Throw your woo woo hats on for a minute as I explain simply and sharply, how Shamanism taught me to respect subtle life. To journey between the worlds takes dedication, preparation and a degree of fearlessness. There are parts beyond the three worlds that make you lose your self, your singularity, where all your beliefs are shattered and the realisation that you are nothing and simultaneously everything, sets you free for as long as you dare to stay.
I’ve dipped my toes here and to go back has proved nearly impossible, it is no easy feat. Body and mind are tools, vehicles and stepping stones to other realms. Permission must be granted, and connections must be nurtured when using the same space as other people, animals, plants and land. I was fortunate enough so spend a brief encounter with a Shaman once. I will not digress too much detail as I like to keep this experience quite close to me, but he chanted, danced, performed his blessings and saw straight in to my soul. I hadn’t even uttered a word and he felt my heart’s reaction to his calling, prompting his next diagnostic performance, he cut through me and fixed me to tears. It took days after that encounter to level out to my basic self and carry on through everydayness, but for that, I now understand how much I don’t know.
It helps me get a feel for how it’s going to look and fix anything
that has mistranslated from my head through my hand. Here’s my sketch for this painting.
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An AMAZING post, @stuffing ! I love your connection between the spiritual self through your art, to the nature elements and the shamanism ! I can sense that you appreciate the art of shamanism genuinely and through meeting with one of them, there is some transmutation of the spirit between yourself and the world...
Too bad the modern world has kind of drown out this shamanism but I am glad to hear that your work was displayed and acquired well by a bidder :> Speaking in public about your own work seems very daunting, but you braved it well <3
As for the picture, I love the intense look you have given the shaman, there is something like a spiritual fortitude with his expression! Gorgeous colours <3 <3 <3
Goly thanks veryspider. Let me tell ya, if you can push through the scary bit of speaking about your work in front of an audience, the experience is enthralling. It helped that I believed in the subject too and happy you can spot that.
I’m grateful for your insight, understanding and encouragement :)
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Awesome work, @stuffing!
Shucks, thank you :D
This is incredible. The choice of colours makes it very unique
Thank you. I wanted the colours help convey a costume, used in performances of shamanism; lively and entertaining
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This is really very nice!!!, I should follow you, so I can see more of your artworks!
Glad you liked it :D
I wish I could be like you soon I wish to exhibit my artworks too!!!😊
You can do it! Just have to stay peeled for opportunities
😍thank you!
beautiful painting :) i love it !
Yaaay thank you :D
Very lovely colours, look at some of them that you let to just melt down nicely. It is a very nice touch, and my favourite part is the blue shadow that you used to insinuate his body and part of the fur coat.
Nicely done stuffing :D.
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Oh yes I see the part you mention, I wonder though would it be so apparent it was his body if it weren’t for the sketch. I’m glad you noticed though, thank you :D
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I love the native american Indian culture and your depicting piece is simply exquisite my dear. Hope you're well?
Thank you Pete, there’s so much to learn about their culture it’s incredibly fascinating. Have to take the science hat off for it though haha - am very well I hope you are too
You got a plankton sized upvote from @worksinsane because I wanted to revisit you!
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Wooooooo-aaahhh many thank you for the inclusion and acknowledgment, who’s a happy person? Me! :D