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Ghillie Calum The Sword Dance

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Gweneth By Katzaphire-daix5od by Pendragon-Arts 






Thank you to :iconcd-stock: for choosing my entry piece to take 2nd place in this wonderful challenge!!! Winners in my Creative Minds Challenge III
The theme for the 2016 CMC III was Scotland's magical world of myths and legends, tragic history,
spectacular and breathtaking landscapes, and Scotland as a destination for film locations.
I enjoyed every artwork and I am happy to have received so many great and creative entries.
Thanks so much and congratulations to everyone who participated in my third challenge!
In the End, there can be only One
... 
First Place Winner
:iconrowye:
Roger has created a beautifully detailed landscape and brought to life a wonderful mythical world. 
It is a breathtaking artwork depicting amazing scenery, which includes everything what Scotland has to offer:
the mystery of ancient stone circles , glittering lochs, medieval cas




DON'T TOUCH THE SWORD!!!!... The Sword Dance (AKA Ghillie Calum)


CHECK THIS OUT TO SEE THE DANCE AND THE MUSIC WITH IT! :heart: :heart: :heart: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I04iH…

PONY VS. THE STAG

I'm sure many if not most of you are familiar with Irish  Step Dancing, with River dance and it's popularity but did you know there is an entirely different culture just an island away that has an entirely different tradition, though many get the two mixed up. With the Irish Step dancing, the moves and steps emulate a pony, but the Scottish Highland dancing emulates a stag, large and proud with huge, gorgeous antlers.. that is why their had positions are up like that, a stag's antlers... the same with the dancing style. :heart:



For the awesome challenge and inspiration given to us here on DA from :iconcd-stock: For their Scotland, Scottish themed and focused challenge >>>> CMC IIIThe winners will be announced on Halloween.


Finally the time has come for my third Creative Minds Challenge

and I hope that there will be a lot of participants.
Let your imagination run free but take note:
everything revolves around
Scotland


The theme options for you to choose from & the required contest-stock images can be found below.



Please do read the full submission rules before submitting your entry.


RULES


1.
This contes
for the
theme 1 "MONSTERS, HEROES & OTHERWORLD" CATEGORY: FANTASY!

"No highland dance is older or better known than the Ghillie Calum, or Sword Dance.

Some suggest that Malcolm Canmore, King of Scotland, who ruled the country between 1054 and 1096, created the dance. In 1054 Malcolm Canmore began the military campaign that Macbeth made famous. Malcolm, supported by the Earl of Northumbria, was able to force territorial concessions from Macbeth at the bloody battle of Dunsinane on 24 July, 1054. After the success, Malcolm is believed to have placed his own sword on top of that of his enemy in the form of a cross and danced triumphant over them.

Others suggest that warriors danced the Sword Dance the night before battle. If the dancer touched the sword, the dancer would be wounded the next day, but if a dancer kicked the sword, he would be killed.


In general though, as an army/clan it was also done the night before a battle, to my knowledge and would give an omen to how well they would fare the next day in battle. If the sword was touched then they would fair badly and if not, they would do well.

The dance is performed today to the pipe tune Ghillie Calum with two or more slow steps followed by one or two quick steps. If a dancer touches a sword (but not displaces it in competition), the dancer loses five marks. However, if the dancer displaces the sword, s/he is disqualified."
-source: www.scottishfest.com/?_escaped…


This work has been a very emotional journey and artistic process to bring to life what I imagine to the best of my ability. It features my oldest daughter and my father, who passed away at the age of only 50 in 1977 from cancer. 
The two never met each other but I was so proud of my daughter when she danced, and yes, championed too, carrying on our heritage and culture that my father was and I am so very passionate about. I am also very proud of my Welsh ancestry
too... hence the name of my art logo.




Models: my daughter and my father




Background: all from awesome :iconcd-stock:

Scotland Castle by CD-STOCK
GlenBrittle 02 CD-STOCK
NorthSeaSky CD-STOCK
Quiraing Evening CD-STOCK
Stock Dolmen II




Stocks:

tree
Flames 56: Definition
flames 32
Flames 86: Cathedral
Antlers -png
Stock Dolmen II from :iconcd-stock:




Patterns/textures:

Fire Seamless tile
Lava Texture Stock
Lava



Brushes:

Real Smoke
Lightening
Fog mist brush



 THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH IN ADVANCE FOR THOSE THAT HAPPEN TO STOP BY, FAVE AND EVEN LEAVE A
                                                 COMMENT. YOUR THOUGHTS AND TIME IN CONSIDERING MY WORK AT ALL MEANS A GREAT DEAL TO ME,
                                                 SO AGAIN, THANK YOU.
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Eithnne's avatar
I love it! Heh, now I am in the mood for the sword dance :giggle:
Awesome work :clap: