, adding atmosphere and potential rain. From rain comes running water. So began painting into the terrain a blue/green water as it floods over the plain. Of course water nurtures the soil, grass grows and so did my little fern.
Next step could be to refine the composition a bit ... maybe move the camera in closer or perhaps a little drawing :) |
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The flowering fern of Horus |
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 18:05 |
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digital painting
As you can see the fern is flowering – I guess with a lily type flower. What I enjoy most about ferns is the way their arms unfurl out – as though something were unfolding from them. I imagine that the flower will died, and a round fruit form in its place. What then grows from the fruit is ... to be continued ... |
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Filius regis and the mystagogue Hermes on a mountain |
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Sunday, 07 February 2010 09:24 |
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Dream Sketch, 28/01/2010, Ink on paper
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 15:42 |
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Digital Giclee
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