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It was a challenge to make this for Azurylipfe's competition 'The Jurei'
I had to read up about japanese ghosts!
Yuki-onna is winter personified. She is at the same time beautiful and serene, yet ruthless in her killing of unsuspecting mortals. Until the 18th century, she was almost uniformly portrayed as evil. Today, however, stories often colour her as more human, emphasizing her ghostlike nature and ephemeral beauty.
In many stories, Yuki-onna reveals herself to travelers who find themselves trapped in snowstorms and uses her icy breath to leave them as frost-coated corpses. Other times, she manifests holding a child. When a well-intentioned soul takes the "child" from her, he or she is frozen in place.
I chose this because I'm rubbish at doing VERY dark things
The girl is based on a photo of the model Devon Aoki. Right arm
left arm and baby

Snow brushes from and Tree brushes

I give full permission to display this work in the club gallery

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:iconkatehera:
[link] beautiful!!! *.*! :clap:

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Y ahí llegó la princesita, a la más alta montaña, donde sueños y alegrías convivian sin temor. Así, corrió sin ningún miramiento,pues su príncipe la esperaba con besos y caricias que la harían sentirse como en su reino,el reino de Nunca Jamás.
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This is amazing! very well done; the hand looks extremely life-like.

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My head is full of alligators. Little tiny bebe ones, so they can fit.

98% of teenages have tried drugs or alcohol. Put this in your signature if you like toast.
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Wow! ^^ Amazing! ^^

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As quickly as the storm rages through; only one image is left imprinted on the mind.
From the gloominess it disperses it still stands to show a strong, strong light.
Which hardly stands to show evidence of the storm in the first place.
:icontherealneix:
Beautiful!! It is so serene and frightening.

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Passionate people never flourished in a small room...
:iconmisabel:
This appeals to my northern roots! Snowflakes and dark purpleish colours... This picture feels somehow close to me... And it's a great image as always :)
I have to fave it! :heart: :snowing:

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"The meeting of two personalities is like the meeting of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed" C.G. Jung
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:wow: This is so beautiful! I love the dark colors that still manage to evoke winter.
:iconimaginedmoments:
This is gorgeous!!!! I wish you much luck on the contest my dear :)

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"No love, no friendship can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever" (Francois Mauriac)
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Wow.

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<Insert Witty Comment Here>
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Holy crow, Moonmomma! This is one of your most terrific pieces. Her eyes are so cold...no warmth at all...which is freakin' awesome! Very well done on the face...you really captured a chilling(sorry...had to do the pun) moment. Excellent work!

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I want to die like my grandmother died, peacefully in her sleep...not screaming like the passengers in her car.

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