Carly Waito--luminescent gem

i'm super impressed by this chick (Carly Waito) who paints gems and minerals in oil.  also inspired to finish my own web-site!!


sphalerite:


vesuvianite:



rhodochrosite:

Hear the Sound: Psychedelia 60's

new poster for the Psychedelia Beaters!
heavily digitally edited because of time constraints.  i like it okay, though i think i'll take the whole concept further in the next few weeks.  working off of Zuni symbolism

Owls are associated with medicine of sorcery, magical transformation, link between the dark, unseen world and the world of light, communication between spiritual & physical realms, comfort w/the shadow self.  they're pulling the girl's hair, guiding her further down the path she has chosen to take.
Because snakes shed their skin, they are a powerful symbol for discarding old ways and transforming the negative into the positive.  She's leading the way, the snake is in her reigns.

original finished drawing: