Hello!
I am still into northern European mythology and history. After I watched the TV series American Gods. I started researching Odin and the pantheon of Gods from the Nordic traditions
I discovered a heathen revival, and not all Viking and old pre-Christian traditions have died. Like in Iceland, the people kept family traditions of the old ways while outwardly fitting into the dominant Christan culture.
The Heathens culture was not destroyed entirely. Ancient practices, culture, and religion were incorporated into the new Christian faith. That's the way most people viewed religion, Gods, and deities in the pre-Christian days. If someone traveled on trading routes and met a God they identified with, they would incorporate that specific God and practice into their devotional practice. There is a massive heathen/pagan revival from Russia, the Balkans, and Europe.
I'm a Buddhist but find all traditions and religions fascinating. It would be such a boring world if everyone were the same.
8 x 10 mixed media paper, Pigma pen 005
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Wow it's nice to see you back. Hope you are doing well! It's a nice artwork & hope to see the final outcome!
Cheers~
Thank you, good to see you as well. I have more work to share! I never stopped creating.
That's a good news for the community! Have a great day ahead & stay safe!
I would like to ask how you make the fuzzy mountains?
I can sorta mimic what i see there, but i usually fail... like, i do not get it correct and it doesn't give the correct effect. Also, i do it with too many precise little strokes. (precise probably being the incorrect thing to do)
There is also a structure to these mountains that i am not groking.
Can you dump all your knowledge of this subject?
I draw the outline in pencil and make my hand go spastic while I think of trees😂😂😂
Awesome drawing, love it ! And also very happy to see you back :)
Thank you. Hopefully, I can stay and focus on my art and the community. Everything with the house and family is settled, and I am not so tired 😪
I’m glad to hear that. Family always comes first and I also had quite a long pause from the platform but now I’m back as well :)
I'm looking forward to some fun and creativity ❤️
Finding more fact in mythology, just have to view it from another angle..🙃
A beautiful sketch on the vikings ship, just amazing skill.