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Backlog #4: Golem Witch

WIPGolemWitch
Alex Hinders, 2011.
Pencil and pen.

Golems are re-occurring creatures in my abstract art, as well as one of my favorite mythological creatures. (Check out This drawing, as well as this one.) This particular golem drawing happened to include a witch who was animating the golem and probably controlling it with her various magical spells. I’d really like to color this drawing, but I still to this day can’t come up with a color scheme that would both be interesting and work with the design.

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Der Golem

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Der Golem
Alex Hinders, 2008.
Pencil and pen. Colored digitally.

This golem is reaching out towards you as it lumbers forward.

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Abstract Art

Autumn Golem

Golem
Golem
Alex Hinders, 2008.
Pencil and pen. Colored digitally.

The golem is one of my favorite mythological monsters; it hails from Jewish legend. The golem itself is a human-shaped construct, usually made out of clay, that has been brought to life by a sorcerer or a holy-man. It was usually characterized as being slow, awkward, and lumbering and was unable to speak in most early depictions. They could be created to do hard or labor or to protect a community from persecution. Using a golem could be dangerous, however, as their ability to think was limited, and they could mis-interpret a command to disastrous results.