Salamander Art

I did this a while ago (March I think?) but I didn't have a viable scanner. I found this while cleaning today and I'm glad I did, because now I can share it! This piece is done with inks, watercolour and gauche on watercolour paper.

He who triumphs over the flames of passion by Sabine Gorecki, 2011.

There is a lot of personal symbolism in this piece, as with much of my "line work" art. The Salamander is seen as the elemental of fire, often associated with purity. The crown is another symbol often seen with Salamanders. In this case I feel it shows his sense of mastery over the flames. This piece shows different cycles, and I made the salamander in an "ouroboros" position as a symbol of self-renewal. We all have the ability to continually remake ourselves as well as mastering ourselves, achieving balance with our needs and passions.

Real buckskin shoulder bag

I found some real deerskin at a reasonable price, so I made a similar bag to my black suede "buckskinner" bag, with a few adjustments. The strap is cow suede (because it's next to impossible to find a piece of deer hide long enough to make a strap like that) but it adds to the durability of the bag. And it matches! I had a hard time with finding something in my stash that matched.

Medium sized buckskin bag.

I left the natural fringe on the flap for that "rugged" look.