Well, yes, I have been kind of getting excited about Norse mythology & Viking stuff lately. Though this drawing could almost have evolved off of that last Celtic dragon & warrior little piece I posted previously :)
But it does seem that Viking culture is getting some attention these days: the new VIKINGS tv show on the History Channel, the Thor movie sequel coming out... I've centered some illustrations on Norse mythology in the past, but it's been quite a while and I would like to tackle the genre again. It will be interesting to contrast what I did back then with what I produce now.
I do plan to paint the above drawing digitally, but I thought I would show the drawing by itself first. The figure is meant to be the goddess Freya. She is seen as one of the preeminent goddesses and is associated with many things including love, beauty, gold, & war. She is linked to the valkyrie warrior maidens, of whom she leads half of their number (Odin gets the other half). I picture her here in her warrior capacity.
Here's an illustration from that Norse mythology series I did way back when (in graduate school). I painted in oil over inked lines.
Anybody else appreciating Norse mythology these days?
P.S. I noticed that this makes my 100th blog post! (congratulates self--feel free to join in :) )
