Hi! I Just Wanted To Say That I've Absolutely Adore Your Art About "there Once Was A Witch" And I Am

michael distortion’s fashion sense consists of making sure RGBCMY are all represented (at any cost)

since many have strong feelings regarding this illustration:

This is not a literal statement. This is a poem from Woman Hating by Andrea Dworkin. It is meant (as I interpret it) to draw attention to patterns in the way women are portrayed in legends, histories, folktales, religions. "Well Jezebel was actually evil!!" is missing the point. Is there a similarity between Pandora and Eve? Is it relevant that the ascent and downfall of Bathsheba and Vashti respectively pivoted on a king's gaze? The women who appear in Arthurian legend are mostly seductresses who create obstacles for the heroes - does this call Circe to mind? Is there a reason why the primary aspect of many female religious figures is their virginity, or motherhood, or both? Are there common ways these women obtain and wield power in their narratives? What attributes make them famous or infamous?

The poem does not say "all these women were reviled as witches". It asks you to think about who authored, recorded, and taught the stories they come from. That is a valuable thing to do with any story, whether or not you agree with Andrea's poem or with her feminism.

and they had this in common: that they were feared, hated, desired, and worshiped - woman hating, a.d.

inspired by Evelyn De Morgan's Angel of Death references Senshi Stock featured in  Oh, Raven on Ao3

for Courage, Dear Heart by athousandvictories

THEY HAD SO MUCH IN COMMON AND THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN FRIENDS

medici was nice but it needed about six-thousand times more grovelling at Contessina’s feet.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s listened to “One Night in Bangkok” a worrying number of times, it’s like I don’t even like the song but I can’t stop

comrades in weird taste! 8 days into december & i’ve already damaged my Wrapped 2021 beyond repair.

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Hi idk how often you check this, but I wanted to send you so much kudos for your poetry art? I am so totally blown away; thank you for sharing with us on here. I am curious: are you a scholar of a particular field? Im assuming it would be something like humanities with an emphasis in cross-cultural mythologies? Im a student of the comparative humanities, and am just very pleased with your application critical analyses of these historical figures to your creative works. Sorry to blather on! Best wishes.

this is so kind. especially glad you like the poems - I put quite a bit of thought into parts of them and i'm glad they resonated with you. putting digital art online is a little less satisfying than tacking it right on my wall (one reason ive been favouring traditional media recently) but its so lovely to hear that people like it, and when my work allows I mean to return to krita.

I'm a STEM girl by trade but v flattered by this and by your lovely and educated review. Thank you for reaching out!

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apologize, Geralt.