flaximus.net

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#introduction (not new to Mastodon)

Hello! I’m an artist and illustrator currently in Derbyshire, UK.

I’m interested in…well all sorts really, whatever grabs my attention. #History, #folklore, #art, #music (most genres), oddities and curio, #symbolism, #stories, #creativity, and the ephemeral scraps of half-thoughts…

A bundle of contradictions, should never be left unattended in a book shop…ever!

Also not good at intros (clearly!) 😅

An ink illustration of a blackbird singing in a magnolia tree with a golden sunburst behind. It is mostly black and white except for the sunburst and the beak and eye of the blackbird which are a dark yellow.

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(Some of) What I do…

My work mostly focuses on my love of nature, symbolism, folklore, and stories.

(You may need to click on the image to see all of it)

#artwork #art #Artist #illustration #illustrator #MastoArt #FediArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #nature #flowers #symbolism #colorful #ArtBooster #AYearForArt #introduction

A grid of 15 illustrations.

Top row - left is a banner and boards with the words “every saint has a past every sinner has a future” behind this are bees, butterflies, a snake, roses, apples, and foliage. Middle is a beetle covered with colourful gemstones. Right is the words Post Tenebras Lux with a circle of leaves and a sunburst behind.
2nd row - left is my hand holding a dip pen drawing on a snake illustration. Middle is two magnolia flowers with some leaves and a sunburst behind. Right is a kestrel on a rowan branch
3rd row - left is a palmistry hand with ferns, fungi, poppies, and asters. Middle is a blackbird singing in a magnolia tree. Right is a maple leaf covered with red, orange, and yellow gemstones.
4th row - left is a red and yellow butterfly on three purple hydrangeas. Middle is a bright pink peony on a black background. Right is dog roses and foliage.
Bottom row - left is pink and purple peonies on a black background. Middle is an oak leave covered with green gemstones. Right is a turquoise snake surrounded my cherry blossoms.

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As promised (finally!)

A little bit about the symbolism and the making of the Snake and the Cherry Blossoms artwork.

https://tamzincavendish.com/the-snake-and-the-cherry-blossom/

#art #illustration #symbolism #artwork #snake #flowers #MastoArt #FediArt

An illustration of a turquoise snake surrounded by foliage and pink cherry blossoms. In the background is a golden diamond outline

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A honey bee and a laurel wreath are imposed on a honeycomb-like background in the golden-colored ink painting.

ART -https://deborahleaguefineart.etsy.com/listing/757780824/napoleonic-bee-laurel-wreath-art-print

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Full of life and movement, this golden hued painting of a honey bee inside a laurel wreath will bring warmth to any wall in your home. The laurel wreath has long symbolized honor and victory and the bee wealth, good luck, prosperity and power. Perhaps it was for these reasons that Napoleon chose the two symbols to represent his empire. Image also available on items of home decor.

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How many people think a penny is lucky & pick up when they find one? My daughter and I pick up pennies that are face up. For face down, we turn them over and leave to pay the luck forward.

ART - https://deborah-league.pixels.com/featured/lucky-penny-deborah-league.html

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Find a penny, Pick it up, All the day, You’ll have good luck - Unknown

Who among us doesn't like finding a lucky penny? My daughter and I often find pennies laying on the ground. Our rule is, heads up, pick it up, tails up, turn it over and pay it forward.

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New article: "Healing Symbolism in the Japanese Legend of the Woman Diver"

Sydney Solis interviewed me during her most recent sojourn in Japan. I summarize a legend of a woman diver and its ancient history, based on original source research all in Japanese. Then we both interpret its rich symbolism in terms of depth psychology. Among our conclusions is that archetypes in the story, such as the divine feminine, activated by the natural symbolism of diving into the depths, could help heal our modern alienation of the mind from the body and nature.

Just the story and analysis:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381003736_Healing_Symbolism_in_the_Japanese_Legend_of_the_Woman_Diver

The story and analysis plus photos, links, and more commentary by Ms. Solis on women divers:
https://sydneyinosaka.wordpress.com/2024/05/30/healing-symbolism-in-the-japanese-legend-of-the-woman-diver

#Japan #Japanese #woman #diver #legend #history #psychology #archetypes #divine #feminine #symbolism #healing #wholeness #mythology #women #Jung #body #nature