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Edirin — Returning home

Published: 2012-07-10 17:20:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 839; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 6
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Description For centuries, even after her face withered and her body turned to dust beneath the black soil
Her spirit lingered on, overseeing her descendants and the prospering of her lineage
She chose, that each night, she would watch over those of her blood, protect them from other creatures of the Spirit Realm
And at the earliest light of dawn, she would drift back to her earthly resting place, returning home.


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For Serene Challenge [link] at

Ususally, ghost stories are sad and woeful. I wondered if a different perspective was possible for the classical "white lady"-setup. This white lady chose to stay bound to the Earth to watch over her descendants for centuries. To her, the grave is not of sadness, but a beautiful, peaceful home.


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Stock required by challenge:

Elfen lied [link] by Stock 5 by [link]


Other stock:

Sorrow [link] by Dried Roses [link] by



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Comments: 21

WargusEstor [2012-10-18 08:15:50 +0000 UTC]

fabulous - the flow of the dress looks wonderful

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Edirin In reply to WargusEstor [2012-10-18 11:29:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much I tried to get a very airy, ethereal look to it to get some more motion into the picture

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WargusEstor In reply to Edirin [2012-10-19 16:47:32 +0000 UTC]

turned out well I must say

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MelikeBirsenAtes [2012-09-19 19:42:22 +0000 UTC]

Your work has been featured here in my journal:
One Stock To Rule Them All 4 .

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Edirin In reply to MelikeBirsenAtes [2012-09-20 11:06:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the feature! A good idea for a journal-feature, I always really like seeing how different people use the same stock images to make their art come to life - and it's a great honor to be featured along with such great works!

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MelikeBirsenAtes In reply to Edirin [2012-09-20 11:32:16 +0000 UTC]

You're so welcome.

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wolfcreek50 [2012-07-14 06:55:25 +0000 UTC]

Lovely work...

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Edirin In reply to wolfcreek50 [2012-07-14 08:19:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I am really glad you like it And thank you for adding the piece to your favourites.
Might I ask what you like about the image?

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wolfcreek50 In reply to Edirin [2012-07-14 09:03:18 +0000 UTC]

Your very welcome my friend...for me it seems that she has been a restless spirit and finally she has been given a chance to go into the light...but that's just me...

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Edirin In reply to wolfcreek50 [2012-07-14 09:18:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts - I really like your interpretation of it
And thank you for adding me to your watchlist!
You have some pretty eerie photography in your gallery, I must admit..

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wolfcreek50 In reply to Edirin [2012-07-18 06:53:35 +0000 UTC]

Your very welcome my friend...and yes I do seem to prefer the eerie or creepy...

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Temansha [2012-07-10 19:31:56 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful... I love it! (Okay, I don't like that statue/whatever very much, but everything else is just awesome!)

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Edirin In reply to Temansha [2012-07-10 19:36:57 +0000 UTC]

I am really glad you like it
Hehe, I can make a special edit for you with no statue if you want?
Is it the monument in the scene itself or the way it's rendered into it? (Sorry, I ask a lot of questions )

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Temansha In reply to Edirin [2012-07-10 19:42:44 +0000 UTC]

I don't know exactly... Somehow it just doesn't fit - it's too different from the background and the ghost. Well, it's just my opinion.

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Edirin In reply to Temansha [2012-07-10 19:52:24 +0000 UTC]

I kinda see what you mean, actually I think I'll tweak a little around with the background now ^^

And I really really appreciate that you give your opinion! It seems that opinionated comments are rare these days on Deviantart.

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Temansha In reply to Edirin [2012-07-10 19:54:40 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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thomasmuse [2012-07-10 17:58:41 +0000 UTC]

Breathtakingly beautiful....

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Edirin In reply to thomasmuse [2012-07-10 18:13:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much
I am very glad that you like it. May I ask if there's anything specific about the picture which catches your eye? I am curious as to how different people view different pictures

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thomasmuse In reply to Edirin [2012-07-10 20:30:32 +0000 UTC]

For me it is the figure in the woods and the mystical quality of the model. It reminds me of a cemetery and I believe cemeteries are the most peaceful and serene places.

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Edirin In reply to thomasmuse [2012-07-10 21:20:43 +0000 UTC]

I like those thoughts And thank you very much for sharing them

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thomasmuse In reply to Edirin [2012-07-11 10:34:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for not saying I am weird LOL

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