Under a bright full moon, the Spirit of Autumn is surrounded by a bountiful harvest.
The idea for this piece appeared to me in late August. I was having a bit of trouble and I was not happy with the original drawing. Then on 9th September, the day before the full moon and the beginning of Mercury Retrograde (!), I looked out the window saw something amazing. The sun had just set, the sky was was turning dark and the moon was orange with a pale orange halo! This was a singular event in my many years of moon-watching. I stood gazing for about half an hour as the moon ascended, the orange hue becoming more intense. I checked several times through out the evening, thinking the orange hue would fade but it didn’t. The next day I began drawing and painting again. Wishing everyone a bountiful harvest season!
The Spirit of Autumn is available in 3 sizes here on https://magickmermaid.com.
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Lovely picture, and I love the magickal story behind it 🙂
If “Mercury Retrograde” wasn’t a 60s/70s hippy-style soft rock band then somebody missed a trick…:-)
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Thank you so much, Alistair! I agree-Mercury Retrograde would be a perfect name for a band! 😀
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That is a gorgeous painting! I love the richness of the colours and, to me, the slight sadness in the Spirit of Autumn’s face!
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Thank you so much, Colin! 🙂
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You are most welcome!!! 🙂
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May I enquire as to what media you use to exercise your formidable artistic talent?
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Thank you so much for the compliment! 🙂 First I draw in pencil, then ink. Then paint with watercolours and acrylics on bristol paper.
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Well, you do an incredible job of it. The painting here – what’s the size of the original?
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Thanks, Robert! About 8 inches x 10 inches (20.32cm x 25.4cm).
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Such detail. Marvellous! 😊
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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So lovely. There is no better a muse than the moon!
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Thank you so much, Peter! I receive a lot of inspiration from moon-gazing. 🙂
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I love this and the story behind it! I was marveling at last night’s orange moon actually~ I thought it was the smoke in the atmosphere but maybe it’s an autumn phenomenon?
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Thank you so much, Kristen! I hope it happens again! 🙂
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For whatever reason, “Like” wouldn’t ‘take’ for me despite multiple tries. Maybe you’re in water too deep for WordPress to get through today. 😀
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Yes, I’m always in over my head. 😀 Thank you for visiting. I’ve been having the same problem with some of the blogs I follow.
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Ooh! Orange moon, eh? I’ve only ever seen it orangey/red during a lunar eclipse. It looked pretty normal last night from down here. ( Still lovely, though, obviously). Ever seen a moonbow? They’re pretty cool 🙂 . Anyway, lovely work as per usual!
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Thank you so much! 🙂 I never even heard of moonbow. Just checked it out on google. Phenomenal!
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Gorgeous art, Mer!!! The Hunter’s Moon last night was amazing too, so huge & bright!!
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Thank you so much, Ellie! It was and luckily, I saw it Saturday night. It was overcast last night.
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Thanks you’r reply
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Beautiful illustration! You’ve personified Autumn so well 🙂
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Thank you so much, Damyanti! 🙂
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I believe we’re supposed to be expecting a Mars/moon lunar eclipse any day now too.
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Yes, on 8th November. Thank you for visiting! 🙂
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I admire your patience! The hair and hay are amazing
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Thank you so much, Janine! 🙂
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It’s gorgeous! This would make a good puzzle!
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Thank you so much, Maranda! 🙂
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Thanks
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Such a beautiful artwork Morgaine. I often enjoy looking at the stars and the moon. xo
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Thank you so much,Faith! I do as well. 🙂
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I love it
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Thank you so much, Matt! 🙂
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