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Description Art for my book, Hawk Divine. Now available in paperback and on Kindle.

As I move I feel I am a tree filled with chattering sparrows, then a dandelion seed floating in the wind. I am rooted, then uplifted: feather, moss, then stone. My bare feet tingle as I spin on the warm grass. I hear a guitar join the rhythm.  I am a buzzard circling high in the sky. I am worms wriggling in the roots of wild garlic. I am a droplet of morning dew trembling in a spider’s web.

As I move my body to the playful tune I am lost in all this wonder, I feel life pulsing through me. I spin and spin and spin, rocked in the arms of a goddess. Her hair is forest thousands of miles wide, her skin a desert at sunrise. The oceans of the world pulse in her veins and she smiles. Oh how she smiles! Sirius sparkles in her eyes. From her womb spirals out the evolution of life, like a polyp; countless tendrils of countless creatures birthing and dying into each other, like every cell in my own singular finite form. -- Water and Dust Walking (Isis), Hawk Divine

Written and fully illustrated by yours truly, Hawk Divine features my eight Egyptian Gods portrait series, as well as previously unseen work. Eight short stories unfold in a modern context, exploring aspects of each of the eight deities presented. Syncretic, supernatural and definitely different, I really hope you enjoy it!

For more info see my blog.

See others in the series here:

Anubis: janiceduke.deviantart.com/art/…

Set: janiceduke.deviantart.com/art/… 

Horus: janiceduke.deviantart.com/art/… 

Bast: janiceduke.deviantart.com/art/… 

Sekhmet: janiceduke.deviantart.com/art/… 

Thoth: janiceduke.deviantart.com/art/… 

Osiris: janiceduke.deviantart.com/art/… 

My Website: www.janiceduke.com/
My Facebook page: www.facebook.com/janice.duke.a…
My Twitter feed: twitter.com/artjaniceduke
My Blog janiceduke.wordpress.com/

© 2011 Janice Duke
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Comments: 84

kjlgy [2018-04-05 03:04:24 +0000 UTC]

very very awesome 👏

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JaniceDuke In reply to kjlgy [2018-05-02 21:59:02 +0000 UTC]

Cheers

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WhatD [2017-03-08 00:03:54 +0000 UTC]

shame that some Islamic fuck-jobs had to use her name for a terror organization. A beautiful woman, and goddess tainted by terrorists.

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CALvin-DA In reply to WhatD [2019-01-16 04:57:53 +0000 UTC]

Exactly! Also it sucks even more I keep on occassion find terrorist jokes on drawings on Isis, the egyptian goddess. Which is just tasteless and obviously she has NOTHING to do with those assholes.

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KaliannShevlin [2016-04-29 15:21:19 +0000 UTC]

This is the perfect image for my collection

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EvilScarrlett [2014-06-10 18:16:13 +0000 UTC]

excellent work!

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JaniceDuke In reply to EvilScarrlett [2014-06-18 12:19:42 +0000 UTC]

Cheers

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EvilScarrlett In reply to JaniceDuke [2014-06-18 15:24:54 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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Varwas [2014-02-22 10:55:33 +0000 UTC]

Your art is very inspirising! I'm a big fan of ancient Egyptian religion and myths but I've never seen anyone to draw somethin like this! Thank you!

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JaniceDuke In reply to Varwas [2014-02-23 21:06:13 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure, enjoy!

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Rananieida [2012-12-28 18:04:48 +0000 UTC]

Really beautiful. Awesome use of colors.

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JaniceDuke In reply to Rananieida [2013-01-18 20:35:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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JeanzeArt [2012-09-27 13:37:37 +0000 UTC]

P.S. How do you feel about your art being used for tattoos? THAT is how much I love your work!

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JaniceDuke In reply to JeanzeArt [2012-09-29 12:54:29 +0000 UTC]

That's quite a compliment So long as you give me credit as the artist who designed it to anyone asking, and you send me photos of the tattoo, with your permision to show it off, I would be happy for my work to be used for tattoos.

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JeanzeArt [2012-09-27 13:36:48 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous painting of Isis! Love all of your art. Anubis is spectacular! My wish list would be to see you bring Akhenaten to life (even though he's not a deity).

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JaniceDuke In reply to JeanzeArt [2012-09-29 12:01:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, glad you feel that way Akhenaten is an interesting one, I might be tempted to do something with him at some stage.

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Eldr-Fire [2012-09-17 18:28:10 +0000 UTC]

Aside from how awesome Isis looks, I really like the background behind her.

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JaniceDuke In reply to Eldr-Fire [2012-09-19 11:15:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Yes, I was particularly pleased with the water.

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ZebraFace19 [2012-06-08 14:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! <3

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JaniceDuke In reply to ZebraFace19 [2012-06-26 19:19:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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ResidentEvilpwnsall [2012-05-18 14:20:52 +0000 UTC]

ANOTHER great job O.o some many great pictures on your page

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JaniceDuke In reply to ResidentEvilpwnsall [2012-06-26 19:19:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, glad you like them

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surthrival [2012-05-12 15:12:19 +0000 UTC]

well done!

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JaniceDuke In reply to surthrival [2012-05-16 08:26:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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The2ndSoviet [2012-04-25 20:23:53 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful details in the colors

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JaniceDuke In reply to The2ndSoviet [2012-04-26 17:53:09 +0000 UTC]

Glad you think so!

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Winged-Isis [2012-03-28 00:19:12 +0000 UTC]

*** Very beautiful!! ***

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JaniceDuke In reply to Winged-Isis [2012-04-06 19:50:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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SeraphineSky [2012-03-17 16:33:26 +0000 UTC]

This is soo beautiful! I especially love Nut in the background, she's one of my favourite Goddesses! And the colouring is very beautiful!

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JaniceDuke In reply to SeraphineSky [2012-03-18 18:03:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for saying so Nut is a favourite of mine as well

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Saevus [2012-02-21 22:09:09 +0000 UTC]

Very nice. That's a lot of colors to use without looking at all garish.

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JaniceDuke In reply to Saevus [2012-03-07 19:22:54 +0000 UTC]

Cheers, it was quite a challenge!

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cleasterwood [2012-02-21 19:14:06 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous use of color! Excellent!

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JaniceDuke In reply to cleasterwood [2012-03-07 19:22:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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cleasterwood In reply to JaniceDuke [2012-03-08 11:57:06 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome.

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JaqDHawkins [2012-02-21 18:55:42 +0000 UTC]

She is looooovely!

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JaniceDuke In reply to JaqDHawkins [2012-03-07 19:22:23 +0000 UTC]

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Jasmine-Nuit [2011-12-22 21:46:41 +0000 UTC]

might i post your art in the Temple of Nut on Facebook? my fellow egyptian pagans would love it.

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JaniceDuke In reply to Jasmine-Nuit [2011-12-26 11:55:07 +0000 UTC]

Feel free to post links to the art (and tag my page [link] ). This piece of Isis is still a work in progress, but the others are finished.

Glad you like

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EgyptianQueenWannabe [2011-08-22 17:51:19 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is beautiful, love her wings.

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JaniceDuke In reply to EgyptianQueenWannabe [2011-08-25 22:49:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Very glad you like

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EgyptianQueenWannabe In reply to JaniceDuke [2011-08-26 13:33:54 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Annezon [2011-05-18 02:56:55 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations on winning second place in the deities and demigods contest!!! This is a great piece! Keep up the good work

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JaniceDuke In reply to Annezon [2011-07-08 15:09:40 +0000 UTC]

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DoMiNouS-Qi [2011-04-20 06:56:50 +0000 UTC]

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JaniceDuke In reply to DoMiNouS-Qi [2011-05-04 15:45:58 +0000 UTC]

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Mallenroh001 [2011-02-22 13:16:06 +0000 UTC]

oooh pretty, I like all the different purples

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JaniceDuke In reply to Mallenroh001 [2011-05-04 15:46:06 +0000 UTC]

Cheers

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Mallenroh001 In reply to JaniceDuke [2011-05-05 16:17:20 +0000 UTC]

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Meredyth [2011-02-21 07:48:43 +0000 UTC]

Great work!

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