La Caridad De Ochun • Details | Retablo | Image Copyright © 2011 LV Ruiz ♥Ineffable3
Semi relief on 7x10 Birch panel, with hand cut & hand painted frame.

This piece was definitely a challenge, and I must say, I’m pretty proud of myself. Of course I see little areas here and there that could have been tweaked, but that’s just the nature of the game. 

I presented this to a good friend of mine who was being crowned Ochun, on Sunday July 3, 2011. We all gathered in this house…somewhere in Brooklyn. A little cowrie-eyed Eleggua head greeted us at the foot of the entrance way. Our heads were all covered, we dressed in white. It was hot and humid…and loud. They drummed and sang for hours for each of the Orishas. The house’s Godfather cleaned a few of us, and the spirits took many (my count was at around 15 heads) Never in my life have I been part of such beautiful madness. It was so effin’ intense.

I’m so happy I painted for Ochun and was able to experience the things I did. She will mark one of many more Retablos to come. 

*Sorry for the watermark! Folk tend to reblog an artists work and not give credit.*

(Detail shots of this painting will be re-uploaded with crisp pictures once I can steal my photographer friend again)

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  1. nailsbyregina reblogged this from ineffable3 and added:
    THIS IS BEAUTIFUL
  2. deviironinsantiino reblogged this from ineffable3 and added:
    Maferefun Ochun !
  3. ineffable3 posted this