Traditional Art

The Second Coming by Rebecca Kemp

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:06:44 -0000

This painting is based on an Egyptian myth. The original myth goes that a lioness-headed goddess, Sekhmet, was sent by Ra to punish mankind for their sins. Sekhmet enjoyed this task a little too much and would have destroyed the world if not for Ra's clever intervention. He transformed all the blood that she spilled into wine. When she went to consume the blood, she got drunk and fell asleep, just short of total destruction. Can you see the similarity of this myth and Noah's Ark? The principle is the same although the characters are very different. Anyway, my fevered imagination wondered what would happen if Sekhmet came back for another go. Thus, "The Second Coming". There is also the side benefit of pissing off the religious right. Isn't that how Mapplethorpe made his millions? ; )

Medium: acrylics
Tags: egyptian goddess sekhmet gods

Ya 'Otter' Relax! by Rebecca Kemp

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:03:20 -0000

This piece was originally done for a contest for Perrier spring water for their new labels. I didn't win. A blobby, splotchy abstract piece won instead. I was clearly not what they were looking for, so I don't feel bad about it. In fact, it's their loss! Wouldn't this otter grab your attention if you saw him on a water bottle? Oh well. Anyway, I always joke with people and say "You have no idea how hard it was to get him to pose for me like that!"

Medium: acrylics
Tags: otter otter funny sea humor

Makin' the Rounds by Rebecca Kemp

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:00:47 -0000

This kitty is quite at home in her Rainforest. Constantly on the prowl in search of...what? Food? A Mate? Only the forest knows what goes on in that savage mind. I've had this idea stuck in my mind for years. I've finally let her out of my head. The spots mark her as a jaguar. The frog is a native Rainforest tree frog. The orchics I made up.

Medium: acrylics
Tags: cat Jaguar woman jungle prowl catgirl

The Fox and the Cheese by Rebecca Kemp

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:58:36 -0000

The Fox and the Cheese is based on an Aesop's Fable, The Fox and the Raven. A raven has a piece of cheese in her beak when a hungry fox passes by. He asks for a bite of the cheese, but the raven refuses. Then, slyly, he asks if she could sing for him instead because he tells her what a beautiful sing voice she has. Flattered, the raven croaks out a note, dropping the cheese. The fox snatches it up and runs off with it. Moral: Flattery will get you everywhere. In this painting, I upgraded the cheese to a gem and anthropomorphasized the fox.

Medium: acrylics
Tags: fox Raven myth fable Aesop's stories

The Assassin by Rebecca Kemp

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:57:24 -0000

My inspiration came from some of the artwork I've always enjoyed from the Dungeons and Dragons painted illustrations. All the other aspects of the picture are from my imagination.

Medium: acrylics
Tags: panther and man dragons dnd dungeons assassin D&D