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Published: 2013-09-22 16:53:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 17931; Favourites: 826; Downloads: 0
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After about a year of neglect of this project of mine, i bring you a new piece from my ACEO fairytale collection, the Wild Swans. Actually i had drawn both this and Scheherazade (of the One Thousand and One Nights) many months ago but when i got to add colour i found out the paper had developed some sort of mould or gathered dust (anyone have any advice/knowledge to share regarding that?) and both paintings were ruined. It put me off from drawing them all over again until today.
On a side note, i enjoyed researching Scandinavian folk costumes so much that i think i'll take a break from the German/French fairytales and do a few Nordic/Russian etc next. Any suggestions?
Pencil, watercolours, white gouache / 6,4 x 8,9 cm (2.5" x 3.5")
You can see the rest of the collection here : achen089.deviantart.com/gallerβ¦
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So, I used your artwork - I hope that's ok! Here's the link:Β thefairytaleblog.com/2018/10/2β¦ Β Let me know if you want me to take it down. Thanks for your amazing artwork!
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So beautiful! I love this fairy tale and it gets overlooked so often. Β Have you done a painting inspired by the story the snow queen by Hans Christian Andersen yet? Β It's one of my favorites.
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Ah, this is one of my favorite fairy tales ^^ Her expression is really perfect
Β Concerning Russian fairy tales, there is the one called the Frog Princess (not the Princess and the Frog) which is a wonderful tale. It must have been (and still is) my all time favorite tale ^^ You can read it there although it is a slighty shorter version from the one I know: www.artrusse.ca/fairytales/froβ¦
There is an animated version but I can only find it in full russian on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LvzJZβ¦
There is one in english out there but I wouldn't recomand it as the voices and music dubbed over are just horrible and plain stupid.
There is also the Firebird which is a classic Russian tale I also greatly enjoyed
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Here is the animated version of "The Frog Princess" with English subtitles:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pprEzGβ¦
Here is another animated version of "Frog Princess" with English subtitles:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao0Pqtβ¦
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hum well, I didn't post the first one because it is the second version they did of tyhat animation and it had quite awful music and the text wasn't as good (not that it matters if you don't have subtitles to see it but at least the music changes everything as far as I'm concerned ^^)
Β Not sure if I like the animation style of the other one though... Best read the story and check out the character designs from the first animation of the fifties. I have the first version of it with the good music but only in french and it hasn't been uploaded on youtube as far as I know...
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As always, gorgeous work!
I look forward very much to more Nordic/Russian fairy tales!
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so sad
nicely conveyed
I love your hair style n perfect anatomy like in her hands and arm
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Thank you very much for your compliments.
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One of my top 3 fairy tales of all time. Β <3
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Lovely! You should totally do a piece for East of the Sun, West of the Moon!
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Thank you! And for the suggestion too!
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Of course! You're welcome! ^^
And Merry Christmas.
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Have a nice holiday season yourself!
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Thank you very much!
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This is so wonderful and gorgeous, and one of my favorite fairy tales. I wish that someday I will be able to draw like you. You're a magnificent artist.
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Thank you very much, both for your compliments and suggestion for the next fairytale.
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I suggest for your next one: East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
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That's awful about your paintings! I hope you'll still do scheherazade though...
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Yeah, i was very put off by this but i will definitely do a Scheherazade piece.
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Beautiful! One of my favorite fairytales ^__^
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What is the story behind this picture? What fairytale? Beautiful, by the way.
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it's a story by H. C. Andersen caled The Wild Swans
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This is beautiful! My personal favorite Nordic fairytale is East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon.
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Thank you for your nice comment and suggestion!
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I love this fairy tale!! And your work is gorgeous! (As always...
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Oh, thank you! That's very nice of you.
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Oh I love this fairy tale, probably my favourite in my old book because it was illustrated so beautifully. While a different style to your picture, the standard is just as good!
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Thank you! May i ask which book is it ( i mean by which author, if it was a retelling, and which illustrator)? I collect illustrated fairytale books and i'm always on the look out for new findings.
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Have you ever read the fairy tale East of the sun and West of the moon? It's my favorite fairy tale
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Yes, i have but thanks for your suggestion all the same, i'll have it in mind.
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I've read a book about this story, and it's one of my favorite books... I just loved reading it, and your picture brings back so many emotions I felt while reading. Thanks for sharing your amazing art with us!
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I thank you for the lovely comments you leave on it.
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Thank you for your compliment.
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It really is my pleasure I adore all your work! Would love to work together in the future!Β
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I love this fairytale and this is gorgeous.
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Haha! Since i had no idea how it works i had to look it up. 
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we are always recruiting! join the fiber crew
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Beautiful!Β I always liked The Snow Queen by H. C. Andersen.
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Thank you! One of my favourites too.
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It seemsΒ Tchaikovsky copied Hans Christian Andersen's idea for that whole swan-by-night-human-by-day curse.
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If you want a Russian folk tale you must do one with Baba Yaga! Or "The Fire Bird," or "The Little Humpbacked Horse"!
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Thank you very much for your suggestions!
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