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Once upon a time there was a sloth who wanted very badly to be a belly dancer.People said "It's not that a sloth can't be a dancer--
we live in an enlightened age,
a sloth can do whatever she wants--
but still--perhaps a stately waltz or minuet?
Sloths are not quick.
That's just the way it is."
But the sloth's one desire was to be a belly dancer, and so she was,
dancing to the tambour and the wailing flute.
She was very slow. It took all night.
Most people left.
But a few people stayed, and thought
that it was worth the wait.
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I haven't painted a straightforward silly Weird Animal Pin-Up in a dog's age, so I figured what the hell. Three-toed sloths are under-represented. Particularly as belly dancers, damnit.
Mixed media, 10 x 15 or thereabouts. Original is for sale, prints available for $10 plus shipping--send a note or visit [link] for details.
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Comments: 149
i love this!!! it's sooo cute! 
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i love this!!! it's sooo cute!
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If a sloth can follow her dreams, we all can...
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I've seen a sloth up-close and let me tell you- they're pretty cute and all (they're like a little Chewbacca!), but gawd do they stink- like a dirty diaper full of pond scum.
Great work on making it look so graceful.
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I love shloths, two-toed and three-toed 
Did you ever hear about how sloths are supposed to fall down the trees when it's raining, because their furs can soak up with too much water? 
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ooh the poor sloth. I would have stayed. I love sloths, I think deep down I am one..
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That somehow leaves me perplex... guess it's a good thing!
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lol what a strange concept
nice rendering on the cloth
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I love the swirls at her knee and over her eyebrow. And the texture of the cloth is lovely.
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I always enjoy the stories or poetry you give alongside your pictures; two art forms so frequently held separate can be wonderfully united. This one I especially appreciate as it lifts my heart.
Thank you for your art.
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i love this XD, i always love reading what you say about your work too. your writing is genius.
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This looks quite alien, but cool. The claws especially.
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That's so cool! I love the colors u used. They really blend
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As a bellydancer myself, I respect this sloth immensely. ^_^ And some of the most expressive dancing I've ever seen has been slow. Slow often takes more skill than fast because the movements have to be graceful and nearly perfect as everyone can see them for so long.
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Hail to the three-toed army! They're taking over the world RIGHT NOW. It's just taking a while.
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The detail behind her reminds me greatly of the red kick balls they used to give us in gradeschool to throw at each other.
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yeah...it does! and i would've left it took hours for her to sway from one side to another!
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what possessed THIS story? XD
I like to hear where they come from
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Cute! It kinda reminds me of a kid's story I read once about sloths. If only I could remember the title...Nice work as always!
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Great work indeed, and I would so go see this sloth bellydancer....very appealing and lovely drawing.
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Aww that's so beautiful, especially the ending to the back story. It really makes the picture more beautiful to look at, to me at least. :]
Also, the design for the background looks really nice with this piece! It keeps that whole mysterious mood that you tend to get with belly dancers, but the warm color makes it look much more appealing.
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Gorgeous texture work. I love the way you play with the colors on this image.
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Very well done. I know I would probly go pay to see her!
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Normaly Sloths terrify me. I can't understand why, I can just walk away from them. DX
I love THIS Sloth however, very much! I'd probibly even watch her dance for an hour or two.
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Its more like you need the patience and lifespan of a tree to fully apperciate the dance
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What a strong sloth! XD she kept to her dreams and it was well worth it
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This is inspiring to me - I'm not the most svelt lady on the planet, but I'll be damned if that's going to stop me from practicing with my bellydance DVDs and wearing my jingly belts in public.
And I would pay good money to see a bellydancing sloth.
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awww... lmao, imagine if a sloth gave a guy a lap dance--it'd probably take so long, guys would be blue in more ways than one. xD
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lol, your mind is a little weird. xD Yet funny.
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Well, sloths are pretty cute...as a dancer should be.
Very pretty, you are such a good artist.
I'm glad your sloth got her chance to shine
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I would have loved to see that concert!
Eek, I absolutely adore that purple silk of her's. ^^
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well, sloths are so graceful! they'd make awesome dancers.
i had a day at the zoo today, and i know how it goes.
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