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Published: 2013-09-03 17:52:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 35244; Favourites: 2491; Downloads: 526
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Oil, 18 x 24 inchesI wanted to create a story with this image. I'm drawing on many stories and fairy tales from The Frog Prince to Ulysses' encounter with Circe in The Odyssey to clue the viewer into what might be going on here. A shadowy sorceress is seen here with a few of her accoutrements. It's not a large leap to guess that this frog of unusual size may have not always been a frog. But who's that in the mist beyond? Is it someone spying upon her activities or an unfortunate soul forced to come and keep their end of a bargain?
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This is one of my favorites of yours! Reminds me of Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier. XD
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It's me!!! it;s me with my first teacher, fresh from the bog and eager to learn all kinds of new magic, on my way to assuming human form as a disguise and living among you. LOL
I am a massive frog lover.Β So much so that I go around telling folks I am a Giant bullfrog in disguise as a human.Β I have had this picture in my fantasy frog art slide for for a while now from ArtStation, but since I don't have any art on there I wasn't able to comment on its glorious majesty till I found you on here too.Β This is one of my too favorite frog pictures I have ever found, and I am so glad to finally be able to tell you so!
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I have no words...i just can't stop looking at that picture!
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I love the style of this piece, it's beautiful, and there's so much detail and mystery in it I could look at it for hours.
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mmm - this painting could launch as series - I like mystery you have created with such skill
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I love the confident gesture of the figure, relaxed without a care in the world. The lighting in this piece is perfection!
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This is an awesome piece. Β I have a conceptual arts folder in my group that this would be perfect for.
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Hi, I've given this piece a feature over here -> kassidikeys.deviantart.com/jouβ¦
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You really capture what you wanted, a great story. Great painting, keep it up!
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Beautiful. Something about her expression, and the silhouette in the background, makes me feel like they're going to have to go on an unfortunate quest of some kind together. No idea why, but I like it.
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I love this, the figure of the girl over the light in the background is beautiful!
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I love this. Paintings with stories or even hints of stories are always very rich and inspiring.
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This remember me the classical images and tales from Grecia, just like you say.
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This is so incredible, I left this open in my tabs for days so I could keep coming back to it 
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Your art is incredible. Do you paint all in one go, or in layers?
Also, would you have any objection to me copying a portion of this painting for my own study? Edges are something I really need to work on in my oil paintings and I think I'll find it easier to work it out if I have something to follow. I'll keep it offline. Of course if you'd rather I didn't that's ok!
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Thank you. I work in one layer if possible. You're free to make copies as study as long as I'm always acknowledged as the original creator.
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Oh of course, credit to the origin of a piece is paramount, always! Thank you.
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oh wow the colours and textures are awesome! :3
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what medium do you use? liquid? linseed oil? your own mix?Β
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Beautiful,Β I'm so used to see digital art, so I canΒ hardly believe that this is made traditionally! ^^,
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Great colors and shading! 
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Wow, beautifully done. I love the brushstrokes!
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Wow, this painting is perfect down to every last brush stroke
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at first I thought it,s digital art the colors and the fading background are amazing
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this reminds me of pans labyrinth. what life might have been like on the other side. I have no doubt that frog would be there in some pond sitting upon a large lily pad, smiling as it rested the shade.
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