Dombi and the Dakini
by Nadean O'Brien
Title
Dombi and the Dakini
Artist
Nadean O'Brien
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
One of my more contemporary Tantric paintings, this lighthearted and lovely mandala was over seven months in the making. Each leaf and blossom was individually painted. Tibetan spiritual art is customarily framed in silk brocade, and I have included in the artwork an intricate border richly embellished with gold leaf, crystals, tiger-eye cabochons and dimensional paint.More a thangka than a geometric mandala, it is nonetheless square with four protective stylized "gates" around the inner temple where the deities reside. In meditation, one can enter the world of Dombi and the Dakini and partake of their bliss.
The artistic inspiration for "Dombi and the Dakini" comes from the renown jungle paintings of Henri Rousseau as well as traditional Tibetan mystical art. Dombi and his yogini partner were certainly colorful subjects, often portrayed riding around naked on a wild Bengal tigress as they went collecting alms. In this painting, he holds a poisonous snake in his right hand to indicate his power over the natural world. She holds up a skull cup filled with blissful nectars, historically alcoholic in nature. Their eyes are locked in an amorous glance as they ride without concern through an idyllic forest setting of mating peacocks and a monkey enjoying his repast of exotic fruit. The "wall-eyed wisdom bird" observes the scene from her perch high in a tree.
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October 3rd, 2015
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