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WIP Death (Black) Metal Doves

Here's the underdrawing and the first stages of painting for my newest piece, "Death Metal Doves".  It will be for Gallery 1988's "Memes"; a show where artists will reinterpret a meme into their own vision.

 I chose "Death Metal Rooster"and was going to make a Black Metal Rooster, with burning KFC's in the background and Colonel Sanders' crucified on inverted crosses, but I went this way instead.

I've been so into the woodgrain of the birch with the light colors, especially white, so I thought it would be funny to make a really girly bird be metal.  It's hard to see in the picture, but there is a wooden bird house church on fire and the doves have their beaks open in guttural "growls".  

I guess they are technically white Black Metal Doves, instead of Death Metal.  Eventually I will have to choose the title between those two!

Satanica Naturalis Print

MY PRINT IS NOW AVAILABLE!

(shot of me shipping out my first order to Scotland!)

"Satanica Naturalis" 

print made from professional scan of the original painting
12 x 16 inches
archival acid free rag smooth fine art paper by Craine
100% pigmented and archival ink
150+ years life

EDITION of 25
each print is signed/numbered by the artist
white border matte
professionally scanned/printed
2012

***$40.00***

$10.00 shipping to USA

$15.00 to Canada

$20.00 to the rest of the world

**It's available HERE on Big Cartel**

or

** HERE on Etsy**

or 

you can Paypal the funds directly to my email:

**corylou311(at)yahoo(dot)com**

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I had an idea in my mind that I wanted to create a painting about Satanism that avoided the normal cliches, and didn't have any black in it at all. I've always been of the mind that the color white can seem much more evil and creepy than black, and I wanted to take that even into the albino ravens. I wanted the vibe to be something along the lines of, "so evil and black it's white". Like Spinal Tap, "None More Black". If that makes any sense at all.

The imagery depicts a white goat skull with inverted pentagram carved into the forehead, surrounded by an ornate metallic colored ring. The two albino ravens represent the two types of Satanism; Theistic Satanism (left) and Atheistic Satanism (right). You can tell by their height which one I lean more towards (atheistic), but I would never completely subscribe to any religion. 

I think that all organized religion is inherently wrong, but I wanted this piece to make people think twice about Satanism; if they know nothing about it, it is worth investigating, and aspects of it can actually be quite beautiful. It's never wise to stay in a state of blind ignorance; it's better to find out the facts and then judge for yourself, not just blindly believe what others tell you.

The ravens are flanked by narcissus, a flower that in Floriography (Victorian flower language) stood for egotism, self-love, and self-esteem. This idea of putting yourself first is an important aspect of Satanism. The birds are also holding onto several branches of pussy willows, which form the shape of an inverted pentagram. In Floriography pussy willows hold a similar significance, that of freedom. 
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Print ships flat in cardboard

I spent a great deal of time getting this print exactly the way I want it, and had it printed professionally at the local T2 Printing.  The finished product is gorgeous and is easily framable since it is a readymade size.  

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The original will be in Hollywood's The Congregation Gallery show called "Sacrilege" this Saturday.

(the original painting)

"Satanica Naturalis"

acrylic on birch panel

11 x 14 inches plus frame

$450.00

The original is available for $450.00 and inquiries should be directed to info@congregationgallery.com

And if you're in the LA area, come out and see some fantastic, beautiful dark art.

Two Shows, A Print, One Night!

Tonight I have paintings in these two amazing shows;

my piece, "Succoria: The Grand Demon Witch, The White-Winged Death" will be at OhNo! Doom Gallery in Chicago for a video game tribute show, and my other painting, "Forest Beauties" will be in San Francisco for "Menagerie", 20% of which the proceeds will go to the SPCA!

Please come out and support these two amazing shows if you are in town.

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Also, the print for "Satanica Naturalis" is finally available!

"Satanica Naturalis"
12 x 16 inches
cotton rag archival paper
each print is signed by the artist
professionally scanned/printed
$40.00 plus shipping
($10 domestic/USA, $20 International)

I accept Paypal payments (Paypal: corylou311(at)yahoo(dot)com)
Please message or email me at corylou311(at)yahoo(dot)com to order

Also Available:

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WIP "Flight/Foresight"

Here's a new piece I'm working on called "Flight/Foresight", and the imagery deals with just that.  I'm finding that the themes of divination and Nordic culture are becoming more and more of interest to me, and this painting reflects that.

A bat skull flanked by dove wings overlooks two albino owls that each hold plants (wild strawberry and holly) symbolizing foresight.  The rune on the bat skull's head is Ansuz, symbolizing Odin; true sight, signals, insight.  The runes flanking the skull are Kenaz (vision, knowledge) and Mannaz (forethought, creativity).

A tool of divination, the skrying crystal hangs down from the bat skull's mouth.

Sacrilege Show

I'm very pleased to announce that "Satanica Naturalis" will be included in the "Sacrilege" show at The Congregation Gallery next week!

The show will feature dark-themed religious paintings, and I'm very happy to have my white Satanic piece included!

Succoria from "Brutal Legend"

Here's my newest painting, 

"Succoria: The Grand Demon Witch, The White-Winged Death"

acrylic on birch panel

11 x 14 inches, framed

2012

call 773.698.8348 or email hello@ohnodoom.com for inquiries

This painting is for "Super Button Mashers", a video game themed show at OhNo! Doom Gallery this February.

The show opens February 11th, 6-10 PM, and runs until February 25th.

OhNo! Doom Gallery

1800 N. Milwaukee

Chicago, IL 60647

www.ohnodoom.com

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For those who don't know, Brutal Legend is one of my favorite video games. The game was a labor of love for the creator, Tim Schaefer, the lifelong Metal fan that he is, and I've loved his earlier game, the horrifically underrated Psychonauts as well. 

I've read that Tim Schaefer had disappointments with the way the game turned out, but all in all, I loved it, and have played it several times through.

For the video game show, I wanted to paint my idea of what Succoria would look like, a character that is never actually shown in the game.

***The following description of her contains spoilers from the game!***

\m/ the below info came from http://brutallegend.wikia.com/wiki/Succoria \m/

Succoria, the Grand Demon Witch, the White-Winged Death, was a fearsome warrior and a former Emperor of the Tainted Coil ( the faction led by the Tim Curry-voiced Emperor Doviculus that consists of demons that oppress humanity.)

After enslaving much of humanity, the Tainted Coil started a large ritual to send one of their own into the future; Succoria herself.  After stealing the secrets of the Titans, she went forward to the future, intent on gathering still more power.  She brought with her an idol of Ormagöden (The Eternal Fire Beast, Cremator of the Sky, and Destroyer of the Ancient World, pictured in the painting at the bottom of the frame) which would return her to her own time with a blood offering, and some slaves, among which was the legendary warrior Riggnarok in disguise, who intended to assassinate her on her mission.

Upon arriving in the future, however, Succoria was shocked to find that demons were nonexistent and that humans were the dominant life - they had inherited the legacy of the Titans (an ancient race that used the parts of Ormagöden to make cars, music and other things, before they rose to the heavens to become Metal Gods), and erected many civilizations. Defeated, she freed her slaves and took refuge in a cave, unwilling to return to lead the Coil with the knowledge that her people were doomed. Back in the past, when she failed to return, a demon named Doviculus took her place as Emperor of the Tainted Coil.

Meanwhile, Riggnarok, who had intended to slay her, pitied Succoria in her utter and hopeless defeat, and could not bring himself to kill her. Instead, while the other slaves fled, he stayed with her, and cared for her. Far away from the taboos and prejudice of their time, a certain desire (or possibly love) was formed from their companionship and eventually a child.

Succoria would eventually die after giving birth to their son, Eddie Riggs. Riggnarok took the infant from the cave that day, along with the Idol of Ormagöden, Succoria's shirt and necklace (both of which she is wearing in the painting). Years later Riggnarok gave Edward his necklace, which would become an important item for Eddie as well, being the only thing he has from his mother. After his Riggnarok's death Eddie would also find the idol in his father's attic, and choose to wear it, thinking it was a belt buckle. When Eddie bled on his mother's idol during a Kabbage Boy concert, it would finally fulfill its purpose and return its wearer to the Age of Metal.

In the painting, Succoria is also seen with her personal weapon, the axe called The Separator, which would later be passed down to her son, Eddie.  I wanted to make the frame around her elaborate, like a sort of throne made of metal, with Ormagöden built into it at the bottom.