If Mother Earth was a child...

by scarlet raven

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Aug 2nd 2008
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child concept earth fantasy human mother portrait
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... Would we treat her differently?

I left a lot of symbols for those with a patient eye. I've settled on not explaining everything, but I'll give some small hints.

Those who wonder about her collar;
It's a symbol of what is manmade. The pattern of the lace is shifting and not precise. That refers to us - we are not flawless. And yet she accepts it, and to some point she gladly wears our presents.

The mirror;
Take a look into it - Do you see yourself there?

The rest is up to you. I gave it a lot of thought, played with lightdirections, since I figured, that there are a lot of things about Mother Earth that we can't quite figure out.

I (sort of) have a plan of making a twin, that will be a bit opposite. The theme will be pollution. I've also wondered if to make father time as a child. We'll see.


Materials;
130g paper, rather smooth
Caran D'ache, Faber Castell, Derwent, and supermarket pencils
Eraser
White paint
Patience (

- And just to add;
I'm no saint myself when it comes to our environment. Fx. I love ecology, but not everything in my kitchen is eco. (I'm a poor student for gods sake xD)


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Featured by Prismind
Jul 30th 2008
The simple and innocent idea personalized. It's simply captivating.

Comments

teal27 Says:

Wow. Beautiful pencil work, the colors are so rich!

skypiratehelena Says:

aw, so sweet and innocent!

mobica Says:

This one is SO cute! ^-^ love it

megillakitty Says:

I love the colors, the mood, the symbolism, and the flow of this piece. Beautiful all around.

Anita93 Says:

mfg: She´s lovely, perfect colors

The Suicide Diaries Says:

Beautiful work! Very clever.

TehD Says:

Beautiful.

Kizziesama7 Says:

Absolutely wonderful work

Red Warrior Says:

Amazing work =]

Muireanne Says:

Beatiful bold colors. And such a gentle expression.