I seem to be somewhat haunted by a Dream of Osiris I had, oh, maybe fifteen or so years ago. It’s inspired other dream images a time or two (or more) before. And here are two more dream-portraits and new artwork, called “First Pharaoh Osiris” and “Isis, Throne of Egypt".
These images want to change and morph as you bring them out from the dream world and into the really real world to be seen with the eye, but I remember this dream imagery vividly. Osiris’ revived body, plants growing through to animate. Isis out in a field of tall grass searching for the underworld king’s living body. I honestly don’t “remember” (pardon the Osiris pun, ha! Nerd out) my dreams too often, but this one really stuck with me.
I’ll mention one more thing that felt sort-of dream-like, but it actually happened to me: A few weeks ago as I was finishing my Isis artwork below, I was thinking about adding a bird (a hummingbird, specifically) but decided against it thinking it might be too much. Not long after, I was driving home after work or something and was slowing down to stop at a stop sign 🛑 As I did, I saw this bird fly right over my windshield, so close I was worried I might hit it, yikes! But it flew right over my windshield and into my open driver side window, hovering in front of me for eternal seconds, me discovering it was a lovely hummingbird. She flew off and out my window and I went home to include her in my new artwork.
I hope you enjoy! As a reminder for myself because I like to remember these things, I finished Osiris in late May, and Isis toward the end of June.
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