Art Print Card 5.25” x 7.25”
Digital mixed media reproduction.
Preparation for a midwestern Witches Sabbat: I was asked to create the ritual designs on the body of the priest representing the Horned God at this event. The headdress he is wearing, called an ooser (pronounced “osser”) is part of the regalia of this office. These shots evoked an archaic timelessness - seeming to be in the caverns like those of Lascaux or Altamira, yet tall enough for a man to stand in.
About the artist:
Paul B. Rucker has been making art from personal visions of the spirit world from a very early age, seeking in visual language to render metaphors, and ecstasies. Theatre, myth and ritual influence this search.
He paints in acrylic and other water-based media, as well as pen, pencil, and mixed media assemblages, combining various materials with hand-painted bones. Rucker also performs face and body painting on subjects photographed in selected environments; the resulting images are further elaborated with digital painting techniques.
Read more visit: https://paulruckerart.com/about-me/
