One of the funnest parts about being an illustrator of world cultures and mythology is learning through my research. For example I had no idea that the Harpies were originally wind deities who originate from sea gods. In this piece, I wanted to emphasize the magical wonders of the sea, so I chose a color palette of navy and turquoise, but I also wanted to add some color contrast through pink and purple coral reefs. I liked the idea that some heavenly god rays would illuminate Nereus in the center, making him highlighted against a darker background, but his Nereid children, moving out of the light ray into the see, would be graphically dark silhouettes.
One of the funnest parts about being an illustrator of world cultures and mythology is learning through my research. For example I had no idea that the Harpies were originally wind deities who originate from sea gods. In this piece, I wanted to emphasize the magical wonders of the sea, so I chose a color palette of navy and turquoise, but I also wanted to add some color contrast through pink and purple coral reefs. I liked the idea that some heavenly god rays would illuminate Nereus in the center, making him highlighted against a darker background, but his Nereid children, moving out of the light ray into the see, would be graphically dark silhouettes.
