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Published: 2017-02-27 12:15:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 20757; Favourites: 659; Downloads: 0
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According to the Polish legend "Złota kaczka", the Golden Duck dwells in the cellars beneath Warsaw's Ostrogski Castle. The creature, a princess who has been bewitched by an evil sorcerer, lives under the castle and waits for someone to set her free.
The Duck can be restored to human form only by a man who can spend 100 gold ducats a day for three consecutive days, without sharing any of this small fortune with anyone. The poor shoemaker's apprentice finds the Gold Duck under the Castle and is granted the ducats to spend, but is unable to spend them all in the allotted time. He gives the remainder to a beggar, who tells him that money does not bring happiness. The Gold Duck disappears, taking with it the treasures stored under the Castle, but from that day the boy is happy. He becomes a master shoemaker, finds himself a beautiful wife, and lives into old age, surrounded by happy friends and children.
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Excellent details and lighting. Well done.
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Przecudna! Tak wiele szczegółów - pióra, klejnoty, koronki... I brosza z herbem Warszawy w dawnej wersji!
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All female ducks should be treated like princesses!
This is just wonderful!
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Incredibly gorgeous! Should be an illustration for a book about this legend. 
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Oh wow! This is so wow that I just can't wow my wow, because I'm realy wow about it!
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Jak miło zobaczyć Twój talent ukierunkowany wreszcie na inny temat niż permanentna krypto-fiksacja dotycząca pewnej nie-pary z pewnej serii fantasy...
Piękną robotę robisz.
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Holyyy wowwww!! What a great piece 
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Najpiękniejsza kaczka jaką w życiu widziałam Podoba mi się to wygaszenie barw, fajny zabieg, jeżeli chce się odejść od banału. A i "elżbietańska" szata robi wrażenie.
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is this done on paper? Lovely work, so intricate and fascinating
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It's beautiful, especially the embroidered robe!
And thank you for telling the story.
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The details are so intricate!! I'm guessing this is your Artistic approach, but the way you have etched out the beak, the background, the fur, etc., they give off an old book print kind of look!! And so so much details!! i really love it!!
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Also, I featured your artwork with proper credits and Title + Image linking back to you. I've also added a Copyright Disclaimer on your behalf.
I hope you find the time to check my post -> Sao's Corner as your artwork was truly inspiring!
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