Nevermore
This started out with me being in a mood where I wanted to create something dark and sinister. Originally, it was going to be a vampire image… but it soon found it’s way towards a new subject… the Crow / Common Raven.
I then started to do a bit of research, and found a lot of inspiration from “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe (this piece is named after the words the Raven mutters in that poem), as well as learning the many depictions of the Crow or Raven in culture and mythology. The movie “The Crow” also served as inspiration along the same lines. Generally, the Crow or Raven is seen as a bird of ill omen, and is often associated with death, or are even seen as messengers or “go-betweens” from the afterlife and our living world (as Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” eludes). The lantern sort of serves as a contrast or counterpoint to that concept.
I was very honored to receive a Daily Deviation for this piece over at deviantART, which is quite a rare thing to get. Very nice indeed.
- Digital, 16″ x 40″ @300dpi
Hello
Talked to you at the Alternative Art Trends event a while back. Was wondering if you still had Nevermore available for sale?
Thanks
Greg
In many Native American Cultures and Ancient Pagan cultures, Crows are actually GOOD omens….They are considered the keepers of the Sacred Law
That being said, Crow is also an omen of Change. Crow lives in the void and has no sense of time,therefore, it sees past, present and future simultaneously. Crow merges both light and dark, both inner and outer. It is the totem of the Great Spirit and must be respected as such.
Crows are messengers calling to us about the creation and magic that is alive in the world today and available to us.
They are symbols of creation and spiritual strength.
Really liked this piece and just wanted to share my own knowledge about the significance of the Crow as I am very interested in art which is inspired by this great creature.
Thanks Ruby!