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Verdant by The Verdant Hare

Verdant

The Verdant Hare

'A Green Man is a sculpture, drawing, or other representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves. Branches or vines may sprout from the nose, mouth, nostrils or other parts of the face and these shoots may bear flowers or fruit. Commonly used as a decorative architectural ornament, Green Men are frequently found in carvings on both secular and ecclesiastical buildings.

The Green Man motif has many variations. Found in many cultures from many ages around the world, the Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities. It is primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of growth each spring. Some speculate that the mythology of the Green Man developed independently in the traditions of separate ancient cultures and evolved into the wide variety of examples found throughout history.

The face is almost always male; green women are rare. Green Cat, Lions and demons are also found' -Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Man


Instead of a man or feline; I felt a hare to be fitting as well. Painting is a bit messy; I have issues with the colour green ;o;

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    Very pretty!!

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    :D I like the lago-centric take on this Greenman figure!

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      Ah thank you so much! So do I which is why I've made her my fursona xD