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Hermann Hendrich died #OTD 1931. Along with my love for folklore, tree-lore, & witchery, the 1st painting, The Will-o’-the-Wisp & the Snake, inspired a poem I titled “The Ladies of Lancashire”. You can read it here:
https://t.co/CNjIFXOZQO
#FolkloreThursday #Witches #Poetry
Among Pixies and Trolls (1913) by John Bauer (1882-1918). Swedish folklore and fairy tales. #folklorethursday
Did a Wine & Canvas event for a bachelorette party last night. Decided it could really use a spider bear centaur to really bring the whole look together.
@thecritshow #wineandcanvas #thecritshow #acrylicpainting #monstershadow
Fishermen in Hokkaido once believed that when the sky turned red, it warned of the appearance of the giant red octopus Akkorokamui, which can swallow a ship in a single gulp. They carried scythes on board for defense #folklorethursday art by @matthewmeyerart
Charon ferryman of the Greek Underworld.His role was to ferry the souls of the dead to the afterlife by payment of a single coin. If a soul didnt have a coin they were destined to wonder the river Acheron/Styx banks as ghosts, lost forever
#FolkloreThursday #ArtistOnTwitter #art
The snow queen flies through the world on a winter's night. (More Edmund Dulac: https://t.co/3EvtlF6Bqd and Adrienne Segur: https://t.co/8rvFQZ3A4J) #storm #snow #folklorethursday @FolkloreThurs
In Newfoundland, a dwy is a mist or fine shower. #FolkloreThursday [Etchings by David Blackwood]
The use of clouds for divination, Aeromancy, is a vital element of many magical traditions, however in Renaissance magic, Aeromancy is classified as one of "The 7 Forbidden Arts,” along with Necromancy, Geomancy, Hydromancy, Pyromancy, Chiromancy & Spatulamancy.
#FolkloreThursday
First mentioned in the alchemical writings of Paracelsus, in Germanic folklore the Undine are female water nymphs who can only gain a human soul by marrying a human man. They lurk in bodies of water singing beautifully to lure their suitors #FolkloreThursday
For #FolkloreThursday - what are your favourite folk stories, lores and myths, especially ones connected to the Romantic poets?
We are looking into Lamia - starting with Isobel Lilian Gloag's Keats-inspired The Kiss of the Enchantress (ca 1890).
July weather ruled by Sirius & madness of the Dog Days:
"King Sol has now got Sirius for his page:
Some heads go wrong & others madly rage
Which robs them of Reason, Wealth & Time,
Oft Murder too – yet most wink at the Crime"
(Moore’s Almanac 1752)
#FolkloreThursday #Prophecy
11 July. Stinging nettles now very plentiful:
When rubbing a sting with a dock leaf, use this rhythmic spoken charm:
"Out nettle, in dock.
Dock shall have a new smock.”
(Traditional) #FolkloreThursday
🎨 C M Barker Dead Nettle Fairy
The Beguiling of Merlin, 1872-78, Edward Burne-Jones. Created between 1872 and 1877. The painting depicts a scene from the Arthurian legend about the infatuation of Merlin with the Lady of the Lake, Nimue. 📖🖋🖌🎨🕰 #FolkloreThursday #ArtHistory #History #HistoryofPainting
I drew a crossover of Grand Spirit and @nikkoyen 's Webtoon Soleil!! We've both got tales of tiny plant friends and their human companions 🌻🥰🌿Thank you for letting me draw Florette and Mint, Yen!!
PLEASE CHECK OUT SOLEIL, SOON TO BE A FEATURE WEBTOON! https://t.co/AB9MWbzrwm
Recently finished the main storyline of RF3! Guess which bachelorette I chose XD
I tried a lot of lighting stuff, experimenting with filters, gradient and different brushes, it was really fun trying out new stuff for this piece. Hope it looks decent!
Another quick sketch! I just watched the new Story of Seasons trailer today! This is Popuri’s new design! She look so adorable 💕 I can’t wait to see the other bachelorette’s new designs 😭 right now they only showed Popuri and Karen! #牧場物語 #StoryofSeasons
Fantasy author @henryhneff has used both sides of Cúchulain’s character to create his multi-layered teenage hero, Max MacDaniels, the “Hound of Rowan”.
https://t.co/3WneQww8nl
#yalit @FolkloreThurs #FolkloreThursday
Art by @henryhneff
Some believe that cats' pupils wax and wane with the moon. #FolkloreThursday [Edward Bawden, 'Cat and an Orchid', pencil and watercolour]