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Rhiannons Steed

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This is a very special painting for me. This is my goddess Rhiannon. Since the day I connected with Her, She has been all around me. She is the reason I began painting again after a long absence. Rhiannon is the Welsh/Celtic lunar goddess who teaches us to ask for that which we desire and to search within ourselves.

I searched for a long time to find the face that personified Her. When I saw Rebecca :iconliam-stock:, I knew that I wanted to use her for my paintings. Here is the reference for the painting [link] I plan to do a whole series of Rhiannon paintings using Rebecca as a reference.

In the Mabinogi, Rhiannon appears on a white horse dressed in gold. Pwyll, whom Rhiannon marries, sees Her from his
vantage point atop Gorsedd Arberth. He rides after Her, but he cannot catch Her. The harder he tries, the further the gap between them. He eventually calls to Her at which point She explains all he need do is call Her...that it would have been easier on his horse.

When I saw Rhiannon, She had a dappled gray horse. I think it was a way to visually represent Her connection with this world and the Otherworld...like a compromise if you will...in a way that I would understand. The horse in my painting is an Andalusian by :iconvenomxbaby:. Here's the link [link]

I also loosely based the background on [link] by :icontroll-stock:. If you know me...you already know my extreme dislike for painting backgrounds :blush:...but I tried. :-)

The Celtic trim on Rhiannons dress is from :iconrosecabriolet: here [link]

Bright blessings to you all! :heart:
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λίγο μυστηριώδης.