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Fecundity - ACEOby ~sphinxmuse

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My second ACEO piece is in homage to creativity in its highly sensual aspects (as opposed to a more intellectual approach) which I believe is fairly self evident in the imagery itself. The concepts of fecundity, fruitfulness, and fertility have often been represented visually via the soft curves of the female form. For example, the prehistoric sculpture known as the "Venus of Willendorf" with her pendulous breasts and rotund belly is commonly cited as a fertility figure and potentially a Goddess of growth. The association between women and fecundity in the physical realm is a strong one, of course, because women have the ability to literally give birth to new life. However, I personally do not think the association between women and creativity should only be a matter of biology nor that fecundity should relate only to making babies (or producing seeds, spores, etc.). This image is intended to convey another view of fecundity.

The swirling green patterns were intended to represent stylized flora and foliage, but it also ended up resembling green fire which is also appropriate in some sense.

Size: 2.5" x 3.5"
Media: Prismacolor colored pencils, watercolor, acrylic

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*Quaddles-Roost Nov 9, 2007 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Just great - adds to my

~oliverat Nov 3, 2007

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Only 25 dollars?

Even if it is small, I thought it'd be at least 40... it's lovely.

~sphinxmuse Nov 5, 2007 Traditional Artist

Well, it's worth more than $25.00 in labor costs, but I wasn't sure if the demand is there to be able to charge $40 at this point.

~Farfalla-Dea Nov 1, 2007 Professional Traditional Artist

This is really beautiful. I love the idea of it and the sensual nature of growth is very evident.

Beautiful.

!Elfin-Grrl Oct 31, 2007 Professional Traditional Artist

This is gorgeous, completely expresses everything you are exploring, Beautiful

~omnipotentwalrus Oct 30, 2007 Student

Somebody's been taking an art history course..

One of my thoughts on why these curves are so attractive is that in iceage climates it's simply warmer (both to them and their partner and children).. it's also well-known that body fat both nourishes and protects forming babies.. It may seem like sheer biology, but never forget that our biology is what makes us who we are and our more aesthetic consciousness is a wrapping around that.. the sheer example that the curves in a piece of art can recall the primal mind to archetypes of fertility and abundance is evidence enough to tie our creative essence to our fundamental nature. And why shoudn't it be so? Our connection to our past is the foundation of our spirit, and the very reconnection this society needs to undergo.. for aesthetic purposes (paris hilton vs. queen latifa) and the very premise of our humanity.

(especially when we're headed into another ice age

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~sphinxmuse Oct 30, 2007 Traditional Artist

Somebody's been taking an art history course..

I took quite a few of them actually

Actually, if I do plan to go back to college, I would like to major in Art History.

~sphinxmuse Oct 30, 2007 Traditional Artist

I really didn't need to use "actually" twice in a row!

I need to get some sleep.

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