Blessing of the Bee

by Nina Pommelin

Bee, birdie of air,
Bring nectar on thy tongue,
With a tiny pitcher,
Only fitting a finger.

The bee was seen both as a potential threat due to its stings but also as a healer that brought honey for ailments and other uses. There are many spells and songs for preventin or healing a sting, but also many songs pleading for the bee to bring in precious honey.

This painting is from my mini series “Blessings of the Old Gods” in which I explored various blessings related to animals. Many of them have to do with health, fortune and protection against evil and misfortune.

Painted in ink and gold medium on 300 g/sqm Arches hot press watercolour paper. The painting is unframed.

Product Height: 29,7 cm / 11'4 in
Product Width: 21 cm / 8'3 in

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Nina Pommelin

Nina Pommelin, appearing online as ShinonArt, is an artist based in Finland who specializes in creature design and creating realistic and visually believable illustrations.

Nina works flexibly in digital and traditional media and her traditional work is done in watercolours and inks. Nina's work is inspired by nature, fantasy and folklore, especially Finnish mythology and its animistic features, which she explores a lot in her work.