"A scorpion asks a frog to carry him over a river. The frog is afraid of being stung, but the scorpion argues that if it did so, both would sink and the scorpion would drown. The frog then agrees, but midway across the river the scorpion does indeed sting the frog, dooming them both. When asked why, the scorpion points out that this is its nature."
- Fable of the Scorpion and the Frog
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This illustration was created in a 1x1 mentorship with illustrator Nakabachi Issao. The theme was chosen by me, an old fable called "The Scorpion and the Frog". The illustration was created over a 10-day period, where I created and Issao and I met to see the progress.
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Thank you :)