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Lady Kaguya · Feb 03, 2011, 04:45 AM // 04:45

hi everyone. been here since 2007--then started posting in the GWG2...then thought, "why not both sites at once?". so here I am. I read the rules, but I apologize deeply if I made a mistake or anything...

this is a scene of the Tarnished Coast...Photoshop CS2, 3 hours. I hope people enjoy this. I'd like to do more GW art to show here.

Corpus Vitalis · Feb 03, 2011, 04:53 AM // 04:53

Wow, that looks amazing. I definitely look forward to seeing more.

Thistle Xandra · Feb 03, 2011, 04:57 AM // 04:57

This is breathtaking

I'm always amazed when people put their painting times, and it's always way, way, way less than what I would have guessed a piece would have taken! Don't forget to join the dA group, too

Lady Kaguya · Feb 03, 2011, 05:10 AM // 05:10

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Originally Posted by Thistle Xandra

This is breathtaking

I'm always amazed when people put their painting times, and it's always way, way, way less than what I would have guessed a piece would have taken! Don't forget to join the dA group, too

I already have : )

thank you for the kind comments so far.

Chrisworld · Feb 03, 2011, 05:13 AM // 05:13

Wow thats really nice!

Should be the Tarnished Loading Screen from now on.

gremlin · Feb 03, 2011, 11:27 AM // 11:27

Now that I like

I must be in a strange mood today because my thought was wouldn't it be good if you could get an easel and paints in gw 2.

The thought that while you wander through the game you would pass the occasional artist.

as I say strange mood.

Minami · Feb 03, 2011, 03:20 PM // 15:20

That looks very awesome, Lady! ^_^

Looking forward to see more art from you!

Aeons · Feb 03, 2011, 07:42 PM // 19:42

This is now my background to my computer

InfestedHydralisk · Feb 03, 2011, 07:46 PM // 19:46

Wow that looks great!

Ravenhawk · Feb 03, 2011, 08:08 PM // 20:08

That looks beautiful. I like the silhouette of a man standing there. The green/blue palette really made a serene atmosphere.

Charlie Dayman · Feb 04, 2011, 02:45 AM // 02:45

Nice, the brushes you made for the leaves are good and defined. The only thing I have to nit-pick is just the bottom marsh. The middle-ground and background are melded into one, and makes it seem like the marsh abruptly stops while the trees continue to be pushed back into space.

Lady Kaguya · Feb 04, 2011, 04:14 AM // 04:14

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Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman

Nice, the brushes you made for the leaves are good and defined. The only thing I have to nit-pick is just the bottom marsh. The middle-ground and background are melded into one, and makes it seem like the marsh abruptly stops while the trees continue to be pushed back into space.

i sorta wanted to give it a 'broad' scope, but your point is noted. i'm new to scenery so I like to start out simple, and then build myself up.

Perynne · Feb 04, 2011, 07:28 AM // 07:28

Very lovely landscape! I love the texture and the marshy feel to it, it's got very nice feel and atmosphere to it.

That lone figure in the forest also puts it into size perspective nicely, although I think adding a few highlights or colour to the figure itself would help it blend in better with the surroundings. It's a little too stark, uniform black at the moment, so it stands out a bit oddly from the lovely detail and brushwork of the background.

Lady Kaguya · Feb 04, 2011, 07:27 PM // 19:27

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Originally Posted by Perynne

Very lovely landscape! I love the texture and the marshy feel to it, it's got very nice feel and atmosphere to it.

That lone figure in the forest also puts it into size perspective nicely, although I think adding a few highlights or colour to the figure itself would help it blend in better with the surroundings. It's a little too stark, uniform black at the moment, so it stands out a bit oddly from the lovely detail and brushwork of the background.

I mainly added that silhouette in there just to show the perspective--I tried adding more detail to the character, but it kept looking odd and making him too much the centre of the image. but i'll be sure to consider this in my next piece

again, thank you everyone so much for the kind comments and advice

Charlie Dayman · Feb 05, 2011, 09:09 AM // 09:09

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Originally Posted by Lady Kaguya

i sorta wanted to give it a 'broad' scope, but your point is noted. i'm new to scenery so I like to start out simple, and then build myself up.

Np. It's a good practice to always keep the three layers of depth in mind whenever doing landscapes. Nailing down the foreground,middle and background really determines how believable an environment is in terms of space.