CANTHARIDIAN CYBERSTAMPS/ Krater of the Whale Women/ DIGITAL ART/ A sheet of faux postage stamps from the micronation of Cantharidia/ AN AQUATIC ALLEGORY

Krater of the Whale Women

Cantharidian Postal Service

2010

by Eric Whollem

Copyright by the artist

From a Sheet of Nine Cinderella Stamps

This stamp is from my ongoing digital art explorations, which

began in 2009, with my inauguration into the world of computers.

Krater of the WhaleWomen

Cantharidian Postal Service

2010

by Eric Whollem

digital art

Copyright by the artist

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Artist stamps, artistamps, cinderella stamps, fantasy stamps, faux postage, mail art, micronation stamps by Eric Whollem. Digital art, abstract art, abstraction, figurative abstraction.

CANTHARIDIAN CYBERSTAMPS/ 3 pence post/ ROYAL POST OFFICE OF THE MICRONATION OF CANTHARIDIA/ Krater of the Whale Women/ AN ALLEGORY OF PLENITUDE FROM THE MUSES OF THE SEA

Krater of the Whale Women

Royal Post Office of Cantharidia

2010

by Eric Whollem

digital art

Copyright by the artist

An Inverse Digital Image

One of the simplest ways to generate new color variations is

to create a negative of one's digital art in progress. The results

are not always agreeable; but often the results are visually

appealing.

BELOW IS A VIDEO

OF MY STAMPS FROM

CANTHARIDIA

                                 ERIC WHOLLEM



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See more posts on CANTHARIDIA:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/cantharidia

THE STAMPS BELOW

ARE A FEW OF

MY CANTHARIDIAN

FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS

(COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST)

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

CANTHARIDIAN ARTIST STAMPS/ The Selkie/ CYBERSTAMPS/ A block of four mermaid faux postage stamps from the micronation of Cantharidia/ DIGITAL ART BY ERIC WHOLLEM/ Clean Water for the Planet

The Selkie

Cantharidian Royal Post Office

2010

by Eric Whollem

Copyright by the artist

Selkie Stamps From Cinderella Printing House, Ltd., Based in the Micronation of Cantharidia

CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET

These stamps are from a sheet of sixteen stamps issued by the

Cantharidian Royal Post Office. Cantharidia is a micronation, or
fantasy country, whose postage stamps are dedicated to environmental
issues of importance to selkies and marine animals.

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Artist stamps, artistamps, fantasy stamps, faux postage, cinderella stamps, mail art, micronation stamps; digital art; mermaid art; selkies.

CANTHARIDIAN ARTIST STAMPS/ The Selkie/ A block of four faux postage mermaid stamps from a sheet of sixteen/ CYBERSTAMPS/ Clean Water For the Planet

The Selkie

Cantharidian Royal Post Office

2010

by Eric Whollem

Copyright by the artist

Mermaid Faux Postage Stamps From Cantharidia

CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET

These are cyberstamps promoting the visualization

of positive resolution of ecological disasters on earth.

A selkie is the Celtic designation for mermaid. In my
posts on 'mermaids' there are numerous articles about
the selkies.

See:
http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/selkies

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Artist stamps, artistamps, cinderella stamps, fantasy stamps, faux postage, mail art, micronation stamps; digital art.

CANTHARIDIAN ARTIST STAMPS/ The Selkie/ CYBERSTAMPS/ a block of four stamps from a sheet of sixteen faux postage mermaid stamps promoting the visualization of Clean Water For the Planet

The Selkie

Cantharidian Royal Post Office

2010

by Eric Whollem

Copyright by the artist

Cyberstamps From Cantharidia
CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET

A cyberstamp is a stamp that exists only on a computer file,
being unissued in physical format. The genre is related to that
of artistamps, being a form of faux postage or cinderella material.

CANTHARIDIAN ARTIST STAMPS/ The Selkie/ CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET/ cyberstamps/ A BLOCK OF FOUR FROM A SHEET OF SIXTEEN FAUX POSTAGE MERMAID STAMPS

The Selkie

Cantharidian Royal Post Office

2010

by Eric Whollem

Copyright by the artist

Cyberstamps From the Micronation of  Cantharidia
CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET

These stamps are part of Cantharidia's stamp series
celebrating the visualization of clean oceans and rivers
and lakes.

CANTHARIDIAN ARTIST STAMPS/ Thetis: Goddess of the Sea/ CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET/ cyberstamps/ Mermaid Faux Postage

Thetis

Cantharidian Postal Service

2010

by Eric Whollem

Copyright by the artist

Cyberstamps for 2010

CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET

A 'cyberstamp' is a stamp that only exists online, not having

yet been printed on paper. They are a form of artistamp, or

artist stamp, being of the genre of faux postage stamps or

cinderellas.

BECKONING FROM THE SEA/ mixed media digital art/ MERMAID ART/ Clean Water For the Planet

                                      Beckoning From the Sea

                                      2010
                                      by Eric Whollem
                                      mixed media digital art
                                                               Copyright by the artist

A Mermaid's Prayer:
CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET

This image is another of my more 'realistic' images of
the mermaid form, a mixed media drawing, enhanced
by digital means.

During recent years I have dedicated a number of my
works to the ideal of 'CLEAN WATER FOR THE PLANET.'
Perhaps to some this may be very idealistic, especially as
we have entered into a time period when toxins in the water
are on everyone's mind, and people are seeking a practical
solution to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, etc.

FAUX POSTAGE SCIENCE FICTION STAMPS/ aphrodite born of the shell/ REPUBLIC OF THE MOON/ a protocommemorative stamp issued by the Lunar Postal Administration

Aphrodite Born of the Shell

Republic of the Moon

2000

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

Copyright by the artist

Aphrodite Born of a Conch Shell

Botticelli's famous painting of the birth of Aphrodite

sees her born of a clam shell. The legend has been modified

on the Moon, where the postal administration of the lunar

republic sees the goddess born of a conch.

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Artist stamps, artistamps, cinderella stamps, fantasy stamps, faux postage, mail art, micronation stamps by Eric Whollem.

FAUX POSTAGE SCIENCE FICTION STAMPS/ cherries for cinderella/ REPUBLIC OF THE MOON/ an icon from the lunar temple/ A PROTOCOMMEMORATIVE OF THE RETURN OF THE HARPIES

Cherries For Cinderella

2000

by Eric Whollem

Republic of the Moon

Edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

Copyright by the artist

Orphic Iconography in the Stamps From the Moon

Excerpts from the writings of Quantus Qwo

Postmaster General of the Republic of the Moon

Amongst the Loonar propensities reflected in the stamp issues

of our noble Republic, is the desire to preserve the rites of earthly

antiquity.

A few observations on this stamp's symbology:

Here the mysterious Medusa is flanked by two harpies, protectors of

the Orphic Rites. Those not initiated into the mysteries perhaps

will never quite comprehend how Medusa has been transformed into

Cinderella. This is as it should be, as that which is arcane is best

preserved by mystery expressed in terms of mystery. Are philatelists

alone among those who may have penetrated this Mystery?

FAUX POSTAGE SCIENCE FICTION STAMPS/ lunar liberty 22 asteris/ REPUBLIC OF THE MOON/ a tableau of the loonese script

Lunar Liberty

2000

Republic of the Moon

by Eric Whollem

Edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

Copyright by the artist

The Digital Script of the Loonese

Notes from the text of Quantus Qwo's Treatise on Lunar Civilization

It was the noble Cudley, first postmaster general of the Republic of the

Moon, who developed the digital alphabet depicted on this 22 Asteri

stamp. He allegedly developed the alphabet utilizing an antique DOS

system word  processor that was brought to the moon as scrap metal

in the twenty second century.

FAUX POSTAGE SCIENCE FICTION STAMPS/ the republic of the moon/ MERMAIDS OF THE MOON/ a protocommemorative fantasy stamp

Mermaids of the Moon

2000

by Eric Whollem

Post Offices of the Republic of the Moon

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

Copyright by the artist. 

The Cudley Crater Lunar Sea Project

A FAUX POSTAGE PROTOCOMMEMORATIVE

An article submitted by Quantus Qwo

Postmaster General

of The Republic of the Moon

This stamp (being from the future) is not so much a

commemorative stamp as a protocommemorative, perhaps

a new genre to many. It will be issued to celebrate the Republic of

the Moon's return of the seas of the lunar surface into viable 
salt water basins. The Loonese are a very positive people and
believe that protocommemoration is the best means of getting
public works projects completed.

SUMI/ gouache and wax and plastic emulsion resist on paper/ A PICTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTION

                Sumi

                1985

                by Eric Whollem

                gouache and wax and plastic emulsion resist on paper

                Collection of the artist

                9" x 6"

                              Copyright by the artist

Sumi, the Friend

In the language of the Concow Maidu Indians of

Northern California, the deer is called "sumi,'' which

means friend.

This pictographic abstraction features the artist's

own hieroglyphs for baskets. The rock art of the Indians

of California has greatly influenced my work.

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See my blog posts on pictographs and petroglyphs on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/pictographs%20and%20petroglyphs

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Abstract art, mixed media painting.

DOCTOR DREAM/ COMMENTS ON THE APPROACHES TO DREAMING FOUND AMONG THE MAIDU INDIANS, THE SENOI AND TEMIAR OF MALAYA, AND TIBETAN YOGIS/ earth pigments, watercolor, and casein on paper/ A PICTOGRAPHIC VISIONARY WORK OF ART DELINEATING TWO INDIAN SHAMANS APPROACHING THE DREAM LAKE OF SUMI, THE DEER

             

               Doctor Dream

               1978

               by Eric Whollem

               earth pigments, watercolor and casein on paper

               Collection of the artist

               10" x 8"

                         Copyright by the artist

Dream Magic

THE KUKSU DREAM SOCIETY

The culture of many Indian peoples emphasizes the

importance of dreaming. The Maidu Indians of Northern

California, for example, have a Dream Society. The initiates

of this society make deciscions based on their dreams.

THIS VIDEO PRESENTS

INFORMATION ON CONCOW MAIDU

DREAM RELIGION

                                             ERIC WHOLLEM

 

If someone dreams that he is supposed to bring food to the

Pow Wow, he follows the dream, etc.

This is all a part of the Kuksu Religion. See my posts on Maidu

Indians to find more about Kuksu.

This painting depicts Sumi, the Deer, standing near a lake. In

the old days sometimes shamanic initiates were required to

swim across a lake to gain their status.

The Senoi of Malaya

Many cultures throughout the world have similar approaches

to dreaming. The Senoi from Malaya came into the public eye

in the 1970's, when the book, "Creative Dreaming," appeared.

The children of the Senoi are taught to become heroes in their

dreams. If anything frightening appears in their dreams, they

are told to change the dream next time. By the time they are

adults they have mastery of their dream life.

A neighboring people of the Senoi, the Temiar, have a similar

approach to dreams.

These people have a tradtion of being highly respected by

neighboring tribal groups, as their dream culture gives them

advanced psychic abilities.

Tibetan Dream Yoga

In Evans-Wentz's book, "Tibetan Yoga," there is a section

that describes the approach to dreams as taught in Vajrayana

Buddhism.

Basically the yogi learns to control his dreams. In the idealism

of Buddhism, daily life is regarded as a dream, or Maya.

Different visualizations are practiced by the Tibetan yogi

that eventually bring him to enlightenment, both in dream

and waking life.

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See my other posts about dreams on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/dreaming

See my posts on the Maidu here:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/maidu%20indians

BELOW ARE MORE

VIDEOS

ABOUT THE CONCOW MAIDU INDIANS

ERIC WHOLLEM                                          

CONCOW MAIDU CULTURE                                    

Abstract art, mixed media painting, dreaming, shamanism, Indians. Figurative abstraction.

MANCO CAPAC/ A Figurative Abstraction/ watercolor and gold tempera on paper/ AN EARLY WORK FROM 1974/ a neoprimitive figurative abstraction/ LEGENDS OF THE INCAS OF PERU

                  

                               Manco Capac or Spirit Ally

                               1974
                               by Eric Whollem
                               watercolor and gold tempera on paper
                               Collection of the artist
                               8 9/16" x 11"
                                                   Copyright by the artist

The Legends of the Incas

Previously on this blog I have posted articles about
Manco Capac, the first king of the Incas of Peru. I have
long admired Peruvian and Central American art. The
art of the Nazca is some of the best in the world.

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These links will take you directly to these previous posts:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/2010/02/manco-capac-father-of-inca-dolphin.html

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/2010/03/viracocha-peuvian-legend-of-foam-born.html

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Abstract art, mixed media painting

NIGHT IN SWEDE'S FLAT/ mixed media on paper/ A PICTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTION

    

               Night in Swede's Flat

               1984
                by Eric Whollem
                mixed media on paper
                Collection of the artist
                5" x 4"
                            Copyright by the artist

ADEPTS OF THE HOLY MOUNTAIN/ gouache and wax resist on paper/ A PICTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTION STYLED ON THE PREHISTORIC ROCK ART OF CALIFORNIA/ Shasta Visionary Art/ SHAMANISM

             

               Adepts of the Holy Mountain

               1985

               by Eric Whollem

               gouache and wax resist on paper

               Collection of the artist

               9" x 6"

                          Copyright by the artist.

A Painting Delineating the Spiritual Masters

of Mt. Shasta

An "adept" is a high initiate in esoteric philosophy. The

alchemists of old were sometimes referred to as adepts.

Shamans on the path of Light are adepts. "Ascended

Masters," or beings who have reached such a high state

of spiritual evolution that they sacrifice their heavenly

estate to work for the benefit of humanity, are adepts.

Buddhists would call such "Ascended Masters" Bodhi-

sattvas.

This work, executed in a style based on my studies of the

pictographs and petroglyphs of California Native Americans,

presents an intuitive image of a Shaman working with

Light Engergies.

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See my posts on SHAMANISM:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/shamanism

View my articles on ASCENSION:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/ascension 

Read about MT. SHASTA:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogsot.com/search/label/Mt.%20Shasta

BELOW IS A VIDEO

FEATURING

MY PICTOGRAPHIC APPROACES

TO PAINTING

ERICWHOLLEM                                  

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Abstract art, alchemy, Indians, metaphysical art, shamanism, spirituality. Figurative abstraction.

ROOT HUMAN/ gouache wax and plastic emulsion resist on paper/ A WHIMSICAL FIGURATIVE PICTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTION

           

    Root Human

    1985

    by Eric Whollem

    gouache and wax and plastic emulsion resist on paper

    Collection of the artist

    9" x 6"

                   Copyright by the artist

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See my posts of FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTIONS on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/figurative%20abstraction

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THE IMAGINATION OF NUMINOUS BEINGS/ A figurative abstraction/ gouache and encaustic on paper/ FIGURATIVE PICTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTION/ a work based on studies of the art of the San Blas Indians of Central America

             

              The Imagination of Numinous Beings

              1987

               by Eric Whollem

               gouache and encaustic on paper

               Collection of the artist

               17" x 11 3/4"

                             Copyright by the artist

Heated Parafin Resist

ENCAUSTIC PAINTING

Wax painting has a long history. The ancient

Egyptians painted their mummy cases with wax

paints. The Greeks practiced portrait painting in

wax colors. The murals at Pompei in Italy were

executed in wax colors.

THE BLUE CLOUD/ India ink and wax resist on paper/ A PICTOGRAPHIC GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION WITH DESIGN ELEMENTS BASED ON THE PREHISTORIC NATIVE AMERICAN ROCK ART OF CALIFORNIA

            

               The Blue Cloud

               1984

               by Eric Whollem

               Collection of the artist

               9" x 6"

                       Copyright by the artist

California Indian Rock Art
INFLUENCE ON MY ABSTRACT ART

Petroglyphs and pictographs have long been a major interest
of mine. Not many people know that California has more rock
art than any state in the Southwest. Perhaps because the settings
of the rock art of the Southwest are often so spectacular, it has
gained a larger place in the public eye. California rock art is
frequently very abstract. Much of it looks like writing.

                      View my video about pictographic abstraction.

I have attempted to do for Native American rock art a bit of
what Miro and Klee have done for the paleolithic art of
Europe. Many of my paintings and drawings are pictographic
abstractions.

Heizer's book, The Prehistoric Rock Art of California, is a good
source of information on the subject.

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See this site for more about Heizer's book:

http://www.canyonwren.com/pitman/index.html