Cloak of the Winter Night

Snow is gently falling outside my window as I finish up this painting. A lot of silver paint went into this painting...sadly, you can't see the silver shine in this picture. I painted her eyes silver and in certain light, her eyes appear to be glowing.

Once again, I'd like to make a special note of the unique angle of the winter moon.... During the winter months, the crescent moon resembles a crown or a bowl....some describe it as the moon having "horns". Some ancient cultures called the winter crescent moon the "wet moon", as it appeared to be a bowl full of water. As spring and summer came and the moon tilted to "pour out the water", this moon was considered the "dry moon". Of course, there are many gods whose symbol is the "horned" moon. One being Harpocrates from Greek mythology, and another being the Horned God of Celtic mythology.