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Cat-Skin
Published: 2007-11-09 00:28:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 99017; Favourites: 4877; Downloads: 3033
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An illustration for the Brother's Grimm fairytale, Cat-Skin - read it, if you dare!I had to keep this under wraps for a bit because it was for a contest with anonymous entries. But that's all done now, so here it is
edit: Thanks so much for all the comments! I really appreciate it!
It's a disturbing little story, isn't it? I had the same problem when I first read it: I thought she'd married her pervert dad! Then I realized she'd married some other king and everything was okay
Also, I'm in no way condoning or supporting the fur industry - it's just part of the story.
I made a little step-by-step. Not really a tutorial, because there's not much to learn from it. But you can see it here: [link]
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That story...is kinda messed up but nice pic
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I love this story! This is a beautiful art.
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love this. and thank you for the step by step. I'm sure you probably get lots of Rackham comparisons (which is a compliment) but your art is very much your own style. Very cool. thank you.
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I didn't know this particular fairy tale nor your works. They have surely enlightened my day. Congratulations!
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This is such a lovely depiction of a fairytale. I've always loved that story. Except, wouldn't this be the version called All-Fur, since her coat is made of all kinds of animals?
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This reminds me of a folktale called Thousand Furs, I wonder if it's similar to Cat-Skin, i'venever read that one!
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I remember reading the story when I was a kid, this illustration is beautiful β₯
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The dress! Not every artist can conjure the props of a written fairy tale into illustrations. So lovely. The cloak is also a successful evocation of an impossible thing.
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I hope that no cats were harmed in the making of this artwork
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What a beautiful illustration! Particularly I like the fur coat with all the different animals. Keep up the good work!
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gorgeous! The textures are amazing!
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I love this story and how it ends so well! This is depicted beautifully!
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Love it Love itLove itLove itLove itLove itLove itLove it! I absolutely adore your style!
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Oh my word, that's beautiful. Love the detail.
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This is AMAZING. I was searching for a traditional illustration for Allerleirauh and came across this and couldn't figure out why I couldn't find the original artist before I realized you ARE the original artist.
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Must be the same story line as donkey skin or bear skin. Odd story but then again to touch upon child abuse and all the other morbit hard times a young kid had to face in the time and age still inspires some of the best works.
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I am not familiar with this Grimm tale (thought I knew all of them) but this beautiful picture would not be out of place in a fairy tale book. It reminds me of Arthur Rackham's work. Superb!
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This is a beautiful rendition of one of my favorite stories.
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I love this story, much more interesting than any of the other Cinderella variants. My book calls it "The Princess in Disguise." I love the style, very Arthur Rackham!
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This is my favorite of your art. Just stunning!
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This is amazing! I love the patterns on the dress and the dynamic animals in the fur
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This also reminds me of the rendition of Beauty and the Beast by Angela Carter, The Tiger's Bride, I would suggest giving it a read, it's in her book of short stories "The Bloody Chamber"
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I don't recall having ever read this, but now I'm going to have to!
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This is amazing! Reminds me of the Golden Age of illustrators- I really thought it was a scan of a vintage piece until I saw the step-by-step link! I am in love with all of this; the dress almost matches the way I see it when I read the story. Wow to nth degree
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Oh I remember this fairy tale! What a beautiful illustration! I love how the yellows pop out in the gloom
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by far one of my favorite illustrations to look at.
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This is beautiful and the tiger looks so alive. Well done!
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I love the work on furs and the brightness of the dress!
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The story is pretty twisted, come to think about it. Her father wants to marry her and I'm not quite sure if she does manage to get away from him in the end with her furry disguise.
The illustration is gorgeous, nonetheless.
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WoW that is just so amazing, I have to say I always loved Cat-Skin, not sure why but the ideas of the dresses of silver and gold were always so beautiful!
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This is - lovely, remarkable...if there are words, they all describe this. It's the perfect style for illustrating a Grimms' fairy tale. The cats are a tad gruesome, but the princess is pulchritudinous. I wish you'd illustrated my fairy-tale books. And of course, the textures! The skin against the dress (which is a wonderful dress, really - stars fading into the colours at the bottom hem) against the motley of furs. And the tiny detail - tear on her cheek?
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Absolutely lovely! So much detail- and I love the contrast in the texture of her skirt and the coat.
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The picture is a little disturbing, but it's a great illustration. The stars on her dress are very beautiful and I like the details of the animals...
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One of my favorite tales, beautifully illuminated.
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oh my gosh, All Kinds of Furs, or Manyfurs is my favorite fairy tale!
it's also called Allerleirauh...not sure what that means...
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Hmm, could you give me the link to what version of this story you read? I found a version on the internet, but it really wasn't that disturbing. Beautiful pic by the way.
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This has become one of my favourite pieces of art... ever. I think about it a lot.
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amazing! seriously. I just read the story...I'm still a little disturbed haha
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this is gorgeous. great textures and colors!
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This is mesmerizing! Kudos for wonderful work!
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Oh...so she didn't marry her dad? i totally thought she did and was a little horrified! I must read it again!
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