Sunday, May 27, 2012

Ida Forlorn (A nymph colors the raspberries.)


Ida, in Hellenistic Greek mythology, is the nymph that kept Zeus when he was an infant. Hiding from Chronos, Ida was tasked with feeding and caring for Zeus. In her hunt, Ida came across many white berries, and when she went to pick them, the thorns from the vine tore at her, and her blood began to stain the berries.

In keeping with the tradition, the latin name for raspberries rubeus idaeus honors the mythos.

Pen and ink, digital color.

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