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Published: 2009-04-06 17:07:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 43982; Favourites: 2472; Downloads: 5
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Β© Aimee Stewart, Foxfires---------------------------
Shell Maiden can be seen in the inspirational Duirwaigh movie called "My Wish For You" - found here on dA: [link]
EDIT: THANK YOU!!! I'm SO thrilled to have woken up this morning to find this as a DD!!! Thank you ^Sander-Seto and everyone leaving such beautiful comments, I owe you many hugs and cupcakes!!!
*This piece is for sale privately. Please note me for details!*
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The Shell Maiden
I come from the rain of sky and sea, caught
on the web of a shoreline daisy, braced low
and spinning in carnival delight with the
kiss of Pacifica's mist.
I come from the company of driftwood and seashells, bleached white as a wedding train waiting to be worn.
The waves roll like a wedding march
announcing the union of land and deep blue dreams.
They bring a dowry of tangled vines and sand dollar spines,
and my heart says YES to this sailors treasure.
I come from the flutter of dry seaweed,
no longer rich with Oceana's brine, and yet
adorning the beach with seafoam flare,
like rice and petals clinging to the foot of a runaway bride.
Bring me the delicacies of your wedding feast, snapped up in the yellow of a jealous lover's bill, for I am treading softly here on honeymoon beds of ancient sand,
inscribing moon colored vows
on the framework
of whales.
-Aimee Stewart- Foxfires April 2nd, 2009
(Poem written at ArtFest 2009 - in Port Townsend, Washington while in the class instructed by Susan Wooldridge, author of PoemCrazy and Fool's Gold [link] )
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Model: Exclusive stock -
Brushes: [link]
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All else, mine.
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Comments: 415
theASTORID In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 21:23:34 +0000 UTC]
The colors are so pretty I love this so much!
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alexandresama In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 21:08:08 +0000 UTC]
Whoa! How much time did you take to do this!?
You really do deserve a DD! Sorry to bug you with questions but how did you make the sea? photomanipulation? ore did you do it from scrap?
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Foxfires In reply to alexandresama [2009-06-22 17:51:15 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! This particular piece was one of the most time consuming ones I've ever worked on. I really took my time with it. I don't know how many hours total, but I know I just kept going back to it off and on for over 2 weeks to polish it the way I wanted. I'm so happy everyone is liking it so much!
The sea was done with a combination of photographs that I took, and texturing/painting in Corel Painter IX and Adobe CS3.
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Foxfires In reply to Gatling [2009-06-22 17:52:05 +0000 UTC]
Aw!! Make me blush! A huge compliment coming from you, o talented one!! Thank you so much!
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Muggle-Angel [2009-06-21 20:33:08 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful & magical... a well deserved DD!
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Lonely-Bumble-Bee [2009-06-21 20:22:06 +0000 UTC]
This inspires me to write in my Atlantis-style story again. This is absolutely beautiful. I love it!
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Foxfires In reply to Lonely-Bumble-Bee [2009-06-22 17:52:17 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! I love knowing it's inspired you!
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xxxRiku-chanxxx In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 20:05:37 +0000 UTC]
Wow, I can't even describe this is words. 5 stars isnt even the half of it!
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Foxfires In reply to xxxRiku-chanxxx [2009-06-22 17:52:26 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! That is so sweet of you!
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xxxRiku-chanxxx In reply to Foxfires [2009-06-22 18:58:07 +0000 UTC]
Lol aww, ur welcome ! Im totally serious though,
!
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sister2chibis In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 20:03:36 +0000 UTC]
This is so beautiful and amazing... I want to reach out and touch it!
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Foxfires In reply to sister2chibis [2009-06-22 17:52:35 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! heheh - reach on out!!
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ZeeCyy In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 20:00:21 +0000 UTC]
fantastic!!...
greatΒ°..
Incredible!!...
i love this picture!!
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00alisa00 In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 19:32:49 +0000 UTC]
This is the best work ever!
I always loved it!
It reminds me the smell of the ocean
and the slow sound of the dancing foam on the shore
I love all of it:the beautiful colors,the textures
but,most of all,the magnificent figure and the wonderful poem!
congratulations on your DD,it's well deserved!
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Foxfires In reply to 00alisa00 [2009-06-22 17:53:04 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate it! And thank you for taking the time to read the poem too!
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00alisa00 In reply to Foxfires [2009-06-24 04:12:48 +0000 UTC]
You're very welcome dear!
your work is so beautiful!
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me3009 In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 19:14:21 +0000 UTC]
GREAT! This is really just perfect..
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Twist-of-Fate1901 In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 19:12:03 +0000 UTC]
this is beautiful! I could never do something so detailed, and with so many colours! I don't have the patience.... but this is beautiful
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Foxfires In reply to Twist-of-Fate1901 [2009-06-22 17:53:13 +0000 UTC]
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Taysk In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 18:45:11 +0000 UTC]
I don't really know what I can say...
Your deviant is just perfect! XD
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TheButcheress In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 18:24:57 +0000 UTC]
Wow, this is stunning. I just love the use of colour and shapes and the subtleness of the shells.
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breath-of-life25 [2009-06-21 18:20:27 +0000 UTC]
beautiful colors.
u did an amazing job!
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Foxfires In reply to breath-of-life25 [2009-06-22 17:53:24 +0000 UTC]
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breath-of-life25 In reply to Foxfires [2009-06-22 17:58:46 +0000 UTC]
here is a random hug for you:
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tardis101 In reply to ??? [2009-06-21 18:02:59 +0000 UTC]
this...this is beautiful, an unending well done!
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Foxfires In reply to tardis101 [2009-06-22 17:54:32 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! And unending 'thank you'!! LOL
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tardis101 In reply to Foxfires [2009-06-22 19:48:57 +0000 UTC]
its really amazing seriously you are what devianatarts all about you are an amzing artist but you are not cocky like some people
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