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The Stag at the Poolby ~bumble-boo

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More from the Aesop's Fables series.

Watercolour and gouache.

"A Stag overpowered by heat came to a spring to drink. Seeing his own shadow reflected in the water, he greatly admired the size and variety of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such slender and weak feet. While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him. The Stag immediately took to flight, and exerting his utmost speed, as long as the plain was smooth and open kept himself easily at a safe distance from the Lion. But entering a wood he became entangled by his horns, and the Lion quickly came up to him and caught him. When too late, he thus reproached himself: "Woe is me! How I have deceived myself! These feet which would have saved me I despised, and I gloried in these antlers which have proved my destruction."

What is most truly valuable is often underrated."

-Aesop

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*p-o-c-k-e-t Apr 27, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

so beautiful ; o ;

~bumble-boo Apr 28, 2013 Student Artist

Thank you!

~frolicking-photons Mar 30, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I hadn't heard that fable before; I like your interpretation of it. I like your style, it's quite distinct. The color scheme is simple yet bold.

~bumble-boo Mar 31, 2013 Student Artist

Thank you very much!

I really like this fable, I hadn't heard of it before either, though!

~draumstafur Mar 24, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

really love the circular motion in this, as well as the little details of the fur

~bumble-boo Mar 26, 2013 Student Artist

Thanks a lot!

*SorbetBerry Mar 8, 2013 Hobbyist

Ooh I know this story! Beautifully illustrated

~bumble-boo Mar 18, 2013 Student Artist

Thanks so much!

*SorbetBerry Mar 25, 2013 Hobbyist

~Petite-Soleil Feb 28, 2013

cool! and a super good message to boot. have you ever read Stardust by Neil Gaiman? its go this particular rhyme in it about a unicorn and a lion fighting over a crown (or something). just that might be cool to see

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