I’m really sick of the rendition of mother nature as humanoid; it really goes to show how obsessed with ourselves humans are. I went with a more animalistic route, being inspired by the deer-like renditions of her whilst trying to avoid cliches (like the flat human face.)
I didn’t get to refine this as much as I’d have liked to, I kinda burned out midway through and let it sit for 3 weeks. I did some touchups tonight, but only to really show her design rather than make my technical skills the focus of it.
I was inspired by:
Aboriginal dot paintings. They are always so beautifully nature-centric.
Owls; I always viewed them as overseers of forests.
The universe- I tried to make her eyes look very starry, because nature extends beyond just us.
Horses, deer, other such quadrupeds.
Death/guts, because it’s a part of life. And I’ve always adored the death/life cycle- like how plants only feed us because they know we’ll benefit them when we die.
Menstruation, because I see it as the epitome of motherhoodness.
Vines, moss, etc. Organic plant material.
The glass-like crystals on her back were to give her a somewhat "alien" look- like something not of this world, but composed entirely of things from this world. I wanted to create a sense of eeriness about her, like she was a real walking goddess, rather than simply a mish-mash of animal designs.
Thanks for lookin’!
