Hel / Hela

My interpretation of Hel (Hela)
Inspired by the Norse goddess Hel, ruler of the realm of the dead. I wanted to explore the duality between beauty and decay, life and death, light and darkness. One half embodies grace, warmth, and the remnants of life, while the other reveals the inevitable corruption and transformation that awaits all things. Rather than depicting Hel as purely monstrous, I sought to portray her as a powerful and tragic figure, both queen and prisoner of her own nature.
Artist: Emelie Tärnqvist Hellsten
Software: SketchBook Pro