Sketches of The Day: Feb 23rd 2015: Oshun and Storm (X Men)

I've always wanted to research and do a series of paintings  about the Youruba pantheon of gods and goddesses also known as Orishas. According to this quiz, I'm most like Oshun so I decided to draw her first. Oshun is the goddess of the fresh waters and love. She is known to bring healing to the sick and prosperity to the poor. Her signature collour is yellow, so I'll be including that in the final piece.

Storm is my all time favourite member of the X-Men. She's powerful and carries herself with a regal dignity, like a true goddess should. I'm not sure if her creators at Marvel considered this but she's very much like Oya, the Orisha in control of the wind, rain and storms.

Storm aka Ororo Munro, goddess of the X-Men 

Can't wait to work on these pieces some more!

The Radiant Child 2

A New Addition to the series. See the first one here

Papa Bois, Superhero, Guardian of the Rainforest

I've always been fascinated by Caribbean folklore. In these tales from days gone by, Papa Bois is the protector of the rainforest and guardian of all the flora and fauna in it. I liked the idea of imagining him as a modern day superhero.

Here is the progress of the Papa Bois illustration from finished piece back to the initial sketch

The Black Warrior

The Black Warrior
Not sure which galaxy this guy cam from but I’m glad he’s in my world :)