One of my favorite urban legends/cryptids and arguably one of the most popular is The Mothman. The Mothman is an urban legend originating in West Virginia in the 60’s and depicts a dark man-sized bird... More

Merlin appears here holding an orb of lightning, conquering the skies. Thunder and lightning alike are at his will.

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I painted a girl with pink skin who is said to be a legendary warrior hidden in the waters.

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A Greek myth of two lovers who agree to run away together in the night ends tragically when they are both killed by a lioness under a strawberry tree. It is said that the blood of the lovers stained ... More

The Greek pot painting depicts Greek culture. Mythology is prominent in Greek culture. I feel the old feeling of the pot in the painting is similar the a magical mythical feeling.

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The story of the mare in the moon is considered to only be a myth in olden pony times. Legend has it on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring abo... More

My canvas represents the pomegranate tree for which Persephone was tricked into eating the fruit of. The consequence of her action would be that she would have to stay in the underworld.

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My canvas depicts The Great Almighty, God of Thunder and Lightning, Zeus.

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My canvas depicts a family of sweet souls returning home to their castle after a long night of haunting.

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It is a myth that George Washington had wooden teeth. It is a legend that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree when he was young. Here, Washington is cutting his wooden teeth from that same ch... More

Trying to find peace in your craft, you start to levitate. Don't fly too close to the sun or you might fall. But if I fall and can't come back who's gonna know?

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My painting depicts the famous training scene of Hercules in the Hercules movie alongside Pegasus and Phil- his trainer. This cartoon illustrates a well known branch of Greek and Roman mythology with ... More

This mini-canvas utilizes the legend of the sword in the stone. The story has been passed down through generations, with a man titled King Arthur pulling a legendary sword out of an immovable stone. T... More

My piece, “A Lonely Lunar Eclipse”, loosely depicts the legend of the sun and the moon. The sun and the moon were said to be in love, but they could never act on it because of their obligations. The E... More

The piece reflects the extreme use of violence in much of classic mythology. The overt use of gore can overpower the message of many myths, effectively silencing an author's intended purpose for a... More

The story of Narcissus is a well known legend. With this painting I wanted to introduce the aspect of flaw in perfection, choosing to interpret reflection on water as a mirror and narcissism as a brok... More

Fairies have been seen as many different things throughout history. They are depicted as just any magical creature or as nymphs. I chose to make my fairy representation more like a nymph since I like ... More

I made Mothman using candle wax, acrylic paint, an earring and some colored pencil. I chose Mothman because hes my favorite myth because hes just so odd. Does he cause chaos or does he warn people? <... More

The mythological tale of the god Saturn devouring his son inspired the famous painting done by Francisco Goya. Fearing the prophecy that his children would overthrow him, he ate each of his offspring... More

My piece is a representation of The Man in the Moon. It depicts the dark and light sides of the same moon, and how it creates an illusion to us on Earth.

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The Phoenix is an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology and a symbol of power, resurrection of life after death and the Egyptian sun god. It is said to have lived 500 years before dying and be... More

Since it's almost Christmas I wanted to do something related to the holidays. The first thing I thought of was the story of Santa Claus. I painted his footsteps coming from the fireplace since the... More

The legend of Hades and Persephone can be portrayed by the fruit of the Underworld, the pomegranate. They are gods that produce gold blood and have held mythical meaning for centuries. The underworld ... More

My canvas portrays the red strings of fate. A myth about how two soulmates have an invisible string tied to their pinkies, it can never be cut, but can always get tangled.

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"In the original Grimm's Fairytales, the myth of the mermaid is very different to some of the more modern stories about mermaids we are familiar with now. In that version of the story, the mer... More

I was inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. I wanted to represent the Minotaur in a different way. This idea eventually led to the image of the Minotaur crocheting quietly.
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