\ncontext literally changes<\/em> everything<\/p>\n
like day and night in a midsummer night’s garden: nothing changes about what’s there except the context, the light or its absence, and everything changes its appearance, meaning, emotions, and purpose<\/p>\n
to show you how everything can change by changing the context, I will tell you the story of 12 paintings I created: my zodiac signs<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I started studying the zodiac signs 2 years ago just with the intention of drawing them No<\/p>\n I studied the archaic psychology said to be associated with each zodiac sign, which defines a character trait all 12, all alike and yet different<\/p>\n <\/p>\n you know, there’s a particular philosophy related to ancient Greece that describes the zodiac signs as the hero’s journey:<\/strong> the hero’s journey of the zodiac signs: this philosophy inspired my drawings<\/strong><\/p>\n so I imagined my hero as a little bird<\/a>, cute, plump, and cheeky like us humans: seemingly all the same, yet each of us lives in a different context<\/strong><\/p>\n so let’s start <\/p>\n let’s start with Aries<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n the impetuous fire of Aries eventually begins to stabilize when it encounters the earth, its firmness and solidity <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n gemini splits<\/a>, finds a new point of view, and oscillates between<\/strong> the perspective of the right eye and the left eye <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n our hero understands the existence of new worlds and with the Cancer<\/a> sign begins to fear leaving the nest<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n but no, the sign of Leo arrives<\/a> <\/p>\n the psyche of Virgo<\/a> oscillates between everything and nothing, control, of course, falls apart when the world presents you with an injustice,<\/strong> a betrayal, a crime, something that just shouldn’t happen<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n the sense of justice and equality fiercely settles in and creates the psyche of Libra<\/a>, which ruins itself over today’s world that seems to make more mistakes than right decisions <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n or hide in the depths of an underground life that <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n on the other hand, Sagittarius<\/a> sees clearly and sharply<\/strong>, aiming accurately at the target and pointing its arrow straight at the goal <\/p>\n <\/p>\n wisdom and diplomacy, like that of hermit monks<\/strong> living in the mountains, <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n and when hard work is in progress to create a better world, the project is perfected by a dream architect<\/strong> <\/p>\n and so, Pisces<\/a> submits to the will of the dictator<\/strong>, wavering <\/p>\n <\/p>\n So, there you have it: moral of the story? to understand what tone to give your context, first you need to understand the meaning you want to convey, and you can start by reading these articles: WHAT SHOULD I TATTOO?<\/a> and IDEAS TO AVOID BEING ORDINARY<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n With love, but always cheeky<\/p>\n are you stuck trying to decide what to tattoo because you’re searching for the perfect subject? don’t stress yourself out, the subject might not be the most important thing, think about the context, and everything else will follow naturally […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":33154,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[396,392],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nI need to understand things to draw them
\nand when I understand them, I understand what’s beneath them, I understand the emotions inside, and the result is that I can no longer draw the standard little things we all immediately think of
\nI can’t draw an Aries, a Leo, a Taurus, fish, an amphora, and a scorpion just because that’s what everyone has in mind when they think of the zodiac signs<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nI immersed myself in what could be the feelings of someone living with those character traits and then found my way to represent them<\/p>\n
\n12 stages, 12 challenges, 12 goals, 12 different ways to dream of a better world, 12 different characters trying to achieve it, and 12 different obstacles to overcome<\/p>\n
\nand the hero is always the same in all 12 paintings, only the context changes<\/strong>, changing the story, life, loves, problems, dreams, passions<\/p>\n
\nlet’s start with Aries<\/a> and continue in order with Taurus<\/a>, Gemini<\/a>, Cancer<\/a>, Virgo<\/a>, Leo<\/a>, Libra<\/a>, Scorpio<\/a>, Sagittarius<\/a>, Capricorn<\/a>, Aquarius<\/a>, and finally Pisces<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ariete-300x292.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n
\nthe first sign of the zodiac is the symbol of primordial fire<\/strong>, the origin of everything, and Aries is dominated by this impetuous, brilliant, charismatic, explosive, and stubborn creative impulse, determined to ignite everything<\/strong>, from tender and easy straw, to difficult, young, fresh, and green wood: contagious, stubborn, and…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/toro-300x294.png\")
\nthe fire that creates everything becomes mischievous and touchy<\/strong>
\nthe stability of Taurus<\/a> and its cunning give our hero the opportunity to start looking inward to discover new worlds he hadn’t accessed before<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gemelli-300x300.png\")
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\nerratic, moody, indecisive, but so charming<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cancro-300x295.png\")
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\nafter all, a mother’s embrace is always safe
\nwe’re safe in the arms of Mother, while the world out there is a real mess, full of jerks and things to shovel
\ncan we just stay here in limbo for a while rather than going crazy out there?<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/leone-297x300.png\")
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\nour hero gathers courage<\/strong>, even plenty of courage, swagger, and authority
\nhe goes out into the world and discovers himself as the leader he wants to dominate it
\ncharismatic, sunny, powerful
\nthe problem arises when all this power is not reciprocated and thus comes the end of August, the intense heat, the earth now dry and barren
\nwe’re still at the mercy of the omnipotent explosion of the lion, but everything around us is dry and arid<\/p>\n
\nlosing control and falling into the abyss is just a moment away ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vergine-297x300.png\")
\n<\/strong>because of this, Virgo is an obsessive perfectionist, a control freak:
\nbecause this way everything can be kept under control<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bilancia-297x300.png\")
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\nso, what to do? Kill them all? Or kill yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/scorpione-296x300.png\")
\ncannot see anything or be seen
\nscorpio<\/a>
\nthe only animal that, in moments of deep crisis, stings itself to self-destruct and stop enduring
\nthe ultimate self-destructive type<\/strong>, hoping for a better world but not seeing it
\nand it hides to avoid seeing or does it not see because it hides?<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sagittario-300x300.png\")
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\nhere begins a point of no return
\na change begins from which there is no going back the horse becomes a man. the beast becomes human. psychology splits, and raw, animalistic character alternates with wisdom and diplomacy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nsacrificing themselves to create a ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/capricorno-298x300.png\")
better world
\nsilent, solitary, because only a few reach the peak
\nonly a few are such workaholics that they sacrifice social life and freedom to make the world a better place for others, like Capricorns<\/a> and even if it were possible for him to enjoy himself a little, no, he’s so stubborn and determined that he wouldn’t understand<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/acquario-2-300x297.png\")
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\nAquarius.<\/a> he takes water from the earth and lifts it to the sky.
\nhe takes a project and makes it epic, takes an idea and turns it into a revolution, a movement, an empire.
\nto share it with everyone. in Aquarius, the ego goes out the window, and the world becomes one, guided by utopian ideals and we know utopia is as dangerous as pessimism.<\/strong> overdoing it is just a moment away, and the ideals of a better world become in an instant the stable ideas of a tyrant.<\/p>\n
\nbetween divine omnipotence and the cosmic void of ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.unaltroblog.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pesci-300x300.png\")
hell. it is perhaps the most difficult zodiac sign to control from within. worlds double and invert in an infinite dance, a vortex that spins and creates perpetual motion while everything seems to remain still and immobile in the same spot. spins like a top but sta<\/strong>ys in the same place.<\/strong> the end point. the starting point. the same perpetual motion that creates infinite energy. the energy that creates everything and causes everything to start over, from Aries, the sign of primordial fire that creates everything and then destroys everything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n12 worlds, 12 colors, 12 feelings, 12 stories, but just one small, tender little bird that changes 12 faces simply because it changes context ^_^<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nif you’re stuck trying to decide what to tattoo because you’re searching for the perfect subject, don’t stress yourself out; the subject might not be the most important thing
\nthink about the context, and everything else will follow naturally ^_^<\/p>\n
\nI’ll write an article soon to give you more technical guidance on the matter, playing with colors, graphic techniques, imagery symbolism, rules of composition, arrangement of subjects, and relationships between them ^_^<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nLADYSARA<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n