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Drowning Dreams
Published: 2012-08-03 20:27:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 36677; Favourites: 2244; Downloads: 0
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Drowning Dreams“I will prepare a draught for you, with which you must swim to land tomorrow before sunrise, and sit down on the shore and drink it. Your tail will then disappear, and shrink up into what mankind calls legs, and you will feel great pain, as if a sword were passing through you. But all who see you will say that you are the prettiest little human being they ever saw. You will still have the same floating gracefulness of movement, and no dancer will ever tread so lightly; but at every step you take it will feel as if you were treading upon sharp knives, and that the blood must flow.”
-The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson
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Comments: 102
Wow! I love this whole piece, but especially the face!
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this is really cool! I like the vibe it gives off.
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Congrats!
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May I use this on a poem? I make no funds; you get full credit, and if you'd like proof: [link]
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can you do this but a boy.. maybe a demigod of the seas? Maybe as a commission?
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No problem. Message me for details and prices
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ok asap... im sick for 1 and 2 its not a weekend
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It's not a problem. Do it at your own leisure. Get better soon!
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This is TRULY one of my favorites. Very skillful, unfamiliar, and inspiring. This definitely echoes the mood of the original tale.
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Really like the smoke effects going on here! A little dark and creepy, yet beautiful. I'm not sure If the mermaid is dancing or falling which is also a little strange (in a good way). Thanks for the share!
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If they ever redo the Little Mermaid, I hope that it could be even half your awesomeness. (It's 2:40 A.M. that comment is some of the highest I can give, even if it's somewhat incomprihensible)
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Haha, it's all right, I understand those late nights, and thank you!
I don't know. Now you've given me ideas--steampunk little mermaid, perhaps?
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That would be so awesome, I can't even describe it.
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Wow, this is truly amazing... what a unique and painfully beautiful depiction of the famous little mermaid. You can really feel the emotion in this. The colours and technique are amazing. Great work, you really deserve the DD!
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Wow this is very stunning.
congrats on the DD
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This is too good to be drawn by human hands. I'm suspecting a conspiracy is in play here.
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whoa... that is cool... i like the smoky-ish effect.
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I loved that version of the story so much more than Disney's <3 This is so pretty~
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beautiful pic. but the true little mermaid story is not... happy? Your art reflects that very nicely. A miserable beauty.
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Really beautiful. <3
I could seriously look at it all day. <33
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