Fox encourages you to think outside the box and use your intelligence in different and creative ways
-Fox
I am working on this painting, and as always, I like to show you how I start a painting, and how it evolves before it´s finished.
The painting is in my traditional style, a moonlight dreamscape with whimsical trees. This time I´m working on some animals in there too.
Under the tree, guarding the entrance to the Underworld, is a beautyful fox.
I met this little fellow on a shamanic drum journey, and I just wanted to manifest him in this painting. The fox helped me on my journey to the Underworld, and I just felt a friendship with it. It´s a young fox, energetic, happy and playfull.
The title is "Wanderlust". I want to wander into new adventures, both on inner levels and in real life. I want to explore different states of consciousness. After reading about the symbolic meaning of the fox totem, I realize that the title is connected to the animal totem.
It always amazes me, what happens when we unravel the mind´s clutter, and true wisdom occurs!
The white lines on the painting are chalk. I use it to try different ideas before painting them into the motive.It´s really easy to wash off again.
I´m planning on panting all day tomorrow, so perhaps I can show you the final results ;-)
Check out this cute video:
Additional associations for fox:
Cunning
Strategy
Quick Thinking
Adaptability
Cleverness
Wisdom
Northern Native American – noble messenger
Plains Native American – trickster or luring one to their demise
China – afterlife
Japan – rain spirit, messenger of Inari the Rice God, longevity and protection from evil
My daughter´s portrait painting is finished. This process has been soo much fun, because I have never ever painted anything like this, and I really like how it ended up!
As always it is painted on a streched canvas, with acrylic paint, and it measures 72x 65 cm.
Update 9/3-2014
I forgot to credit the artist that inspired this painting; http://www.ebay.com/itm/art-figurative-expressionist-painting-Mix-Lang-URBAN-Expressions-Original-Modern-/350769076547?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item51ab775943
This is my daughter's portrait. I don't think she quite likes it, but I think it is rather cool! I only need to paint hair and some minor details and then it's done! What do you think?