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Hello, Loves! :heart:

This is my contribution to *moemai's soon-to-be-released Collective Artbook: Myths and Legends. Many popular fairytales were already taken when I joined the project, so I chose Ye Xian, an older, Chinese version of Cinderella, with her tiny feet and embroidered shoes.

WIP shots on my Tumblr.

I had an idea about the composition from the very beginning, but the colors, well... I didn't expect to use so many hues in one picture. TTvTT This took three weeks on and off! There are parts of it that I really like and some that I don't really understand, because I just went with the flow. Anyway, I've broken an unexpected barrier there, I think. ;)

As for the context, Ye Xian's 'fairy godmother' was a giant fish, and this image is supposed to symbolize some sort of spiritual bond... Sacrifice, gratitude, unspoken unconditional things. Yes, weird. Also, it is my little prayer for our waters and the lovely animals that call it home. Please love the ocean.

Belated happy Chinese New Year, everyone! :heart: :heart: :heart:

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Ye Xian. by *mushroomtale ( Suggested by ~SophieBrigitteXD and Featured by `Mollinda )
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Mood: Wow! ~reve-caramel Apr 27, 2012
so powerful!! is this like an illustration? is there a story on wich this is based?
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*mushroomtale Apr 28, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thank you so much, Dear! I spent so much time on this... TT^TT :heart:

Ye Xian is the Chinese version of Cinderella, except her fairy godmother was a huge fish who had to die so that her wish could be granted. In the beginning, Ye Xian is like Cinderella, forced by her stepmother and stepsisters to work because they were envious of her beauty. Ye Xian's only friend was the giant river fish and it was later killed by her sadistic stepmother. :(

After mourning her friend, Ye Xian had a vision of an old man who told her to make a wish from the fish bones. She turned up as the most beautiful girl at the village gathering, attracting the attention of a wealthy and important man who later found the embroidered shoe she'd left behind while fleeing the party. He searched for her throughout the land and once he found her, took her as his wife.

You can read more about Ye Xian here on Wiki.

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~reve-caramel Apr 28, 2012
thx! i already did! i really like that sort of stuff. i mean, stories. i like it even more when it turns out is the same story going around all over the world but in slightly different versions. it makes me think about jung's theories of the collective unconscious. and i love that even more :D!
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*mushroomtale Apr 29, 2012  Professional General Artist
I really like mythology for some reason! Such captivating stories. *A* :heart:

OMG I feel like I'm learning so much just chatting idly with you! :blushes: :heart:

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~reve-caramel Apr 29, 2012
mythology rocks!
n,n! thx so much you make me feel special!
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*mushroomtale Apr 29, 2012  Professional General Artist
Aww~ Don't doubt that! :hug: :heart:

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~GHGenGen Feb 27, 2012
i love bettas so hard to find good artwork like this for them :)
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*mushroomtale Feb 27, 2012  Professional General Artist
I love Bettas too! :thanks: :heart:

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~ZiggyStarfish Feb 20, 2012
Lovely! I especially like the fish. Did you base it on parts from real fish, or was it just from your imagination? Odd question, I know, but I'm really into fish, haha.
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*mushroomtale Feb 20, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thank you, Dear! :hug:

It's based on the beautiful Betta fish or Siamese fighting fish. We had two, but they died recently, Winter is too cold here. :(

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