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The Green Man

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	Necla Aktan: Wonderful Work. Posted Sep 27, 2008 11:56am
	Karisma: he is beautiful. I am amazed by the simmetry Posted Sep 29, 2008 12:26pm
	José García y Más: Lovely work !!!!!!! Posted Oct 4, 2008 3:52pm
	serene1: Neat ! Posted Oct 4, 2008 10:58pm
	sula: He is very handsome.!!! Posted Oct 10, 2008 5:13pm
	Kseniya: wonderful! Posted Oct 18, 2008 2:07pm
	lisafoster: Wonderful, and lovely commentary too ( as always ;-) ) Posted Oct 22, 2008 11:54am

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Uploaded on September 27, 2008
by artfxs

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About this work:

Paintings and Drawings
acrylic on board
50cms x 61cms

If you've ever taken a stroll in the woods and felt like you're being watched, like the trees have eyes, chances are it's this guy.
Found in many cultures around the world, the Green Man is an ancient woodland deity primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth representing the cycle of growth each spring. Variously known as 'Green George', 'Jack-in-the-green' and 'John Barleycorn' (among other titles) he dates from pre-christian times, although his image is often found in churches and cathedrals. In Wicca the Green Man has often been used as a representation of the Horned God, a loose appropriation of ancient pagan gods such as the Celtic Cernunnos and the Greek Pan.
I started this piece last year but got distracted by some other project. Since someone has recently decided to buy it, I found I couldn't let it go in its unfinished state so I've had to pull out all the stops and put in the finishing touches. Sometimes it just isn't all languidly and lavishly dabbing and daubing, is it?