Going with the apparent theme of the week I went for another marine image. This time I did a watercolor of the sea serpent/dragon beast from Hebrew Mythology, those Hebrews had some serious beasties.
“Once we went in a ship and saw a fish which put
his head out of the water. He had horns upon which was written: ‘I am one of the meanest creatures that inhabit the sea. I am three hundred miles in length, and enter this day into the jaws of the Leviathan’” (B. B. l.c.)
his head out of the water. He had horns upon which was written: ‘I am one of the meanest creatures that inhabit the sea. I am three hundred miles in length, and enter this day into the jaws of the Leviathan’” (B. B. l.c.)
So, the Leviathan can make the water boil with heat from his mouth, eats a whale a day (in fact almost ate Jonah’s wale with Jonah in it), his eyes light up and illuminate the space around him and he stinks so bad no living creature can stand his odor. Not to worry though, the female was killed so they can’t reproduce (oh and her body was salted and reserved for the righteous to feed on at the end of days, yummy) only the male was left; not sure why he was left to roam around but it could have to do with him being the “demon of jealousy” and according to the Hebrews God like to leave none to subtle reminders to keep us in line.
Enough of the history lesson, I painted my Leviathan in watercolor using Spriulina powder:
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