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Published: 2007-06-04 21:45:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 2928; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 0
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Description One day a poor peddler went to the marketplace to sell a basket of eggs. He came upon a crowd mocking a man who staggered with a heavy cross on which he was about to be crucified. The peddler ran to his aid, leaving the basket by the roadside. When he returned, he found the eggs transformed into exquisite designs of bright colors.

The man was Christ; the peddler, Simon. And the eggs were to become the symbol of rebirth for all mankind.

~ Ukrainian Folk Legend


Happy Father's Day, Daddy. I never learned to make them like Grandpa; but maybe he would like these, too.


Apophysis 2.05b2 Z+
Gimp for name n frame



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Comments: 71

digimagicnb [2010-07-08 19:09:19 +0000 UTC]

21st century pysanky! Lovely

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NatalieKelsey In reply to digimagicnb [2010-07-08 19:12:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! My grandpa made real ones, but I thought this would be fun too.

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zsteve [2007-07-05 11:40:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow! that is a most interesting spiral!

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scyvyv [2007-06-20 21:05:34 +0000 UTC]

Excellent piece!

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NatalieKelsey In reply to scyvyv [2007-06-21 00:55:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It means a lot to me.

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thamuria [2007-06-11 08:09:39 +0000 UTC]

A lovely pysanka!
The colour choice is very trypillian.

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NatalieKelsey In reply to thamuria [2007-06-11 12:23:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love my grandmother's pottery and I was trying to go for some of those color combinations.

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Quaddles-Roost [2007-06-08 21:14:46 +0000 UTC]

Just great - adds to my

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NatalieKelsey In reply to Quaddles-Roost [2007-06-09 01:17:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Elion-chan [2007-06-08 13:21:56 +0000 UTC]

Very nice ^^

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IDeviant [2007-06-07 12:32:56 +0000 UTC]

Solid and ethereal at once - a unique creation

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NatalieKelsey In reply to IDeviant [2007-06-07 12:39:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Ian!

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MamaLucia [2007-06-07 03:14:20 +0000 UTC]

Actually, if you did it in blues and greens, it would look like an abalone shell.

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NatalieKelsey In reply to MamaLucia [2007-06-07 12:42:45 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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Phoenix-22 [2007-06-07 01:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Excellent design, the fractal is so smooth and the colors are beautiful.

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NatalieKelsey In reply to Phoenix-22 [2007-06-07 12:48:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Matt!

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Phoenix-22 In reply to NatalieKelsey [2007-06-07 23:07:39 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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psion005 [2007-06-06 05:14:18 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful egg design Natalie

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NatalieKelsey In reply to psion005 [2007-06-06 13:11:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Andrew!

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mistywisp [2007-06-05 21:17:08 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful!

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NatalieKelsey In reply to mistywisp [2007-06-06 12:43:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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vulcania [2007-06-05 20:24:34 +0000 UTC]

we're making pisanki every year...

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NatalieKelsey In reply to vulcania [2007-06-06 12:44:07 +0000 UTC]

I've never tried it because the ones my Grandpa made are so complex and beautiful...I couldn't even come close. But I love to see other peoples! Maybe you should put some in your gallery.

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CygX1 [2007-06-05 18:39:46 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful! The perspective is very unusual and, added to the spiral, provides a completely twisted yet awesome effect! The textures and colors are great (as usual ), beautiful work!

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NatalieKelsey In reply to CygX1 [2007-06-06 13:26:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Luc! I'm so glad you think so!

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gosiekd [2007-06-05 17:36:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh! Wonderul pisanka!!

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NatalieKelsey In reply to gosiekd [2007-06-06 12:44:26 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like! I love yours. Thank you!

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gosiekd In reply to NatalieKelsey [2007-06-07 09:18:13 +0000 UTC]

Welcome Thx

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AnnaKirsten [2007-06-05 17:06:05 +0000 UTC]

This is to let you know that this image has been featured in my current journal [link]

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NatalieKelsey In reply to AnnaKirsten [2007-06-06 12:44:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Wick5ter [2007-06-05 13:10:02 +0000 UTC]

nice design and angle of perspective too

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NatalieKelsey In reply to Wick5ter [2007-06-05 15:15:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Nick!

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Xantipa2 [2007-06-05 11:55:25 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful..

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NatalieKelsey In reply to Xantipa2 [2007-06-05 15:44:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Xantipa2 In reply to NatalieKelsey [2007-06-06 17:30:51 +0000 UTC]

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irisire [2007-06-05 10:49:10 +0000 UTC]

like a shell!!nice..

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lubyelfears [2007-06-05 08:06:11 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work. And a wonderful story behind it too.

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NatalieKelsey In reply to lubyelfears [2007-06-05 12:31:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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VirusNO1 [2007-06-05 05:43:24 +0000 UTC]

Powerful!Great design!

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NatalieKelsey In reply to VirusNO1 [2007-06-05 12:32:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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highmountain4 [2007-06-05 04:30:56 +0000 UTC]

Very cool design and neat story. I took Russian for 5 years in middle and high school and we always made the Ukranian easter eggs every year - almost got good at it, almost . Never heard that story though. The egg also actually reminded me of an abalone shell.

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NatalieKelsey In reply to highmountain4 [2007-06-05 15:17:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

Yeah, I was actually going for a vastly different design, but this is what looked the best.

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highmountain4 In reply to NatalieKelsey [2007-06-06 04:11:50 +0000 UTC]

Ah the mysteries of fractal art - that's frequently what happens to me. Only on rare occasion do I end up with something that I set out to create. It is, a probably always will be, a journey of discovery on many levels...

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WraithTen [2007-06-05 01:42:41 +0000 UTC]

O.k, um, I think it looks like a cinnamon roll. A really tasty one. Don't tell your annoying twin I said that.

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DarthFar In reply to WraithTen [2007-06-05 03:55:33 +0000 UTC]

[evil Far takes note of this statement and adds it to the list of Foods Tory Will Be Depicted Eating in Far's Artwork]

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WraithTen In reply to DarthFar [2007-06-06 12:32:47 +0000 UTC]

I'll just get you back by making irritating references to you in my journal. I don't need Sith powers for that.

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DarthFar In reply to WraithTen [2007-06-06 12:35:17 +0000 UTC]

Think I haven't seen said 'irritating references'? Unfortunately, you seem to have infected Fifi as well. What have I done to deserve this!

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WraithTen In reply to DarthFar [2007-06-06 12:40:21 +0000 UTC]

"What have I done to deserve this!"

You're kidding me, right? But hey, I was nicer than Fifi.

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NatalieKelsey In reply to WraithTen [2007-06-05 02:03:43 +0000 UTC]

Mmmmm! Cinnamon rolls!

He's going to see it anyway and mock you. Let's leave him here and go to Cinnabon together. I'll spring for Caramel Pecanbons and we'll take a pack to Linda.

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WraithTen In reply to NatalieKelsey [2007-06-05 02:13:23 +0000 UTC]

Come on, he doesn't look at everything...does he?

Space it, you're right...let's grab Linda and go to Cinnabon. I'll buy the coffee and OJ.

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