As The Sun ☀️

24 year old artist Queer and trans

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HAPPY PRIDE 🌈 this is the god Hermaphroditus. He is commonly known as the son of Aphrodite and Hermes. In earliest versions he was born as intersex. A later myth by Ovid recounts a tragic story of assault. Hermaphroditus laid down by the well Salmacis, and the nymph of this well seen Hermaphroditus. She stalked him and harassed him, and she assaulted him while he was bathing. She prayed to the gods that she shall be united with him forever. The gods granted her prayer, and Hermaphroditus was forcefully transformed and merged with the nymph. Hermaphroditus, on becoming aware of the change, prayed that in future every one who bathed in the well should be metamorphosed into an hermaphrodite. (Ov. l.c.; Diod. iv. 6; Lucian, Dial. Deor. 15. 2; Vitruv. ii. 8; Fest. s. v. Salmacis.)

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Dionysus work in progress! Slowly gettin there. Still need to do the rest of the bottom, the hands, some hair stuff, and leafs

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Another study! February I did a ton of studies from random Pinterest photos and this is one of them

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Apollon joins the chat!! Fun study, the hair was the hardest part. But I wanted to use a statue with his bow hair.

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Apollo is my next victim

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Study of a Hermes/Mercury statue. One of my favorite greek gods

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Spring time returns, hello Kore, welcome back

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Eros— I love painting him 💘

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To continue on with my Erotes obsession, later in antiquity and in different versions, Eros’ twin brother Himeros. The Erotes are so interesting to me due to their messy background and parentages. Especially when there is a much older account of Eros.

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Hermaphroditus because I just cannot not paint him. He’s one of my favorite designs to draw.

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Another little Eros WIP that I’m working on. Did his original portrait last year in a hades-like style. This time doing a bit more me

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A little mini doodle. Turning into (hopefully) a full blown piece eventually! Eros 💘

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Finished my eros and psyche art 🥺 turned out so cute. I’m going to work on animating the sparkles and her little butterflies in her hair

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Work in progress for some Valentine’s Day art of Eros and Psyche! Slowly getting it done. The hand is still weird but I’ll fix it. Just blocking the general idea in

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Another one from last month- Argos

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A little Hypnos inspired doodle from last month

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Did a little Diomedes war cry action. I’ve been re-reading the Iliad and was inspired.