The Fresno Zombie Society regularly organizes and hosts events in our community, and one that I love participating in is their themed pop-up art bars. In May of 2019, the theme of the pop-up art bar is Pirates, Mermaids, Sirens and all things nautical. I love utilizing these events to push my artwork in new directions. I decided to contribute three works; whether or not all three are completed in time to displayed is a whole other story; stay tuned to find out. The first work I wanted to create was a Siren piece with Oil Pastel. I was ready to create a seductive singing mermaid and began my research for inspiration. Much to my surprise, Sirens are not mermaid-like creatures but are actually much more like Harpies. Greek mythology describes Sirens as half-bird half lady creatures whose bird-like song captivated men at sea crashed their ships into rocky shores. Later in stories, their description became more humanoid. (Reference example) I decided to portray a more humanoid siren seducing a pirate with her beautiful voice, in front of a rocky shore.The work ended up being a 19" x 19" oil pastel. I think I was able to capture the balance between seductive and creepy that I was aiming for. Whether or not I revisit the composition of the work at a later date, we will see. I chose Oil Pastel as the medium because I love the vibrancy of the color and it's gestural nature.
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