The Bremen Town Musicians

Ephra's picture


"This splendid group of dancers put on a performance for me and my scaled friend. Thank you so much for the show! Your acrobatic skills are quite admirable." Smiling

I wanna say Dajhi was one of those deer, but I don't know the others' names. They were really fun to watch though, I just had to do a sketch for them!
Tenley's picture

OH my gosh! I love those

OH my gosh! I love those rearing deer! The whole thing is AMAZING! How do you DO it? This is just....wow... i can't... WOW!
Walking into a room and saying, " I should clean this! " Then walking out. -lily

I loves me some Ephra art,

I loves me some Ephra art, yes I do! <3
You always have such a great handle on light with all of your images, really makes them something special.

Your art is extraordinary

Your art is extraordinary ♥ This is so, so beautiful..!
Halafax's picture

I love how you took the

I love how you took the dancing deer pyramid and painted them in such a way that it totally seems plausible. Rearing 21 is just adorable!

It reminds me of this, a little bit Smiling
Redkora's picture

Awesome picture! It looks so

Awesome picture! It looks so summery. Ephra looks amazing. Smiling
[pixel deer by Aldebaran]
eyestrain's picture

Ohhh, this is absolutely

Ohhh, this is absolutely amazing!
Your art is stunning!

I really love how you can use light and color.

I don't strive to be the best, but instead I strive to do my best, and always give it my all every time.
-faunet
eyestrain's picture

Sorry for the doublepost, I

Sorry for the doublepost, I was just delighted that I already watch you on DA by coincidence. Your art is possibly my favorite of all the TEF fanart I have ever seen (and even some of the official art).
Your paintings are very beautiful. And I love to see the Bremen folktale in this unexpected place.

I don't strive to be the best, but instead I strive to do my best, and always give it my all every time.
-faunet
ocean's picture

Your art is very lovely, as

Your art is very lovely, as always. ^^
This piece is adorable too! :3

21, Your art. ;-; I wanna

21, Your art. ;-; I wanna draw like you!!! XD Do you draw in Photoshop? And what tool you use? :3

Verycrazygirl's picture

This is adorable, and

This is adorable, and funny!

Like many others have said, I admire how you use the light, how you draw the background so sketchy but almost real. Like that of a dream.

And the deer, their poses - especially 21's makes me laugh. They look so happy!

The bottom stag would be Silverpaw15's deer, Zacharias. On top of him is indeed Dajhi! ^^
Can't say I know who's on the top, but we've met your scaled friend, s/he's really pleasent. <3

It's always refreshing to see art from you. <3

Snowsauria's picture

Awh, this is beautiful.

Awh, this is beautiful. <3
Ephra's picture

Wow you guys are all such

Wow you guys are all such thoughtful commenters. Laughing out loud Thank you so much for the nice comments, and I'm glad my silly drawing was able to convey the fun I was having. Here, I'll reply to everyone now:

Tenley: I've drawn a lot of deer hehe, of course it doesn't look totally right compared to when I use photo reference, but you start to get the hang of the general range of motion and different angles of a deer. If there's anything I can help you out with with your artwork, I'd love to give it a shot.

Tera: High praise from a fellow art student Laughing out loud I wish I could do something as bold and graphic as your pieces though! I'm still so addicted to my smushy blend tools.

Ashdrau: Aw gosh I wouldn't call it extraordinary but I'm really happy that you got some enjoyment out of viewing it. I've seen your profile pages and I really like your eye for design, so that's twice the compliment for me!

Halafax: That is insanely cute, I keep going back to look at that picture and something about it just makes me grin. Laughing out loud Figuring out the deer pyramid wasn't so bad compared to the time I tried drawing about five deer all dancing inside of one another. I wish I could find that sketch, it was.. something.

Redkora: I must have had your lovely screenshot edit on my mind, when I started to colour the sketch I had to permeate everything with that hazy, luminous yellow you were able to capture so well!

Eyestrain: This place definitely draws a lot of the creative sort. But man, in the short amount of time you've been here I'm already looking up to you! How you are able to produce so much quality work so quickly is beyond me. I've loved everything you've posted so far, both the art and the written work. Laughing out loud So I guess the admiration is mutual.

Ocean: You've always got something nice to say to me- I want to draw something for you some time, something better than that little sketch I did. If you happen to have any character you'd like in particular wellll... Smiling

Nopje: This picture was done differently than most of my others. I kind of broke some rules doing this.. it's all on one layer, I painted the background around the characters, etc. Bad habits. Eye I use photoshop often, this one I happened to make all in Corel Painter 11. If there's anything I can help you with let me know! You've been making leaps and bounds when it comes to your art though, like within the last few weeks you've been improving so quickly that I may not have much to teach you soon. xD

VCG: You're always so well informed, thanks for the info about those deer. I wish I knew who the scaly fellow is because I've met them before and they're always a hoot to be around!
I always like reading your comments about people's art because of how much thought you put into them.. for some reason I like reading how people feel when they're viewing art. I seem to have a real thing for dreamy idyllic scenes, but then it could just be the atmosphere of TEF itself affecting me. Sticking out tongue I'm glad you like the poses too, I wasn't sure how this drawing was going to turn out because I just scribbled everything out very loosely- I think it makes them look more lively and comical though. I made 21 look so goofy lol.

SnowSauria: Thank you! Smiling The mood of this piece reminds me of your little fawn Echria. I guess you can tell from the other comments that I love playing with light in my drawings, and I wanted to say that I like how you're able to get such a clean and soft luminosity in your artwork (and even the screenshot edit.) If only I could get contrast down so effortlessly!

This is stunning~ c: I'm

This is stunning~ c: I'm sorry I can't say more wonderful things but art critique is not my specialty. 8D
Kiraki's picture

Your art is always gorgeous ~

Your art is always gorgeous ~<3
willow_leaf's picture

yes... That would be my deer

yes... That would be my deer Willow leaf on the top and her adoptive parents Dajhi and Zach underneath.. It took some time to actually get to that spot right above Dajhi, but it was fun ^^ Glad you liked our show.
Such a small creature, I shall protect you from the wind and the rain. Keep your wings dry, little butterfly.

Stunning :V &hearts;

Stunning :V

Silverpaw15's picture

Yup, that's my boy.

Yup, that's my boy. ^_^
Holding up the love of his life Dajhi and his adopted daughter, Willow leaf up at the top.

I can't thank you enough for making this. ^_^
It all kinda happened by accident and I was kinda sad no one would see it as we were at such a secluded spot, away from everyone. But this is beyond amazing, thank you so very much!

It is so wonderfully done and easily portrays the fun we had in creating that "pyramid" of dancing deer. I am glad that you guys enjoyed the show. ~_^

(I'll have to start linking the art Zach's in to his bio at some point..more people need to see talented stuff like this! )
Snowsauria's picture

Wow, thank you so much! :'D I

Wow, thank you so much! :'D I feel honored when such an great artist as you gives compliment to my own work. <3
Dajhi's picture

Oh my god Ephra... you almost

Oh my god Ephra... you almost made me cry of happiness when I saw this! It is gorgeous, it is amazing, I will never get tired of looking at your masterpiece. I would easily put your art on a wall and look at it all day long.
The way you did the background, the lights, the deer and their poses, it is breath taking. Thank you so much. (though I will never thank you enough)
Reyy's picture

You are such an amazing

You are such an amazing person. I love your art and everything you create.

I love the atmosphere in

I love the atmosphere in this, absolutely stunning. <3 you art is amazing.
Hubalaboo's picture

Oh, Ephra.

Oh, Ephra. <3
Tenley's picture

Omg i tottaly have a tuff

Omg i tottaly have a tuff time with making deer.... D(
Especially the legs, and real deer faces...
Walking into a room and saying, " I should clean this! " Then walking out. -lily

Fincayra's picture

This is breathtaking! I

This is breathtaking!
I cannot get over how adorable 21 looks. It's like she's trying to dance. <3
Fledermaus's picture

Lovely, as always.

Lovely, as always. <3
Iaurdagnire's picture

I can't stop grinning at

I can't stop grinning at this, it's so... Happy!
I love 21's pose; lady got moves~
Ephra's picture

You guys are awesome, thank

You guys are awesome, thank you everyone Laughing out loud

Tenley and whoever else is interested, I'm starting a drawing guide here, first going to focus on heads and legs as you requested.
http://www.endlessforest.org/community/let039s-draw-deer

Oh snap, I JUST read that

Oh snap, I JUST read that story last night xD

21's pose is so adorable, hrrgfh @o@
This entire thing is adorable beyond belief, oof. You can't not smile while looking at it.
Laruna's picture

This is so beautiful.

This is so beautiful.<3 I love the mood of this-- the colors, everyone's poses, and their expressions feel so lighthearted and carefree. =)
Serenai's picture

... In love, as always.

... In love, as always.
Icon Art © Beloved

lol spectacular~

lol
spectacular~
Verycrazygirl's picture

Here's your green friend. (:

Flyra's picture

Oh Ephra! Such a clever idea

Oh Ephra! Such a clever idea to refer to the Bremen Town Musicians tale! And wow, this piece of art is absolutely stunning. I can really just say I admire your paintings to a great extent. They're always so soft, so harmonic, so beautiful. This one is certainly no exception... Your play with light, colors, perspectives and skill is splendid and real eye candy. Keep up the good work! ;D
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Sithrim's picture

Ephra, you amaze me... this

Ephra, you amaze me... this is gorgeous... ♥


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