We know what we are, but know not what we may be

Using what you’ve got. When my new bed was delivered i was delighted at the coincidence that the cardboard was the same size as my canvases that i had made and spent money on. Continuing with 2nd sourced imagery of muscular women i chose this particular picture because of the black back ground and wanted to rectify my original mistake with my 1st canvas. I sketched out the basic outline of the woman in pencil then added the black acrylic to give the bold background merging into the woman. Then added the detail of the tone with grey and white using flickers of motion brush strokes to keep the flow of delicacy within the paint emphasizing the delicacy still retained within the female despite her muscular form.

Athena:- (Greek)- Goddess of war and wisdom and domestic crafts. Plato believed her name means “mind of God” whilst others suggest it comes from an ancient word meaning “sharp”. Both these points to Athena’s great intellectual ability to see the true nature of a situation and to develop successful strategies.

Working on cardboard is an easy and cheep source of material. This small scale painting still enforces you to acknowledge this muscular women within a box. Almost like your paring through a window