Puca Caspi Acrylic painting and story by Christine Marsh

Puca Caspi - acrylic painting and story by Christine Marsh

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This painting took quite a long time to create.

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It was created during a time of extremely challenging skin-shedding,

sublime joy, incredible appreciation,

and huge transition in my life.

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The day I left Peru to come back to America in

July of 2010, I went one last time to visit a tree

I had been working with as my teacher.

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This tree is called Huarme Caspi and is known to

have a feminine spirit. I took some pictures

of her that were normal.

The chair is where I sat during ceremonies...

Huarme Caspi © 2010 Christine Marsh - - 9"x13" Photograph: Canon Rebel T1i

When I took the last picture, I immediately noticed

on the camera that there was a spirit there

with the face in the lower left hand corner of the picture....

Puca Caspi spirit © 2010 Christine Marsh - 9"x13" Photograph: Canon Rebel T1i

Here is my sketch to show you what I saw...

Puca Caspi © 2010 Christine Marsh 7"x8"- Photo Overlay - Photoshop CS4

Here is the Color Sketch...

Puca Caspi © 2010 Christine Marsh 8"x10"- Color Sketch - Photoshop CS4

When I took pictures of the final painting, a light appeared (not of my doing, no Photoshop, no image editing, etc.) in the lower left hand corner of the painting

by his heart in most of the pictures. I moved around, and the light stayed in the same place.

Puca Caspi © 2010 Christine Marsh 24"x36"- Acrylic Painting

The background and inspiration of these works comes from

my work with the spirits of the plants in the rainforest of Peru.

I had been told by Francisco

(another teacher of mine in Peru) that

the next time I return, I will work with

two trees at once, both Huarme Caspi and Puca Caspi.

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It is generally known in this medicine work

that Puca Caspi is like the husband to

Huarme Caspi, a male spirit.

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As I was beginning

this painting I realized that the spirit in the picture

was Puca Caspi, and he was coming to visit me

and Huarme Caspi that day.

He looks very feminine in this painting.

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He has already started his work with me.

He has taught me many things so far,

and been very strict with me, but it has all

been very beneficial.

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When I began to sketch this painting,

I was painting outside, it was a

warm October day and I was sketching

in my bare feet. I felt very free and happy.

A sudden wind blew up very strong

and blew away the original sketch.

I looked for it for an hour and then let it go.

My Uncle found it a few days later in the garden.

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Some elements of this painting were shown to me to be very important.

The shape of the pink swirl on his neck,

the green creature at the bottom center and more.

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I visualize that he will bring you the same healing and magnificence as he has me.

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