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Submitted: January 3, 2008
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Aconitumby ~acidlullaby

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Fantasy

Second in the Poisons series is Aconitum, fr, aka aconite, monkshood or wolfsbane. It is a member of the Buttercup family and related to the Delphinium.

There are many myths and legends linked to this genus of plant. It was believed to be from the foam of saliva from the mouth of Cerberus of Hades. Hecate, Goddess of Witches, was one of the first to use wolf's bane. Arachne hanged herself in mortification for having dared to challenge Athene to a weaving contest, then losing. The goddess sprinkled her with aconite juice to turn her into a spider.
Medea used wolfbane to prepare a poison cup for Theseus.
Druids held wolfbane sacred.

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Historically, wolfbane was associated with the witch cult in medieval times. . It is known as the Witch flower and has been used as an external painkiller in folk medicine as well as being used to poison enemy water supplies during times of war in ancient Europe and Asia. Hunters used its sap to poison spears, arrowheads & trap baits.

The roots are very poisonous but have been used medicinally. It contains the deadly poison aconitine, an alkoloid and neurotoxin that opens TTX-sensitive Na+ channels in the heart and other tissues, slowing heart rate, decreases blood pressure, and numbs pain.

In literature, aconitine crops up a lot, including Oscar Wilde's Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

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This picture is inspired by Romeo and Juliet. Juliet actually drinks the poison of deadly nightshade in order to appear dead to her family. Romeo, however, missing the memo, thinks she actually is dead and poisons himself with Aconitine. In my version Juliet wakes up just in time ^_^ because I hate misunderstandings.

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Photoshop CS2, Wacom Intuos 2, references used for the initial pose and the actual flowers in the background. WIP and close ups can be viewed at [link]

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Aconitum by *acidlullaby is such a beautiful piece, showing love in a desperate way. The use of colors alone show there is a story behind the deviation and the look in the eyes of the girl really captures you, and make you look closely. ( Suggested by ~sww and Featured by `cosmosue )

love 35 35

joy 14 14

wow 22 22

~~mad 0 0~~

~~sad 0 0~~

~~fear 0 0~~

~~neutral 0 0~~

*profutur1971 Dec 19, 2012 Professional General Artist

Beautiful image! Beauty, charmed and grace ! Good job ! [link]

~Des1red Oct 17, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

So beautifully Romantic! The emotions are captured perfectly

~thebeautyandbeast Jul 28, 2012

this is really pretty, i like it alot.

~lavender-wolfsbane May 29, 2012

A very lovely piece of art work, and a nice alternate ending to a trangic tale.

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~ultimatede Feb 7, 2012

Haha I like your version much better. Less depressing

~callmecharlie021 Dec 20, 2011

Oh my... I REALLY love it. It's SO beautiful! Congratulations.

~artrapture Oct 24, 2011 Professional General Artist

pretty

=AkiSmith Oct 24, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

Wonderful illustration and emotion that is in the piece! The scene is a little central, so try moving the focus a bit--but I think the technique is wonderful!

!Allimages Jul 29, 2011

Amazing!

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