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Kitty-Grimm — Self Portrait

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Published: 2016-01-21 01:33:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 685; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 3
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Description Finally, I managed to paint a self portrait that actually (kind of) looks like me!

I painted a similar portrait of my mother, but with dragonflies instead of moths and a red rose instead of white. I chose a white rose not only because roses are my favourite flowers, but because the white rose is a symbol of purity, which is actually the meaning of my name, Kate. I also used moths because I like to use them in my artwork. They symbolize metamorphosis in a similar way that butterflies do, but they’re nocturnal. 

I struggled with this one, but it was worth it. I
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Comments: 4

luaraika [2016-01-23 14:41:40 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful art!

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Kitty-Grimm In reply to luaraika [2016-01-23 15:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Gryffgirl [2016-01-21 01:34:29 +0000 UTC]

You are lovely, like your art!

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Kitty-Grimm In reply to Gryffgirl [2016-01-21 01:38:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!  

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