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Made a Harp of Her Breastbone by *arikla:iconarikla:


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Submitted: Jun 9, 2004
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Image inspired by Loreena McKennitt's "Bonny Swans" Especially the line about the harp...
"He made harp pins of her fingers fair
with a hey ho and a bonny o
He made harp strings of her golden hair
the swans swim so bonny o
He made a harp of her breast bone
with a hey ho and a bonny o
And straight it began to play alone
the swans swim so bonny o"

Not so easy to make a harp out of a breastbone, though. The top part is bird pelvis :P

Note: I am aware there are several variations on the song, and that it is based originally off of an older story. Loreena McKennitt's version sticks in my mind the most, however, so that is why it is listed as inspiration.
Daily Deviation, 2005-02-08

Daily DeviationMade a Harp of Her Breastbone by *arikla is a beautifully colored and interestingly surrealistic tradtional piece from the Anthro gallery. A fine touch of colored pencil and a great sense of movement really bring this whimsical image to life. (Featured by `mangapunksai)

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~Nebuchernezzer:iconNebuchernezzer: Jun 9, 2004, 7:55:26 PM
pretty surreal i like it though, good pencil work.
*arikla:iconarikla: Jun 9, 2004, 8:14:45 PM
Thanks!

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~the-Sare:iconthe-Sare: Jun 10, 2004, 4:21:53 AM
wow kewl pencil art...
your skilled...

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*arikla:iconarikla: Jun 10, 2004, 7:30:00 AM
*blushes* aww, thanks!

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*arikla:iconarikla: Jun 10, 2004, 7:30:29 AM
Thank-you :)

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~the-Sare:iconthe-Sare: Jun 10, 2004, 8:54:34 AM
hey hey no biggie...

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~Shadows-Ransom:iconShadows-Ransom: Jun 10, 2004, 2:04:26 PM
That looks so cool, especially the coloring! I love the coloring^^! Grrr.....how come this only has seven comments?!! Poeple these days can be so unapreciative:p...I need to fav this!!

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*arikla:iconarikla: Jun 10, 2004, 6:16:55 PM
Thanks for teh favorite! As to teh comments, eh, I don't have my name out there really yet, so not too many people wander by my gallery :) I am not so good at marketing I guess *L*

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~mirthconfusion:iconmirthconfusion: Jun 11, 2004, 5:29:59 PM
lovely.
pencils?
i love the hands, and the flow. very nice.

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