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"O soft embalmer of the still midnight!
Shutting, with careful fingers and benign,
Our gloom-pleas'd eyes, embower'd from the light,
Enshaded in forgetfulness divine;
O soothest Sleep! if so it please thee, close,
In midst of this thine hymn, my willing eyes.
Or wait the Amen, ere thy poppy throws
Around my bed its lulling charities;
Then save me, or the passed day will shine
Upon my pillow, breeding many woes;
Save me from curious conscience, that still hoards
Its strength for darkness, burrowing like a mole;
Turn the key deftly in the oiled wards,
And seal the hushed casket of my soul." John Keats
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Artist's Notes: An afternoon to myself... inspiration from a fantastic stock photo... an old vision brought to life.
Of all the fairy tales of my childhood, Sleeping Beauty was my favorite. I wonder what Aurora dreamed, as she lay sleeping for those long, long years.


Stock Credits:
Model and veil: [link] & [link]

Brushes:

Mouse:
Robin's nest: [link]
Luna moth: [link]
Texture: My own
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Comments: 176

Konyliayuting [2016-01-20 14:34:46 +0000 UTC]

WOW gorgeous!

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ToonDreams [2012-10-19 05:53:39 +0000 UTC]

She was dreaming of cookies :3

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lenamadeleine [2012-09-27 03:57:06 +0000 UTC]

Just stopping by to say that this is georgeous !! I think its so beautiful
Greetings from Lena

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GreenWallsOfArt [2012-02-12 15:59:29 +0000 UTC]

That's a good question: what did Aurora dream about while she was sleeping all that time? But this picture is wonderful, very much like a fairy tale! :-D

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beyondimpression [2010-12-03 01:26:57 +0000 UTC]

BRILLIANT

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Kerensa69 [2010-10-29 15:09:11 +0000 UTC]

Omg...Omg... It's sooooo amazing! I am new in DeviantArt and this is gonna be my first "favorite"!!!! <3<3<3 DDDD

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purpleh2o [2010-10-07 08:17:54 +0000 UTC]

A great depection of a classic fairy tale. Good choice to have her in a natural pose than the usual flat on her back and stiff the way Sleeping Beauty is usually shown.

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jaksy20 [2010-07-27 14:10:08 +0000 UTC]

I thought it was a photo!

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GinnyWeasley-13 [2010-03-05 19:53:28 +0000 UTC]

Very nice. I think the favourite part about this is the trees; they are so beautiful, and I also like the actual posision she's sleeping in. Love the vines in her hair XD

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Foxfires In reply to GinnyWeasley-13 [2010-03-12 00:19:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much again!

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jumpyjane [2009-11-30 10:54:11 +0000 UTC]

it's quite gorgeous and i love it. it has that really nice 'fairy-tale' quality that a piece like this truly needed. so, kudos to you for that!

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65heroine [2009-10-19 05:05:03 +0000 UTC]

u have been featured [link]

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kittkat6790 [2009-08-17 13:36:02 +0000 UTC]

I love the little details and the overall image

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EmperorImagination27 [2009-07-26 23:31:39 +0000 UTC]

veryy purtyy

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Mathwing [2009-06-22 13:38:11 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!^^

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StinaBG [2009-04-07 17:02:23 +0000 UTC]

you are amazing.. your attention to lighting and texturing is beyond great

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shadowleoparddreams [2009-02-10 03:52:05 +0000 UTC]

Love it. Very realistic, love your light sources and stock choices.

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CindysArt [2009-02-02 19:27:39 +0000 UTC]

Omg....this is so fantastic beautiful!! I love it!!

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Christine-E [2008-12-12 00:59:11 +0000 UTC]

You are featured hun -> [link]

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BriarRose9 [2008-11-22 15:21:38 +0000 UTC]

this is oh so beautiful!!!!!

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chrysanthe-aL [2008-10-27 12:58:45 +0000 UTC]

GORGEOUS!

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lovely-able-heather [2008-10-07 21:03:29 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!!

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gdpr-5649430 [2008-09-13 13:42:59 +0000 UTC]

Very nice. :3

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golddfische [2008-09-11 20:26:29 +0000 UTC]

featured - [link]

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tikklememo [2008-08-26 02:42:01 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous

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midenian-lostie [2008-07-16 02:13:21 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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vetalgo [2008-06-15 19:22:29 +0000 UTC]

OH MY ADONAI. this is fucking beautiful

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imagothica [2008-05-13 14:59:11 +0000 UTC]

Lovely mood you've captured. Art is, for me, as much the evocation of a mood as it is about artistic skill. You've obviously got the ability to capture both!

Sleeping Beauty was also one of my favorite fairytales. I wonder, have you ever read "Spindle's End" by Robin McKinley? It was a retelling of the classic tale, which "explains" somethings that happen in the story. It really is a wonderful tale, losing none of its fairytale quality, simply expanding on the story.

Again, beautiful work.

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CharmedPearl [2008-03-18 08:20:11 +0000 UTC]

lovely
the peacefullness of the scene is captured beautifully.......
...sleeping beauty is such a beautiful story.....

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Shadowelve [2008-03-15 17:07:33 +0000 UTC]

Pretty The details are awesome!

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Rongoio [2008-01-13 01:45:15 +0000 UTC]

I am enchanted; what do I have to drink to go there? So pretty!

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EverSeeker23 [2008-01-07 04:16:19 +0000 UTC]

Have you ever read the book "Shadows of Myth" by Rachel Lee? This picture reminds me sooo much of it's cover. I love the image, great job

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arnieismybaby [2008-01-06 10:37:56 +0000 UTC]

Stunning.
Michelle

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LatinaTx [2007-12-13 14:08:14 +0000 UTC]

I like your picture. I am borrowing your picture for a class project. We are making a book.

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Foxfires In reply to LatinaTx [2007-12-13 14:17:40 +0000 UTC]

Hi! Thank you so much for your interest! I'm flattered you would use my picture for the project - alas, the model who I used does not allow any usage of her picture outside of DeviantArt. If you are interested in using this for a project, you will need to ask =Kittyd-Stock for permission. Sorry!

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fregal [2007-12-02 10:06:04 +0000 UTC]

wowwwwwwww

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Foxfires In reply to fregal [2007-12-12 05:50:53 +0000 UTC]



Thank you!!

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Word-worth-1000-pics [2007-11-23 01:05:39 +0000 UTC]

This deviation has been chosen as a feature of the week
on *Word-worth-1000-pics which is a community project
promoting visual art deviants
It has been found from the word : "VISION "
you can see it featured here: [link]

To know how it works: [link]
F.A.Q. : [link]

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iriade [2007-10-27 19:15:46 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully wonderful.

It looks like taken directly from a fairytale.

Fav it.

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Foxfires In reply to iriade [2007-10-30 13:28:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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rockpunk92 [2007-10-20 00:36:42 +0000 UTC]

..thats true no one ever said what she was dreaming of. This is beautifully done!

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colofabrix [2007-10-10 11:53:44 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful

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thisishowweburn [2007-09-22 18:21:00 +0000 UTC]

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Atreja [2007-09-18 20:35:44 +0000 UTC]

hello! I picked out this deviation for a news article about sleeping Hope you don't mind!!
[link]

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furandfeather [2007-09-06 22:38:52 +0000 UTC]

so preraphaelite! the colors are gorgeous and so is the girl.

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Arline [2007-08-22 15:43:32 +0000 UTC]

amazing!

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meatballheadzzz [2007-07-17 08:29:08 +0000 UTC]

I want to be a movie maker for my career (Director and editor) and I have always wanted to make fairy tale movies with this kind of tone. Beautiful and dark at the same time. Great picture ^_^

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theTempestAhead [2007-07-12 14:38:43 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!

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vandollized [2007-06-29 12:00:43 +0000 UTC]

How gorgeous! The lighting is excellent; it gives such a nice, soft club on the character. And the details are such a great finishing touch to this work: the mouse hiding within the folds of her dress, the nest sitting near the woman and the detailed forest background. Excellent manipulation

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candysores [2007-06-28 18:41:22 +0000 UTC]

Hey! This deviation has been featured in the second edition of Deviously Sweet! To see your deviation click here. *squishes*

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