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Published: 2016-05-31 19:20:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 633; Favourites: 48; Downloads: 0
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Description 5x7 Mixed Media (watercolors, colored pencil, gel pen, ink)

Based off the fairy tale "The Juniper Tree" by the Grimm bros.
If you've never read it, it's probably one of the most messed up short stories I've ever come across, lol.
The text reads:
"My mother, she killed me,
My father, he ate me,
My sister Marlene,
Gathered all my bones,
Tied them in a silken scarf,
Laid them beneath the juniper tree,
Tweet, tweet, what a beautiful bird am I..."

Done for a gift exchange.
You can read the story here:
www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm047.ht…
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Comments: 18

seralune [2016-06-09 19:42:32 +0000 UTC]

Awesome

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Daniocity In reply to seralune [2016-06-11 12:55:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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BorisFedorov [2016-06-03 11:27:02 +0000 UTC]

Even with the messed up text. At least you added in some beauty for the story with this picture.

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Daniocity In reply to BorisFedorov [2016-06-03 13:10:47 +0000 UTC]

I like contrasting something light and happy with something dark and twisted

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BorisFedorov In reply to Daniocity [2016-06-03 13:29:27 +0000 UTC]

Indeed

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tulipteardrops [2016-06-03 03:09:00 +0000 UTC]

very pretty

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Daniocity In reply to tulipteardrops [2016-06-03 13:03:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Minisnatcher [2016-06-01 21:48:59 +0000 UTC]

that is a pretty grimm story

Love how the tree and the orange of the bird overlap

Tweet, tweet, what a beautiful bird am I..." you could modernise to #whatabeautifulbirdami  

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Daniocity In reply to Minisnatcher [2016-06-03 13:10:02 +0000 UTC]

Probably the only way to get these whippersnappers to read it!

#21stcenturyfairytales lol

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Minisnatcher In reply to Daniocity [2016-06-04 15:58:24 +0000 UTC]

perhaps it is best that they stay away from it...

#sothatwemightlivehappyeverlyafter ... (damn 2 posts and I know why i am not on twitter)

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Daniocity In reply to Minisnatcher [2016-06-06 14:04:53 +0000 UTC]

HA!  I feel ya

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LadyFrieza [2016-06-01 13:43:02 +0000 UTC]

Always love it when people do the darker fairy tales

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Daniocity In reply to LadyFrieza [2016-06-03 13:06:24 +0000 UTC]

Of course, if you look past the Disneyfied versions, most fairy tales are twisted, lol.  But some of them are seriously horrifying

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LadyFrieza In reply to Daniocity [2016-06-04 18:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I know. I have a big book of Grimm's fairy tales and some of them are grusome. I read some to my parents. I once commented that if I had children I would want to read to them from it, but my mom was like "You want to traumatize your children?"

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mockingbirdontree [2016-06-01 01:50:49 +0000 UTC]

That's very expressive! Super work!

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Daniocity In reply to mockingbirdontree [2016-06-03 13:03:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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MattLovesArt1 [2016-05-31 22:25:28 +0000 UTC]

Yes that is quite a messed up story. Your rendering of those lines is really beautiful though! such a beautiful bird. I love the colours you've used ! Creates such a happy feel!

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Daniocity In reply to MattLovesArt1 [2016-06-03 13:03:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!
I always like the concept of juxtaposing something light and happy with something dark

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