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Published: 2005-07-25 03:00:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 2424; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 116
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Description Once there was a hard working woodsman who had a very loving young wife. One day while he was out hunting near a lovely river, the woodsman shot a deer. As he lean down to the water to wash his hands after cleaning the deer, the water of the river parted, and the river spirit who lived in the water seized the woodsman and dragged him back with her into the river. When the woodman never returned home, his wife became worried and went to search for him. Coming across the slain deer next to the river, the young woman knew immediately that her husband had been claimed by the river sprite. In desperation, she journey to the lonely cabin in the mountains where an old witch lived.

When the old woman heard the young wife’s sad story, she gave her a beautiful golden comb, and told her to sit by the river at the next full moon and comb her hair, and when she was done, to put the comb on the bank and to see what happened. So the hopeful wife returned to the river at the next full moon, and began to comb her long black as she wept for her lost love. When she was done, she placed the comb on the bank. No sooner had she put the comb down, than the waters parted and surged forward to sweep the comb away. And as they parted, the young woman saw her husband’s head and shoulders appear above the water. Just as the water began to cover him, the young woman reached forward, seizing her lover’s hand, and pulled her husband from the river. Quickly, the couple fled from the river, to return home.
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Photoshop CS, 7 hours. A Grimm inspired fairy tale.
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Comments: 8

silvercherriz [2012-10-08 04:50:13 +0000 UTC]

Lovely!

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Phenoca [2011-01-01 03:53:23 +0000 UTC]

Nice. Tale is nice too.

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aelthwyn [2007-05-25 02:43:58 +0000 UTC]

the sawn is really beautifull, the whole picture is lovely! I like the story too

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AriandraRayne [2006-06-28 21:41:50 +0000 UTC]

This is a new fairy tale to me but you seem to have depicted it very well! Great work all around!

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moulin-rouge-fan09 [2005-12-23 04:16:51 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS TOTALLY KEWL! i love how your taking the grimm brother stories and turning them into art.... they are all going down in my favorites... GOOD JOB!

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smuli [2005-07-25 12:03:39 +0000 UTC]

Wow... this deserves a dozen more comments than it has gotten...
I think the woman could be less bright but I really love the colors you've used in the forest. The mood is great!

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csgirl In reply to smuli [2005-07-25 15:45:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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sufistuk8ed [2005-07-25 04:11:03 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty, I love the swan.

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