Gilgamesh by Sherwin Long

Acrylic painting 

16"x 20" canvas

A character from ancient mythology that was a descendant of a God. I painted this as a part of a series of legendary characters that impacted society but we don't hear much about. Gilgamesh is the central character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia that is considered the world's first truly great work of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about 'Bilgamesh' (Sumerian for Gilgamesh). In the epic his father was Lugalbanda and his mother was Ninsun (whom some call Rimat Ninsun), a goddess. In Mesopotamian mythology, Gilgamesh is a demigod of superhuman strength who built the city walls of Uruk to defend his people from external threats, and travelled to meet the sage Utnapishtim, who had survived the Great Deluge. He is usually described as two-thirds god and one third man.

"The missing piece to the puzzle" by Sherwin Long

Acrylic painting on 5.5'x4' canvas

step4. I outlined the shapes.

step3. I colored the background to create depth.

step2. I filled in the pieces with color.

step1. I sketched the drawing to plan where I would start and finish.

B.A.M.3 (Boston Arts in Motion)

I will be live painting at this event and there will be models being painted on by local artist. I am excited to hear the poetry and be surrounded by great art and people. 

"3 Kings" by Sherwin Long

Acrylic painting on wood

size: 7.5 x4.5

This painting is about 3 kings who died because they didn't work together to unite against a common threat. They fought and lost one at a time instead of joining forces. Life is like that…we must work together to reach a higher state of existence. 

"ABZU" by Sherwin Long

Acrylic painting on wood

size: 9.5"x 6"

This painting is about a cosmic being made of gold creating a galaxy. We are the masters of our consciousness, but only if we are aware of our true potential beyond the limitation set by reality. 

"Dream Catchers" by Sherwin Long

Pencil drawing I did for a tattoo design.

A tattoo I designed on the center of the chest.

                               

I made this one to represent me gaining an understanding of my subconscious and my purpose on this spiritual journey.

I drew this one for a friends tattoo on their forearm.

I painted this because I am an insomniac and I thought by making this I would be able to capture and hold on to my dreams because I rarely dream when I sleep. 

After making all these dreamcatchers I have been sleeping better and dreaming about some wild, exciting, beautiful, poetic, prophetic, and past regressions. Through these experiences I saw how vulnerable I am to my fears, but I as I kept dreaming multiple dreams in a night it became easier to get over the fear. I took that confidence and retrospective into this reality and now I understand what is meant by "spiritual transformation". It has made me curious about the other aspects of spirituality and has brought me on a path of reading and researching where I am expanding my knowledge of consciousness. I am no monk or holy person but lately I have been trusting my intuition and opening my heart. In order to reach cosmic potential I am embracing all that I am so that I can shine my unique perspective on those willing to accept change. I am the facilitator of change my individual essence is what empowers those that come within contact with my aura. Our dreams are a way to allow the mind to roam freely on our raw emotions and make them into metaphors for us to decipher and gain our own personal understanding from the symbols. I will continue to create dream catchers to keep my native american heritage alive.

"Cosmic Potential" by Sherwin Long

Acrylic painting on masonite

size: 9.5" x 11.5"

This painting is about a character from my graphic novel, he is a cosmic entity that travels the galaxy trying become the best artist by challenging the best and consuming their essence if they lose the battle. He never lost a battle until he met me!