Tears of borealis, acrylic painting on round canvas, authentic, one available
- Type: Handmade
- Condition: New
This is an original acrylic painting that was over a month in the making. “Tears of Borealis” is the product of the impressions my stay in Iceland had on my soul. The dark, cold nights, the gleaming hills of snow, the jagged landscape, and of course, the Aurora Borealis. This portrait combined both the beauty and hostility of the island, as well as the unexpected serenity that engulfs you once you accept nature’s ways there. A piece of Iceland will always be in this piece, as the water I used was melted snow, and the portrait of the man was painted entirely with my hands, which had soaked in the vibrations of that northern land. The name of the painting was inspired by a short poem I wrote in Akureyri, in which the northern lights were imagined as bearing the name of long forgotten lovers, Aurora and Borealis. Their story’s ending is bittersweet, as Borealis leaves Aurora on earth and goes to the sky to become guardian of the stars. He weeps for her, and his tears pierce the night with dancing light. I believe with all my heart that the man illustrated in my painting is an ancient and sacred soul drifting quietly among the stars, overlooking his ever changing, ever evolving home below.
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