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Goodness versus Evil (2021) Drawing by Edwin Loftus

Pastel on Paper, 11x14 in
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A nude male, a nude female, a gowned infant, a dog and a cat, representing goodness in Life, do battle with various demonic figures, several of which lie fallen on the ground below them. I often use nudity as a symbol of humanity in its natural, (ergo pure), state. The blue and gold tinting of their bodies refers to ancient Celtic customs involving [...]
A nude male, a nude female, a gowned infant, a dog and a cat, representing goodness in Life, do battle with various demonic figures, several of which lie fallen on the ground below them.
I often use nudity as a symbol of humanity in its natural, (ergo pure), state. The blue and gold tinting of their bodies refers to ancient Celtic customs involving body painting before battle to increase the connection to the spiritual world. The infant with a very noninfantile expression on his face and wielding a mace represents the power of innocence, along with the human allies, the dog and cat. The male holds a bow, symbolizing the ability to project power, (as does one of the demons).
The female holds a golden owl, symbolizing wisdom, and a golden orb, symbolizing the world as seen from outside, (indicating that this battle takes place in the spirit realm.
In spite of their power and the toll on the forces of evil they have already taken, the female is posed in retreat as the demonic forces press forward. This is symbolic of our current worldly conditions.

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Edwin Loftus is an American painter and draftsman born in 1951. His interest in art began at the age of 4 when he decided to draw something real rather than working from his imagination. . As a child he excelled [...]

Edwin Loftus is an American painter and draftsman born in 1951. His interest in art began at the age of 4 when he decided to draw something real rather than working from his imagination. 

As a child he excelled at drawing and as a teenager he began to experiment with oil painting. In college, he took courses in art and art history and realized that true art had nothing to do with the quality of the drawing or painting, but that it had to have the ambition to push the boundaries and expand the visual experience. 

He also studied philosophy, psychology and history and quickly realized that it was just another art establishment trying to defend its elitist industry and reward system. Their skills were almost non-existent, they knew nothing about psychology, perception or stimulus response, and they were extensions of the belief system that made communism, fascism and other forms of totalitarianism such destructive forces in the world. They literally believe that art shouldn't be available to ordinary human beings, but only to an elite "sophisticated" enough to understand it. 

Edwin Loftus realized that the emperors of art had no clothes, but they were still the emperors. Gifted in art, he worked hard to acquire this skill. So he found other ways to make a living and sold a few artworks from time to time. For sixty years, many people enjoyed his works and some collected them. 

Today, Edwin Loftus is retired. Even if he sold all his paintings for the price he asked, "artist" would be the lowest paid job he ever had... but that's the way it is.  It won't matter to him after he dies. He just hopes that some people will like what he does enough to enjoy it in the future. 

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