This Halloween was fun one, because I got to create the costumes and do some face paintings. My first creation was a Green Man...Yes I love imagery of Green Man. For those, who are not familiar with it here is some info:
"As the Green Man he is the God of the woodlands and vegetation. He is also known as 'Green Jack", "Jack in the Green" and "Green George". He represents the spirits of the trees, plants and foliage who has many powers over nature that promote growth. He has the power to make it rain and foster the livestock with lush meadows. As Green George he has been represented as a young man cloaked head to foot in greenery. In early depictions, the green vegetation emphasized his phallic symbol of fertility as he lead processions through tribal lands. As the Green Man he shares his woodland home with the forest fairies often called "Greenies" or "Greencoaties". What today we call Nature Sprites. The Green Man is depicted as a horned man peering out from a mask of foliage, connecting him to the image of Horned God. " (
http://www.paganspath.com/magik/hornedgod.htm)
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| Green Man by Yulia Rudko |
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| Green Man by Yulia Rudko |
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| Forest Fairy by Yulia Rudko |
Speaking of Green Man reminded of my recent creation of other forest creature. I printed it large on the canvas and love it.
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| Forest Fairy by Yulia Rudko |
So, continuing with the topic of Halloween and face painting, here is my second creation,- dia de los muertos (day of the dead).
Día de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated by many in Mexico and by some Mexican Americans living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead)
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| Work in progress for dia de los muertos |
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| Work in progress for dia de los muertos |
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| Completed work for dia de los muertos by Yulia Rudko |
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| Completed work for dia de los muertos by Yulia Rudko |
