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©2005-2009 ~Nadesiko
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"Whither have gone the stately palaces of our father? Weeds and nettles grow in place of the noble pillars and frescoed walls. Silence fills the desolate hill, not even the whisper of their voices remain. Where are the gods and their goddesses, where the heros and noble kings? Not even as mould do they lie in their graves. There is nothing left."

Named for one of the four children of Manannan Mac Lir, god of the sea, cursed by their stepmother to spend nine centuries in swan form in the dangerous seas. Finally freed from this curse, the children return to the land to find their father, and all the gods of old, to be forgotten by the people who's ancestors worshiped them. A sad and painful tale of the passing of time.

Inspiration and quote from :heart: Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Berresford Ellis

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:icontshansen:
Nice combination of Art Nouveau, Art Deco with some mix celtic. Intresting!
:iconnadesiko:
Thanks! I sure had fun doing it!
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The kiss of Fame and art for art's sake were his goal
When Chromer, painter, with the world first went to cope;
But now he barely pays for bread and board and coal
By making lurid posters for Van Apple's soap.
:iconshadowyng:
Looks good! A bit on the large side, though. : )

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Shai

What color is your straitjacket?
:iconnadesiko:
lol her or the picture?

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The kiss of Fame and art for art's sake were his goal
When Chromer, painter, with the world first went to cope;
But now he barely pays for bread and board and coal
By making lurid posters for Van Apple's soap.
:iconshadowyng:
I see you sized it down. The height is still on the big side. I run a resolution of 1280x1024, which is pretty large, and the pic still scrolls off. The majority of people run at 1024x768, so the image is still more than twice the height of the viewable area on their monitors. Your best bet for easy viewing for the most people is to not have your images exceed 1000 pixels high or wide, depending if the orientation is portrait or landscape. It's hard to appreciate the art if you have to do a bunch of scrolling to see the entire thing. : )

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Shai

What color is your straitjacket?
:iconnadesiko:
awwwr... well i supose thats true.. but you lose so much of the swans :cry:

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The kiss of Fame and art for art's sake were his goal
When Chromer, painter, with the world first went to cope;
But now he barely pays for bread and board and coal
By making lurid posters for Van Apple's soap.
:iconshadowyng:
That's what detail crops are for! : )

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Shai

What color is your straitjacket?
:iconcrislv:
Wow! I love artnouveau, and this piece is very beautiful!
You should be proud!:)

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ANIPÓLITAN - Festival de anime, mangá e cultura japonesa de Salvador - Dias 5/11 e 6/11 no colégio 2 de julho.
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