Our model, Raven has an armband tattooed with a raven, of which only the beak is visible in my painting.
Monday, March 23, 2009
notes on Coronaeus
In Greek mythology, King Coronaeus of Phocis was the father of Coronis, who was changed by Athena into a crow to enable her escape from Poseidon. The name Coronaeus is likely related to the Greek korōnē: culmination; something curved like a crow's beak; kind of crown.
Our model, Raven has an armband tattooed with a raven, of which only the beak is visible in my painting.
Our model, Raven has an armband tattooed with a raven, of which only the beak is visible in my painting.
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Anna, you always do lovely work. I enjoy seeing it in progress like this! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHey there Wakitsch,
ReplyDeleteYou ought to have told me you FINALLY started blogging (again!) I need to go make some links. I love this portrait. One of the nicest surprises at the studio since I got back. Beautiful work.