day 30: aisling/dream.⋆♱ #irishmythtober
An aisling is a vision poem, often people would see a vision of a spéirbhean or 'heavenly woman'.
Almost done with the challenge which is bittersweet!
#irishmythology #woman #art #sketchbook
day 29: irish wolfhound🐕 #irishmythtober
one of my favourite dog breeds! such gentle giants.
#dog #dogart #irishmythology #sketchbook #pencilart
day 28: banshee🌬️ #irishmythtober. markers today!
A banshee is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening.- wiki. She is usually seen combing her hair, hence why I went with this design!
Day 27: Uaimh na gCat 🐈 #irishmythtober! Some marker and colouring pencils.
Translating to "Cave of the Cats", rumoured to be a portal to the Otherworld 👀
#cat #catart #sketchbook #irishmythology
day 26: giant irish deer🦌 #irishmythtober
i went with an antler! 'The Irish elk, also called the giant deer or Irish deer, is an extinct species of deer in the genus Megaloceros and is one of the largest deer that ever lived.' -wiki
#deer #deerart #antler #irishmythology #sketchbook #pencilart
day 25: Lugh🌞 #irishmythtober.
Lugh was a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He is associated with being the god of justice and the festival Lughnasadh. Itt is described as "the ancient greyhound... that had been with Lugh of the Mantles, / Given him by the sons of Tuireann Bicreann"- wiki
Day 24: Salmon of Knowledge 📚 #irishmythtober
More colouring pencils!
"The Salmon of Knowledge is a creature in the Fenian Cycle of Irish Mythology, sometimes identified with Fintan mac Bóchra, who was known as "The Wise" and was once transformed into a salmon." -Wikipedia
day 23: Na Fianna ⚔️ #irishmythtober
colouring pencils today!
'The Fianna were a fierce band of warriors that roamed around Ireland and tales of their adventures make up most of what is known as the ‘Fenian Cycle’ in Irish mythology.' www.theirishroadtrip.com/the-fianna/
day 22: fort/dún #irishmythtober
some marker today! i have accepted im just gunna miss some days and thats okay lol.
i decided to draw Navan Fort, which is an absolutely beautiful site! i need to see it in person
day 19: children of lir ݁₊ 🦢 . ݁˖ #irishmythtober
some simple marker today.
Please read the full story here: www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-m...
#sketchbook #swan #swanart #irishmythology
day 18: the burren≽༏≼ #irishmythtober
Calamia tridens, the Burren Green, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The name Burren Green reflects its presence in the Burren region in western Ireland, its only station on the islands of the North Atlantic. Slide 3 is what it looks like!
day 17: Morrigan ࣪ ִֶָ☾. #irishmythtober
some pencil and markers today! this challenge is a lot of fun.
The Morrigan is mainly associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom, death, or victory in battle. She is well known for using the form of a crow!
Day 12: Giant 🗡️ #irishmythtober
More colouring pencils!
Fionn Mac Cumhaill) was said to be a giant in Irish Mythology. He was the leader of the Fianna, the band of hunters and warriors that protected Ireland.
#irishmythology #sketchbook #inktober
Day 11: Dún Bhalóir ☀️ #irishmythtober
More colour pencils!
Bhalóir was a leader of the Formorians. He is often described as a giant with a large eye that wreaks destruction when opened. He has been interpreted as a personification of the scorching sun, hence what I've done here!
Day 10: Ollphéist 🐉 #irishmythtober
Some colour pencils, I'm travelling rn so it was fast. Not happy with it but we post anyways 🌱
The Oilliphéist is a mythical creature from Irish folklore, particularly associated with the legend of the River Shannon!
#irishmythology #sketchbook #inktober
Day 9: Native Plants 🌱 #irishmythtober
More fun with markers and pencil! I need to draw more plants tradionally, it's my fave thing to draw so far!
I'm also gunna need a new sketchbook!
#irishmythology #inktober #irishplants #markerart #plantsdrawing #sketchbook
Day 8: Danu 🌊 #irishmythtober
I drew the Paps of Anu in Kerry as she is associated with them!
Danu is an ancient mother goddess associated with the rivers, fertility and the abundance in the land.
day 7: the irish hare🐇 #irishmythtober
I went with with a hare in a humanoid like form in its witchy garb! Markers again today as I had alot of fun yesterday.
Hares in Ireland have long been seen as mysterious creatures, deeply connected to the otherworld.
day 6: Tír na nÓg🌱 of #irishmythtober
Tír na nÓg is one of the names for the Celtic Otherworld. It was said that one of the ways to visit was by going through ancient burial mounds or caves, which I have tried to do here! I used markers today for some fun.
Day 4: Merrow of #irishmythtober 🧜🏻♀️
Merrow is a mer-creature in Irish folklore.The merrows supposedly require a magical cap (Irish: cochaillín draíochta; anglicised: cohuleen druith) in order to travel between deep water and dry land.
I had fun with this one!!
Day 3. Knots for #irishmythtober 🪢
I chose the Lover's knot. "What’s perhaps most interesting about the Lover’s Knot is that if the symbol dates from Celtic times, it predates the “love heart” by a millennium or more."
Knots - Children of Lir inspired playing card back for day 3 of #irishmythtober ! 🦢🦢🦢🦢
#indiedev #handdrawn #gamedev #bibdu
