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WIP if anyone is interested:[link]

Mother goddess of Earth, Epona was invoked often, but more frequently during the equinoxes to bring about smooth passage of the seasons (both physically and philosophically). Epona would be the Celtic goddess of honor during equinox ceremonies, further reinforcing that her power is found in her ability to deftly deal with transitions. As the Earth goddess, she was hailed for her grounding nature, particularly needed during times of crisis or influx in life. Always depicted upon a horse (another Celtic sign of fertility), Epona would also serve as the guardian of new life. She would welcome safe arrival of new babies as well as new crops.



The Celts believed the fox to be a guide, and was honored for its wisdom. The Celts understood the fox knows the woods intimately, and they would rely upon the fox as their guide in the spirit world.
Immaculate shapeshifters and incredibly adaptable, the fox beckons us to not make too many waves but rather, adapt to our surroundings, blend into it, and use our surroundings (and circumstances) to our advantage.

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Tools used:
Wacom Intuos 3
PSP12
About 25 pots of coffee
Stock used for reference by the beautiful and very sweet Ida (*mizzd-stock) [link]
About 30 hours. (Not positive because I keep forgetting to count them)

~ This is my entry for the *Fox Companion Contest* [link]


**Edited to fix the balance of the tree's.


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Comments: 365

sting-wolf-2000 [2013-08-06 22:06:34 +0000 UTC]

cant tell if art or photo.... So realistic its amazing I love it!

 

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Thordis-System [2012-10-13 16:37:07 +0000 UTC]

I fell in love wiht this amazing piece of art, IT IS GREAT i applaud your skills.

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kayshalady [2011-05-21 16:44:52 +0000 UTC]

Stunning

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Tammara In reply to kayshalady [2011-05-21 19:50:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Lunatix-vision [2011-05-17 17:46:03 +0000 UTC]

You are good all your paint are super

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Tammara In reply to Lunatix-vision [2011-05-18 00:08:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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Buzz-On [2011-04-08 21:00:05 +0000 UTC]

That's great. Thanks for putting up all the info about working on this.

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Tammara In reply to Buzz-On [2011-04-11 16:00:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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babsartcreations [2011-03-16 22:08:58 +0000 UTC]

featured in [link]

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Tammara In reply to babsartcreations [2011-03-16 23:56:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Jewelsgalor [2011-01-29 04:47:24 +0000 UTC]

Well it was worth every hour you spent on it my friend I adore it, so peaceful well done I love it..♥

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Tammara In reply to Jewelsgalor [2011-02-01 16:58:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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CherishedMemories [2010-11-30 02:51:12 +0000 UTC]

I added this wonderful work to my winter journal. Just wonderful work.

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snoopgirl55 [2010-11-27 12:47:44 +0000 UTC]

outstanding drawing love it

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Tammara In reply to snoopgirl55 [2010-11-27 16:35:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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snoopgirl55 In reply to Tammara [2010-11-28 21:07:11 +0000 UTC]

your vey welcome

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merrygrannyde [2010-08-03 01:50:30 +0000 UTC]

Just awsome

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Tammara In reply to merrygrannyde [2010-08-04 04:53:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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rhunel [2010-05-03 08:55:10 +0000 UTC]

Hi, Tammara, I know it's been a long time, but I featured two of your works, this one and your newest, at
[link]
Have a beautiful day!
Debra

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Tammara In reply to rhunel [2010-05-03 16:11:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Debra.

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rhunel In reply to Tammara [2010-05-03 20:46:09 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome, sorry you couldn't get into my Journal. Maybe system maintenance was going on!

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Deb-e-ann [2010-01-12 23:28:56 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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Tammara In reply to Deb-e-ann [2010-02-02 01:08:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Deb-e-ann In reply to Tammara [2010-02-02 06:06:46 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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Lemmy-X [2009-12-20 04:48:05 +0000 UTC]


Your excellent art is featured in my journal. [link]

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Tammara In reply to Lemmy-X [2009-12-21 06:13:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Lemmy-X In reply to Tammara [2009-12-21 09:37:57 +0000 UTC]

It's only a pleasure to show your fine art to my visitors.

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str4yk1tt3n [2009-12-05 17:56:27 +0000 UTC]

lovely work.

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Tammara In reply to str4yk1tt3n [2009-12-07 17:21:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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tala87 [2009-11-20 19:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Really beautiful, I like it very much! You really have much patience!

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Tammara In reply to tala87 [2009-11-30 17:00:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Fairea [2009-10-07 08:00:23 +0000 UTC]

...I'm stunned. This is absolutely amazing. When I saw the thumbnail, I clicked expecting a clever photo-manipulation!

Your talent is breathtaking. I love this piece.

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Tammara In reply to Fairea [2009-10-07 16:24:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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BadgerWorks [2009-09-15 17:58:13 +0000 UTC]

Great job...Here is a little more about her,
In Gallo-Roman religion, Epona was a protector of horses, donkeys, and mules. She was particularly a goddess of fertility, as shown by her attributes of a patera, cornucopia, ears of grain and the presence of foals in some sculptures (Reinach, 1895). And H. Hubert[1] suggested that the goddess and her horses were leaders of the soul in the after-life ride, with parallels in Rhiannon of the Mabinogion. Unusually for a Celtic deity, most of whom were associated with specific localities, the worship of Epona, "the sole Celtic divinity ultimately worshipped in Rome itself",[2] was widespread in the Roman Empire between the first and third centuries CE.

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Tammara In reply to BadgerWorks [2009-09-16 16:19:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the information.

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BadgerWorks In reply to Tammara [2009-09-17 04:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Your Very Welcome.

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ceffylaedui [2009-07-09 15:26:30 +0000 UTC]

Nice image! Where did you find the information on Epona?

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Tammara In reply to ceffylaedui [2009-07-09 16:02:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I got the information from all over the place.

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ceffylaedui In reply to Tammara [2009-09-17 19:49:18 +0000 UTC]

Any citations you can share?

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Mare-and-Bear [2009-04-20 01:52:08 +0000 UTC]

I love Epona...the goddess that is. Great job!!!

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PaperDreamerArt [2009-04-16 04:56:49 +0000 UTC]

You paint beautifully!

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Nebride7 [2009-04-06 15:28:44 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful! I'm glad that Epona is not forgotten.

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Josiane-Rey [2009-03-21 23:02:20 +0000 UTC]

Feature here -> [link]
You are a wonderful artist, I am a big fan of you.
Thanks.

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Hillbillygirl [2009-02-19 04:31:26 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful is this painting. I love the way you bring out the emotion with a smoothness that accents the whole painting. Your details are defined and soft which makes the painting come to life. I also very much enjoy your story of the portrait in you comments. This makes the painting mean so much more.

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ricky4 [2009-02-15 10:31:19 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful and magical!

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ARTRIAD [2009-02-01 15:49:39 +0000 UTC]

Astounding work.

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cookiesandunicorns [2008-12-27 13:48:06 +0000 UTC]

wow this is amazing

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Tammara In reply to cookiesandunicorns [2008-12-27 16:19:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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cookiesandunicorns In reply to Tammara [2008-12-27 16:24:02 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome

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funny-ann [2008-12-19 14:48:05 +0000 UTC]

just one word:
great!!

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