Artserge: A Turn of the Wheel

'Cernnunos Sleeps The Old God sleeps
down in the dark, moist,
odorous underfoot,
Waiting for us
To put down our roots.'
from the poem 'Cernnunos Sleeps' by C. Hue Bumgarner-Kirby

This digital painting depicts Cernunnos appearing from a copse of trees, surrounded by animals and ancient, moss-covered stones carved with spirals. He looks back at you as a part of the scene, his eyes reflecting a green light.

The snake like forms of green energy emitted from the central stone, are representative of an ancient fertile energy and symbolise his role as a deity of fertility and abundance. The hunting raptor and the toads and mushrooms represent Cernunnos's connection to the underworld and the cycle of life and death.

This piece took 11hrs and 12mins to create and a year to muse on. It celebrates the mythology and traditions of the ancient Celts.

Digital painting 2048px x 2048pxs