"An ash I know, | Yggdrasil its name,
With water white | is the great tree wet;
Thence come the dews | that fall in the dales,
Green by Urth's well | does it ever grow."
– Voluspa, Verse 19, Bellows Translation
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Viking Art: Freya Resists
"Many a fearless swordsman
Received the Tears of Freyja
The more the morn when foemen
We murdered; we were present."
– SKÁLDSKAPARMAL, Translated by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur
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Viking Art: Elemental Thor
"Thor is the foremost of them, he that is called Thor of the Æsir, or Öku-Thor; he is strongest of all the gods and men... Thor has two he-goats, that are called Tooth-Gnasher and Tooth-Gritter, and a chariot wherein he drives, and the he-goats draw the chariot; therefore is he called Öku-Thor."
– Gylfaginning, Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur Translation
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Viking Art: Masked One
I recently had an animated gif made of my Viking Art painting, “The Masked One,” and thought this would be a good reason to talk about the painting again!
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Viking Art: Dark Grows the Sun
At Ragnarok, the wolf Sköll will finally catch the sun goddess, Sól, and devour her…
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Viking Art: Freyja's Due
“Freya’s Due,” is the largest Viking Art oil painting I have ever done. It measures 48" x 29". It was incredibly challenging, but I feel that I have learned so much in its creation for my Norse Mythology series Fateful Signs. I've wanted to do a Freyja painting for awhile. She is the goddess I get asked the most about.
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Viking Art: Bragi's Tongue
Sometimes things just click with a painting, and "Bragi's Tongue" was one of those. As I worked on my new Viking Art painting for my Norse Mythology series Fateful Signs, things felt effortless. I seemed to know exactly where to put each color and everything just flowed. I finished this Viking art painting in about half the time it usually takes me. Everything just felt right. It was a real joy to work on.
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Viking Art: Vidar, God of Vengeance
My new Viking Art painting for my Norse Mythology series Fateful Signs, "Vidar, God of Vengeance" was a complicated painting to finish. As you can see from the initial drawing to the final painting I made a lot of changes. I'm very happy with the results, but this painting reminded me of the importance of getting things planned out on the front end of a painting. Making massive changes in oil paint, is not the easy way to go!
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Viking Art: The King's New Crown
My latest Viking Art painting for my Norse Mythology series Fateful Signs, "The King's New Crown" took a lot of twists and turns. It started as one thing and became something else as I worked on it. It's usually best to follow the trail inspiration leads you down, but it can be a windy path.
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