Diana

Akhilandeshvari, or The Always Broken Goddess

So, a few weeks ago, I came across this VERY excellent read on Akhilandeshvari, or "she who is never not broken."  It was just very inspiring, and I found myself relating to many different aspects.

From the article:

"Akhilanda derives her power from being broken: in flux, pulling herself apart, living in different, constant selves at the same time, from never becoming a whole that has limitations."

Anyway, the kick-ass thing is that she rides a crocodile as well. I was agonizing over how to color this; I really wanted to make her skin tone blue, but I'm not sure if that's ... "correct" for this hindu diety? Is blue something reserved specifically for Krishna, or does it specify god/goddess?  Outside of this article, I couldn't find much about this specific deity (much to my chagrin)

I'd love to hear your thoughts on how to color her, dear blog readers! (And please, def check out the article; so worth the read!)

Why Lying Broken in a Pile on Your Bedroom Floor is a Good Idea

Giantess

I think this was originally for an Illustration Friday theme, "Giant," but it didn't get scanned in on time... ah well! This one is very much inspired by the uber talented Brandi Milne... (i love the way she draws eyes and hair)

Black Diana

Goddess of the hunt

Minerva and Owl

Study, plus work in progress

Worked a little on my painting tonight; working out some details on one of the characters in my sketchbook and just a small color thumbnail just to hash out some basic sense of the piece.

Quick post-it drawings for tonight

Painting ideas on post-its! All themed around the LA area fires we had this year- the idea of a fire goddess/spirit (Spirit of the Santa Ana winds) and the burnt up canyon where I keep ghost.

Indian goddess

Inspired a little bit Durga, but instead of weapons, little handfuls of fire. Took a bit of reference from Kali as well- but mostly the headdress... Enjoy!