My piece shows a knight. Knights are important characters in many important legends and myths. It's like the guy who pulled the sword out of the stone but a different guy.

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My canvas features a mermaid which is a mythological creature. The scenery depicted is very whimsical and fantasy-like.

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This piece references the video game Night in the Woods and Lost Constellation. In Night in the Woods, the main character Mae has multiple weird dreams. In one of the dreams, she sees "The Sky Cat... More

The meaning behind my canvas revolves around a story about a ship that crashed during its travels in the ocean. In the ship was filled, different kinds of treasure, that fell deep into the ocean. The ... More

I painted the Scylla from the Odyssey. It is a Greek myth featured in the story of Odysseus.

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My painting is inspired by the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche. In the piece, Psyche is depicted breaking her husband's trust by looking at him while he sleeps, ending their marriage and causing hi... More

In Japanese folklore, kitsune (狐, きつね), are foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser. They are very recognizable by their nine tail... More

My canvas is about the story of Narcissus and Echo. Echo deeply falls in love with Narcissus, who is only interested in himself. After seeing the pain Echo was in, the Goddess Aphrodite cursed Narciss... More

La Tlanchana is a legend that originates from the Otomi people of Mexico. La Tlanchana was a siren with her top half of her body being human with long white hair, while the bottom half of her body was... More

My canvas presents the image of Medusa before and after her curse. Through extensive research, I was able to deduce what I believe to be are close representations of this famous character.

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In Native American culture, totem poles are often used to represent various stories and histories. Finding the true meanings behind the poles allows those stories to truly come alive.

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My hope is for my art to reveal a nuanced and complex character with multiple iterations and implications. Medusa, based on a story from Metamorphoses, which is a narrative about a beautiful-maiden-tu... More

My canvas presents the image of Pandora’s box, opening up to release all the evils of the world. According to mythology, Zeus warned Pandora not to open the box. This is why there are cautions and war... More

The story of Pandora's Box is a myth of how evil and sin entered our world. Pandora married Prometheus and as a wedding gift she received a box. She was told never to open the box but her curiosit... More

This piece depicts an urban legend that has been heavily talked about, Slenderman. In my piece, Slenderman is standing menacingly from far away just glaring at the viewer. He is surrounded by trees an... More

I read the hobbit when I was young and loved it because of what I imagined their houses would look like. My canvas is a representation of somewhere I thought they would live.

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My piece represents Astraeus, the mythological god of the stars. Astraeus is seen emerging from the night sky.

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My canvas is a depiction of Medusa, a beautiful woman who was cursed by Aphrodite for her vanity. Her hair turned to snakes that turn people to stone, and her beauty turned into horror. This is a lege... More

The concept of 'animal brides' is fairly common in mythology. The basic idea is an animal (typically a swan or seal) removes its skin to become a beautiful woman. Most of the myths around swan... More

My canvas is a play on scientific myths instead of legendary myths. A common misconception - or myth - about Mantis shrimp, more commonly known as rainbow shrimp, is that they can see at least sixteen... More

The legend of La Llorona is a Spanish legend about a woman who drowns her children in a fountain to get revenge on her husband. She then drowns herself in regret and her ghost haunts the fountain. She... More

My canvas portrays a dragon eye, which according to legend, can bring a person back to life.

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My canvas is a representation of the myth of the moon goddess. This story is about a woman who wanted to meet her soulmate, but her strict grandfather wouldn’t let her. Despite this, she escaped to me... More