Series 2 - Clown #9 - 'Jack Frost'

It's December, and that means, amongst the plethora of winter archetypes and iterations we may draw from, Jack Frost is certainly a factor.

Chill, bitter, frigid, frozen temperature, atmosphere and mood thrive in the image of Jack Frost.

Here, he's the realization of those cool, brooding characters fully immersed in and one with their singular, lone-wolf nature, driven by a temperament that may inspire transformation or more negatively hinder the life around them with hypothermic force.

However the beneficial or destructive aspects of this persona take hold, it is certainly also a festive one for the holiday season - Winter wonderland, perhaps?
And the little chickadee birds are always frequent, playful, darting black and gray blurs amidst the conifers in the north-east, this time of year.

Cold things can be beautiful, whatever their pathos.

A Madcap Credo's Jack Frost:

Keep warm and be bright, this winter season!

-Mairin-Taj

Series 2 - Clown #8 - 'Jack Oriole'

The first clown of this series II back in April was the 'April Bluebird', referencing happiness, fresh, jubilant vibes and a spring-like brightness.

Here's a refresher:

This Autumn, I did a male version, if you will - 'Jack Oriole', which is an allusion to pumpkin-themed season of tricksters, confidence, the oriole bird, and it's child-like, playful nature.

The lingering Halloween festive spirits in me also left me remembering the beloved character Jack Skellington from Tim Burton's A Nightmare Before Christmas, and so it had a subtle influence... Call me quirky, if you like.

The oriole bird is also the state bird of Maryland.

A Madcap Credo's Jack Oriole:

Happy November!

-Mairin-Taj

Series 2 - Clown #5 - 'Cloud Walker'

"Cloud Walker", day-dreamer, visionary... The ones among us who seek new heights and are naturally inclined to linger, in that psychological pursuit of the horizon, elevated more liberally off the ground than the rest of us.

I wouldn't call this archetype 'airy-fairy', by any means. That negative connotation denotes a more vacant and directionless disposition, in my experience.

No, I'm referencing the lucid dreamers, the ones with vivid, imaginative goals equally unconventional and individual, who's flighty ambitions unsettle what the rest of society is comfortable with appreciating on the day to day.
These sorts are articulate in carving a new path, a characteristically fresh way forwards, that speaks of taking to the skies and never looking back. They don't need safety, security, routine...They just need wings that come to life and to act on their inspirations floating about them.

A MadCap Credo's Cloud Walker:

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Until next month,
As always,

-Mairin-Taj