Stephen G. Raeさんのイラストまとめ

' enchantment '

is an exhibition of new paintings

journey through world mythology, Druid philosophy, and Cumbrian folk tales of faeries and elves

https://t.co/xLvOPNGPFV

#contemporaryart #paintings
#folkloresunday #cumbria

My current series of #paintings explore birth and rebirth; contain elements of Celtic, Greek and Egyptian, Tibetan mythology; Cumbrian folklore; Tarot

https://t.co/vTFphgBofy

#folkloresunday #modernart
#contemporaryart #mythology
#philosophy #paintingoftheday

My #paintings explore birth and rebirth; contain elements of Celtic, Greek and Egyptian, Tibetan mythology; Tarot

https://t.co/i94rbPINoc

#folkloresunday #modernart
#contemporaryart #mythology #philosophy #paintingoftheday

Scottish lore for #FolkloreSunday

My late grandmother said her native Galloway was the last stronghold of the Fae. In 1850 a hawthorn tree halted the widening of the road between Glenluce and Newton Stewart because it was faerie property.

#folklore #Galloway
art : Joanna Wolska

In Cumbrian dialect, 'wiggen-tree' is the rowan tree. Plant a rowan tree in your garden to ward off evil influence, and provide a home for benevolent faeries

#faeries #trees #folklore #cumbria
#art : Arthur Rackham

"derived from a circumstance which happened about 200 years ago, almost too ridiculous to be credited”
Renwick 1733: a Cockatrice took up residence in the ruined church, but a local man, John Tallantine killed the creature using rowan tree branch.

#mythologymonday #cumbria

A boggart is a goblin-like creature in northern English folklore, inhabiting woodland, marshland, sharp bends in the road or residing under bridges

Boggart lore
https://t.co/soqr4WrM1l

#folklore #supernatural #cumbria

Two new #paintings based on characters from #folklore and #mythology

Cernunnos, the Horned God of European mythology

Jenny Greenteeth, the River Hag from Cumbrian folklore

#contemporaryart #artist #cumbria
🎨 mixed media on canvas

In Cumbrian dialect, 'fellin-girse' is green hellebore. It was grown on farms as a cure for numerous livestock ailments, but in folk magic it's used to call forth demons and curse enemies

#faustianfriday #cumbria
art: Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

In the Solway Firth, a mermaid fell in love with a sailor whom she rescued when his ship ran aground. She slipped a gold ring on his finger and promised to return to him, but after many years of waiting, he died, alone.

#fairytaletuesday #cumbria

#art: Arthur Rackham