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Published: 2004-10-05 11:50:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 11059; Favourites: 216; Downloads: 369
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To escape Crete, Daedalus the Inventor built wings for himself and his son Icarus, warning him that the wax that held the feathers together would melt if he flew too close to the sun.Flying, Icarus became more confident, and more confident, and flew higher, and the sun did indeed melt the wax, the wings disintegrated, and he plunged to his death into the sea.
i'd have done the same.
the wings are from shadavar-stock , while the clouds are a blend of images from llamaface and delenstock , the shore is from fluorfnax , the feathers are a PS brush from greenspoon . thanks.
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Hi again! I featured you here , please check it out.
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thanks!
the story of icarus is one i've adored ever since it was read to me when i was really young ..
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you're welcome.. for some reason i don't have it in my 
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thanks .. the fall of icarus is one of my favourite greek myths.
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i wish the words had been 'Daily Deviation', but that's never gonna happen. guaranteed.
thanks for the 'superb', i appreciate it.
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Everyone needs a good 'superb' as the daily word...it was that or 'surd' - and I hate bringing maths into things.
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this is so magical.....mesmerising....beautiful....relaxing....PERFECT
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one of my fav. motives..
what if (feminist style) it was a Dedal's daughter?
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hmmm .. maybe Daedalus would have tried harder to catch her as she fell .. or flown into the sun with her ..
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Fantastic! love the concept...and I love how you just showed the wing...and the feathers....wonderful!
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thanks ..
icarus is probably my favourite story from greek mythology .. i envied his ability to fly ..
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even briefly, flight is still wonderful!! I love that story too!
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Hey gramps, i know its been a long time, but i was looking at your work and i was wondering if i could buy this as a print from you. like a big one that i can hang on my wall kind of print. so what say ya? how much?
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I always love the story of Icarus. Reminds me of a fallen angel..
Amazing work! keep it UP!
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I'm sorry but the awesome scope of this shot is more than my chardonay soaked brain can comprehend.. :faints:
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mmmmmm ... chardonnay ....mmmm
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My, this is so beautimous!!!
*muah*
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yer too kind, too kind ..
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Not at all, you do great work 
*muah*
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actually, *Aquiel and i are having an exhibition at Gallery 261 which opens on January 16th, 2007, and lasts for two weeks.
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Awww naw.. then, lemme know when you have an exhibition after June 2007 lol
*muah*
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beautiful... i'm thinking of doing icarus for a college project...
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you should ..
there's so many layers to the story, just start peeling them back until you find one you're happy with.
i remember the first time i asked my father for the car keys .. i had to promise, cross my heart, etc, that i wouldn't do anything dangerous and keep within the speed limits .. so, of course, i drove like a freakin' maniac, and i never knew dad's car could actually do wheelies around corners until then ..
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i have decided to make a wing, well it's just one feather at the moment out of wax...
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Thanks for the thanks for- I can go on for some time, can't I?
Anyway. I do really like this deviation, so it was no problem to re-add it to my Favourites.
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nice to meet another Oz deviant.
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it is isn't it!!! i am going to watcyh u ok
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