Medusa is looking (watercolor painting with step by step process)
Medusa is looking
For the competition "YOUR FAVORITE MYTHICAL CHARACTER" by @miss.dara I created this Medusa.
Actually I first had to find out which was my favorite mythical character, to which I felt a connection to. Turns out I like strong female characters with special superpowers- Medusa can turn anyone to stone by looking at them. How I chose to portray her (staring at male genitalia) probably has some deep psychological meaning, saying lots about me. I can't explain it though - it just flowed out of me.
I hope you don't find it too disturbing (although lots of mythical creatures just are...). If you like it, please upvote and resteem :-)
Thanks for watching!
Here is the step by step process:
And there is me holding it :-) I think this was actually the watercolor I painted on the longest, although it's quite tiny (about Din A5)...
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I just love this art,
I stared at it for over a minute.
I love the way you blended the colours together.
This is a fine piece.
Thank you so much! It makes me really happy to hear you could look at it for so long :-)
Really nice art and I loved the step by step process as it helped to visualize how you have made such an amazing art. Though as far as I know Medusa was a monster, but the face out here looks innocent :)
Well, there are a couple of different stories. According to Ovid, Medusa was a beautiful maiden who was raped by Poseidon, after which the jealous Athena turned her into a monster. So Medusa is like an innocent monster ;-)
Ohh nice to know, thanks :)
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Awesome, thank you so much!
I think that it exudes calm more than anything. The pose that you have for the face reminds me of some of the Hindu goddesses especially the shameful eyes.
This is a very interesting way to see it. Thank you for sharing your perspective!
I often don't know why I paint something the way I do. I paint my feelings, and often I only understand them afterwards...
It's just the first impression that I got from it. As they say arts speak to everybody differently and I like what yours says to me.
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Love this one @almarlene ! And what a coincidence XD I just drew a medusa too but I love yours heaps and heaps <3 Gorgeous colours, too !!!
Congrats on curie, as well <3
Thank you! I like your Medusa as well - fine drawing, as always!
Hello very well done if i should choose a favorite mythical character medusa will probably be in my top 3. I found it so funny that you draw her looking at a men's genitals:D
NIce work.
That's quite scary but not really disturbing. Actually, the more I look at it, the less scary it looks.
I like your choice of colors, you actually did a great job making the painting look this nice..
Thanks a lot! 😊