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Published: 2012-10-15 23:00:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 33145; Favourites: 854; Downloads: 4
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A Dryad is a female tree nymph/spirit from Greek Mythology. They are symbolic of nature and nurturers of the forest. They tend to live within the most secluded of woodland with a water source close by. Dryads are extraordinarily shy and you are unlikely to see one. Unless, of course, you stumble across her asleep in the warmth of waning sunlight.VIDEO PROCESS HERE
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I absolutely LOVE your art. I remember your art inspiring me through college, and one day I saw you had liked one of my art pieces on Instagram and was extremely happy. Keep up the amazing work
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I'm so pleased my art has inspired you for so long. Thank you for the continued support. Good luck with your own creative endeavours!
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Love how you decided not to go for the obvious and used a golden instead of green palette. Really brings out that idea of "the golden hour" in nature, where things have that heightened spiritual air to them. Just beautiful! Β
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This is beyond stunning. The colors and overall concept are enchanting. Lovely job!Β
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She Β is sleeping so peacefully. It's lovely.
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Dearest Mike,
I am so moved by this art-it is sublimely beautiful. Your subject matter is something that is very dear to my heart, and you seem to capture it with a Divine touch.Β I am captivated by your talent.
I just discovered you here on Deviant Art today, as I just joined the community (today). I am a Bard, in the Ancient Tradition of the Greek Epics, and I write mostly in the theme of the Divine, Gods and Goddesses, Mythology, Fantasy and frequently in an Amazon point of view.
I have featured your art, in my blog today, and your websites and copyrights have been posted along with it. If you wish for me to remove it, I will of course do so immediately. I simply wish to honor the beauty of this piece by pairing it with my poem.
You may visit the link here: The Wise Door Beneath a Rowan Tree
Please visit my blog on WordPress at your earliest convenience.
Threefold Blessings of the Goddess to you,
Blessed Be,
Holly Emberhawk
Bard, Writer, Dreamer
Inkberry's Quill: Lost Ink of a Bardic Amazon
www.inkberrysquill.com
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Absolutely gorgeous. 
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Thank you very much, I'm glad you think so!
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Beautiful! I love how subdued the plantlike aspects of her are.
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OMG! I love your pic! It's an amazing piece of art
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awesome!!!
I feel inspired by so many artists that I find here in Deviantart. u become definitely one of those.
I am self taught, I am far from being really satisfied with my work, but it really gives me a lot of inspiration.
I'm a self taught, and most of the time I feel like I'm lost. I can't create designs coming out of my own mind. But this kind of art inspires me.
Thanks a LOT for sharing your talent.
xxxx
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Thank you for your comment and support. I'm very pleased and flattered to think my art inspires your own. Have patience and keep practicing, you will improve over time. Don't forget to look back and be proud of how far you've come, no matter how small the steps, it's still an improvement. x
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I just saw your YouTube video and I'm already a fan 
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That lighting is amazing!
The whole scene has a sense of warmth liek the setting sun
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I really like the detail and the colour scheme
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Amazing addition to your great gallery. Such attention to detail is rarely seen and the sunlight that turns to gold is simply stunning! Keep up the good work, love your myth series.
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Absolutely STUNNING piece of work! This painting is absolutely phenomenal.
I hope you don't mind, but for my Studio Arts class we need to find two paintings from different time periods to analyse; and I would love to do an analysis of this painting! Don't worry, I won't post this anywhere, just my teacher will. But I thought I'd ask anyway
Again, beautiful painting, great job!
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That's fine. I'm flattered! Have fun with it
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Thank you 
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The texture, the colors, all of it! Stunningly GORGEOUS!
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Absolutely amazing & astonishing! Excellently painted. Loved the texture and shadings!
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This is stunning. You're amazing, honestly couldn't tell if it was a photograph or not for a few seconds. <3
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Indeed, hello! Hopefully I can post more regularly for a while
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Excellent work ! A beautiful piece of art !
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