Shelli Graham (shelligraham)

Typhon (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:11:22 -0800

Known as the father of all monsters, Typhon is the most deadly creature in Greek Mythology. He is part man, part viper with a head of 100 dragons, fire flashes from his eyes

Rain Bird (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:25:37 -0800

Native American Legend of a bird who brought rain

Sun Catcher (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 06:29:27 -0800

In ancient Egyptian mythology a scarab beetle pushes the sun (Ra) across the sky

Mother Earth (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:04:44 -0800

A goddess who watches over nature, she is a powerful and nurturing spirit.

Elementus (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:29:01 -0800

Based on the elementals: fire, earth, water and air.

Frost Giant (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:32:17 -0800

Based on Norse legend of Ymir, the father of all frost giants

Cerberus (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:55:33 -0800

In Greek mythology Cerberus is Hades 3 headed dog who guards the door to the underworld.

Basilisk (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:41:50 -0800

In Greek mythology the basilisk is the king of all serpents, said to cause death with a single glance.

Snow Leopard (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:20:22 -0800

In Dolpo there is a legend of a great lama who travels to Tibet in the form of a snow leopard in the search of rare medicinal herbs.

Lion Hart (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:32:14 -0800

A hybrid of two of the twelve trials of Hercules

Lady Bast (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:39:03 -0800

Ancient Egyptian goddess and daughter of Ra , the sun god. She is the goddess of all cats

Shape Shifter (For Sale)

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:29:44 -0800

In Japanese mythology a Kitsune is a fox that can transform into other animals, people and objects.

Xolotl's Deed

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:47:02 -0700

Part 3 of 'A Spring Time Ritual' Water Colour, pencil crayon and ink As I approached the Forgotten Woods I could see the smoke pirouetting from the camp fire in the distance. I licked my finger and held it up to the air... without doubt this was a good night for a spring time ritual. I gathered my belongings and started my journey into an eternal green. The residents of Shades Valley had ventured into the heart of the forest to perform the annual Springtime Dance. Vernus, equipped with his panpipe and carrots, danced the Green Corn Dance. This was to tempt the sleeping flowers to sprout from their husks, and make their quest through the earth, into daylight. The wings of large birds evolved into bellows, fueling the camp fire, inviting each single flame to join in the dance. Meanwhile, rabbits and hares gathered around fallen birds and decaying rodents with numerous instruments, and played their spirits into the afterlife. These songs also penetrated the wombs of mammals and the albumen of unhatched eggs to give the unborn a soundtrack into the living.

...and they danced the Spiral Dance

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:37:21 -0700

Part 2 of 'A Spring Time Ritual' 15" x 10" water colour, pencil crayon and ink As I approached the Forgotten Woods I could see the smoke pirouetting from the camp fire in the distance. I licked my finger and held it up to the air... without doubt this was a good night for a spring time ritual. I gathered my belongings and started my journey into an eternal green. The residents of Shades Valley had ventured into the heart of the forest to perform the annual Springtime Dance. Vernus, equipped with his panpipe and carrots, danced the Green Corn Dance. This was to tempt the sleeping flowers to sprout from their husks, and make their quest through the earth, into daylight. The wings of large birds evolved into bellows, fueling the camp fire, inviting each single flame to join in the dance. Meanwhile, rabbits and hares gathered around fallen birds and decaying rodents with numerous instruments, and played their spirits into the afterlife. These songs also penetrated the wombs of mammals and the albumen of unhatched eggs to give the unborn a soundtrack into the living. When the flames had been reduced to smoke the residents of Shades Valley bid their farewells, each with an understanding that natural order would be restored with the birth of the next days sun. ...I think tomorrow I shall make a daisy chain.

Vernus

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:14:36 -0700

Part 1 of a series called 'A Spring Time Ritual' water colour, pencil crayon and inks As I approached the Forgotten Woods I could see the smoke pirouetting from the camp fire in the distance. I licked my finger and held it up to the air... without doubt this was a good night for a spring time ritual. I gathered my belongings and started my journey into an eternal green. The residents of Shades Valley had ventured into the heart of the forest to perform the annual Springtime Dance. Vernus, equipped with his panpipe and carrots, danced the Green Corn Dance. This was to tempt the sleeping flowers to sprout from their husks, and make their quest through the earth, into daylight. The wings of large birds evolved into bellows, fueling the camp fire, inviting each single flame to join in the dance. Meanwhile, rabbits and hares gathered around fallen birds and decaying rodents with numerous instruments, and played their spirits into the afterlife. These songs also penetrated the wombs of mammals and the albumen of unhatched eggs to give the unborn a soundtrack into the living. When the flames had been reduced to smoke the residents of Shades Valley bid their farewells, each with an understanding that natural order would be restored with the birth of the next days sun. ...I think tomorrow I shall make a daisy chain.

Arthur

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:47:35 -0700

When I arrived the party was in full swing. I decided it best to make a start on my world renowned frolic tonic. Mid-mix Arthur demanded martinis all round. Luckily I was adorned with the necessary apparatus for the situation in hand, I too declared ‘martinis all round’. The martinis were a great success and for many attending the annual scrapbook soiree the concoction proved to be a new found culinary delight. I knew the martini to be an old favorite of Arthur’s. However, he started to look some what distressed. Within moments distress turned to tantrum which escalated into rage. Arthur unleashed a depthly sound that shuck the earth and thickened the air. I realised what had to be done... The Zoetics got straight to work collecting bamboo and binding it together to create Arthur a telescopic straw. Arthur took a lengthy sip from his glass, releasing a sigh of relief, ‘arghhh...’ martini laced drool oozed from his mouth onto the ground below. The Zoetics snubbed out some of the stars to create a more subtle light. We made a toast to mother nature and partied from dusk untill dawn.

Afternoon Tea With The Spider Princess

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:46:36 -0800

Her curse seems to be taking its toll of late. She appears to be more spider each time we meet. Still I am glad to see she still enjoys a good cup of tea. We had much to discuss today. She assured me that her network was working hard to retrieve all of the information I so desperately require. It is truly astonishing just how far her spiders travel, and the trickery over which they triumph, out of kindness and belief for The Cause. Regrettably its seems our problems are greater than we originally thought. Cayos has already burst forth in the swamp lands of Cimmerian. I long for the days when we would meet simply to exchange dress patterns for the forthcoming Consualia ball... Still despite the seriousness of the situation in which we met today, I always enjoy afternoon tea with the Spider Princess.

The Hybrid Queen

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:31:30 -0700

Truffaldina

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:45:59 -0700

Truffaldino

Shelli Graham (shelligraham) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:45:28 -0700