“Wayeb”
2013 Acrylic on canvas 24”x36” ~ Burned in Thomas Fire
Wayeb, pictured as the symbol in the centerpiece of the necklace, are the five dangerous nameless days at the end of the Haab' - the Mayan Solar calendar.
During Wayeb, the boundaries between this world and the underworld dissolved, allowing for the infiltration of ill-intending entities. Specific measures were taken by the Mayan people to counteract the negative influence of Wayeb.
I named the piece after the days of Wayeb, because even if the name pertains to a particular portion of the Mayan Sun Calendar, the war...
2013 Acrylic on canvas 24”x36” ~ Burned in Thomas Fire
Wayeb, pictured as the symbol in the centerpiece of the necklace, are the five dangerous nameless days at the end of the Haab' - the Mayan Solar calendar.
During Wayeb, the boundaries between this world and the underworld dissolved, allowing for the infiltration of ill-intending entities. Specific measures were taken by the Mayan people to counteract the negative influence of Wayeb.
I named the piece after the days of Wayeb, because even if the name pertains to a particular portion of the Mayan Sun Calendar, the war...
Original sketch for "Wayeb"
color sketch for "Wayeb" ` color sketches are one way I work out the color for the larger painting before commencing the final version
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