Coronis/The Crow

For =uchuubranko's joint mythology contest: fav.me/d6mdubg


The constellation I choose is Corvus or Coronis since I choose the Thessalian girl. The info reads:

CORONIS A Thessalian girl loved by the god Apollo. But she proved unfaithful and Artemis slew her with her arrows. The god then placed Coronis (literally, "the Crow") amongst the stars as the constellation Corvus. Her son by Apollo was Asclepius, the constellation Ophiochus.

CROW OF APOLLO A crow which was sent by Apollo to fetch water for libations. It tarried in the task, and as punishment was placed amongst the stars as the constellation Corvus, along with the serpent Hydra, and the water-cup Crater. The serpent prevented the crow from drinking at the bowl leaving it eternally parched in the heavens.

_{There's more symbolism on here then a symbol map of New York city.}

So this is the girl Coronis. She's got her eyes closed in shame. She is dressed immodestly for that era as well as wearing lots of bright make up to show her unfaithfulness. Her hidden hands symbolize being untrustworthy. Her shoulder clips are the water droplets the crow so desperately wants to drink but can't have. The arrow is the silver arrow she is slain by and her background shows her place in the sky as well as her constellation. The feathers are crow feathers and they over take her as she is transformed into a crow for the sky.

Detail shots here: fav.me/d6rlfk5
Pre-color ink shot: fav.me/d6o8mpo

Watercolor, masking fluid, many brushes, salt, nail polish remover, paper towels, 10 hours.

Painting (c) *WitTea