Wishing Frog

"Wishing Frog"
8 x 10
Acrylic on canvas board
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Several years ago, I dreamt that I was throwing coins into a pond, hoping to bribe my way to a wish. As each coin hit the water, it created small bubbles that grew and grew, until eventually they rose and became airborne. Inside some bubbles was an egg that became a tadpole, then a froglet, then an adult frog. When the bubble burst, the winged frog--a wish realized--flew away, free. Not all of the bubbles contained eggs, for not all wishes are granted, but those that did all grew into wish frogs, save for a few that remained regular or even irregular frogs--no doubt representing the "That's not quite what I meant" aspect of wishing!

Sketches for this piece have been languishing in my idea notebook (I seldom use formal sketchbooks) for ages, as finding a reference frog poised in just the right position proved futile at best. When I saw Fantastic Fennec's [link] wonderful photo in my Deviant Watch, I honestly gasped and cried out "My wish frog!", it matched so closely. Thank you, thank you for granting me permission to use your frog to realize mine!



This fellow is only my second ever amphibian, and these are my very first bubbles. I must confess, I'm rather proud on both counts!

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