Dewan

Dewan (Sevana, Javana), in Slavic mythology the goddess of the hunt, the wife of the God of forests Svatobor. The devaney ancient Slavs represented in the form of beauty, clad in rich kunyu coat trimmed with squirrel; with a stretched bow and arrow. Instead epanche (upper garment) draped bearskin, and the head of the beast served as a cap. At the feet of a beautiful goddess Dewan laid stick with what go on a bear and a knife. She took care of wild animals, taught them to avoid danger, to endure a harsh winter. Sawano revered by hunters and trappers, and asking her about success, and in gratitude brought her to the sanctuary of his production. She was the one that sent fortune hunters, helping them to win in a fight with a bear or wolf. His passion to hunt on moonlit nights Sevana partly resembles the Greek Artemis, the goddess of the hunt.

The drawing is executed on heavy paper for coal with a nice rough surface. Covered with a special varnish-fixative. Halftone pattern changing depending on the lighting. It has a velvet texture and soft luchistoi, thanks to the individual pigment particles. Picture drawn with charcoal, are best kept under glass. Therefore the finished work is better arranged in the frame.
Presentable the charcoal helps to create a well-matched frame with bezbokova glass and, of course, Passepartout.