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Description In Slavic mythology, a rusalka was a female ghost, water nymph, succubus or mermaid-like demon that dwelled in a waterway.
According to most traditions, the rusalki were fish-women, who lived at the bottom of rivers. In the middle of the night, they would walk out to the bank and dance in meadows. If they saw handsome men, they would fascinate them with songs and dancing, mesmerise them, then lead the person away to the river floor to live with them. (from Wikipedia)

Painter + Photoshop and textures. Done with one single layer.
With some photos reference for clouds and skin.

I hope You like it.
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Comments: 23

ladyarah [2010-07-23 00:05:54 +0000 UTC]

I just wanted to let you know that I featured this in "Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 34 - Water Nymphs", you can find it here: [link]

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Lemmy-X [2010-04-20 12:38:41 +0000 UTC]


This excellent artwork is featured in my journal. [link]

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olczynski In reply to Lemmy-X [2010-05-01 11:01:20 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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frenchfox [2010-03-27 16:35:23 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful portrait !

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olczynski In reply to frenchfox [2010-03-31 17:39:12 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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mari-na [2010-03-26 13:44:41 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful!!

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svet-svet [2010-03-26 08:54:10 +0000 UTC]

You have been featured in my Journal [link]

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olczynski In reply to svet-svet [2010-03-31 17:39:22 +0000 UTC]

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Sonja-ch [2009-12-27 18:43:02 +0000 UTC]

this one is very beautiful *-*

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HeroOrMonster [2009-09-06 00:10:53 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful. Your pallet is amazing on this piece. The colors just blend so harmonically.

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Jennifahr [2009-07-26 14:32:42 +0000 UTC]

I wish I had your skills

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Uriel888 [2009-07-20 16:16:19 +0000 UTC]

No kolego gratuluję talentu i wyczucia kolorów... słuchaj interesujesz się mitologią słowiańską?
Chodzi mi po głowie od ponad roku ilustrowanie tego tematu, ale samemu mi się nie chce... odezwij się jak znajdziesz chwilę ok?

Pozdro

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katia1307 [2009-06-10 02:09:52 +0000 UTC]

very pretty! (this may seem like a really random comment to make but I was watching fantasia 2000 with my nephew not too long ago and this picture reminded me of mother earth from one of the sequences in that movie) very very well done!

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olczynski In reply to katia1307 [2009-06-10 19:47:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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katia1307 In reply to olczynski [2009-06-10 20:36:30 +0000 UTC]

you are very welcome!

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daekazu [2009-03-24 14:45:18 +0000 UTC]

No Marcelku, o to chodzilo. ;] Swietny klimat.

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olczynski In reply to daekazu [2009-03-24 16:07:06 +0000 UTC]

Dzięki ;]

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daekazu In reply to olczynski [2009-03-24 16:16:49 +0000 UTC]

Ma to cos w oczach co maja rusalki. ;]

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Hetnasis [2009-03-23 21:15:13 +0000 UTC]

szyja bardzo szczupła wyszła, choć chodziło Ci zapewne, że jest pod burzą włosów (:
ma cudny nos. nosy mi nigdy nie wychodziły

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daekazu In reply to Hetnasis [2009-03-24 16:16:35 +0000 UTC]

Mysle, ze to kwesti wlosow, jeden pukiel po prostu splywa i zaslania szyje, ktora normalnie jest ok.

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Hetnasis In reply to daekazu [2009-03-24 20:33:52 +0000 UTC]

moze ale niewprawne oko tego nie zauważy (; tak jak ja na początku

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yaala [2009-03-23 21:14:48 +0000 UTC]

bardzo lubie Twój styl rysowania. kolejna piekna praca. i kolejny w pełni zasłużony

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olczynski In reply to yaala [2009-03-24 16:06:55 +0000 UTC]

Dziękuję bardzo :] Cieszę się.

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