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Butterfly Wisdom by *Mercuralis:iconMercuralis:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > People > Portraits

©2006-2009 *Mercuralis
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My entry for 's 36-Contest

Both the content and composition of this image were inspired by the number 36. There are 36 butterflies, each one signifying a year of her life. They form the number three, while her hair is the number six.

The title comes from the following quote:

"The butterfly counts not months, but moments, and yet has time enough."
-Rabinhranath Tagore, Indian poet

And Sophie means "Wisdom"

Happy Birthday Sophie.

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~sarahmm May 11, 2006, 9:03:32 PM
This is really cool. Wish i was that good at art.
Sarah
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~escherem May 11, 2006, 9:04:20 PM
I love the symbolism. ^^

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~RainyOpal May 11, 2006, 9:19:22 PM
I love this. Everything represents something, but oddly enough, I could see this being a magazine ad for shampoo or something along those lines. Anywho, awesome job. This is going on my favorites.
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~Idarshu May 11, 2006, 9:33:04 PM
Beautifully done. I like the angle and the colors. her skin looks especialy good.
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*ZIM402 May 11, 2006, 10:54:34 PM
odd title, but i like the flow

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=MelGama May 12, 2006, 2:23:32 AM
OMG!!!!! This is AMAZING!!!!! :clap:
You´re a master! :faint:

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~Velvetta May 12, 2006, 6:30:04 AM
wow! i love this painting!:+fav:
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~MercuryFox22 May 12, 2006, 6:49:39 AM
That's an awesome concept! Quite spiffy! :D

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`athenatt May 12, 2006, 1:00:01 PM
OH now THAT is brilliant! Not only the art, which is exceptional, but the concept!! I hope you win, you deserve it!!!

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~rinedet May 12, 2006, 4:17:38 PM
I like how you shaped the hair to make a six, but still managed to make it look natural. That's skill, I think.
A really nice job! Good luck with the contest!

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