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Wondrous Ruin by ~FlameTwirler:iconFlameTwirler:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Fantasy

©2009 ~FlameTwirler
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Artist's Comments

Had lots of fun on this one, so huzzah for that. Played around a few different ways with the lighting. Not sure if I like the plain ground better or this version with light streaming in from all the different windows but I went with it.

At the end there I played around with the idea of Persephone for the background (around the window), how her presence changes the seasons of the earth - it comes alive when she's here for summer, then dies when she leaves to go to the underworld for winter. Hence the springy green on the left side (with the complete cityscape) and then fall's browns on the right with the decrepit and withered buildings.

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Lovely lineart is by :iconshinou:

Lineart found and done for the bi-monthly contest at :iconcolor-me-club:

brushes for the sword's wispy bits by :iconfalln-stock:

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If you're interested go take a peek at the other entries and submit your vote (don't have to be a member of the club to vote if one strikes your fancy). There are so many amazing entries it should keep you busy for a while ^_-

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:icondemonsaya:
*demonsaya May 3, 2009, 9:34:39 PM
Loverly job, dear :heart: LOVE the brushes ^_^ Love the texture in the floor, too :heart: ^__^ Good luck in the contest ^___^

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:iconmadmiko:
=madmiko May 4, 2009, 3:34:43 AM
Very nice use of color! Your choices go very well together. The green and brown halves and the blue and gray windows caught me attention. Nice mystic mists comes off the sword. Good work!

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=FallenAngelSkyla May 4, 2009, 4:46:08 AM
I love this, but I wish you took more time on the hair. It needs more highlights IMO.

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:iconsorelliena:
=Sorelliena May 4, 2009, 5:40:34 AM
Fabulous :)

I have a few suggestions:

Seeing as there's a strong light source from behind her, even though it'll hinder some detail deliciousness, I think you should add a bit more darkshadow at her front. The lighting is a little inconsistent since her shadow's on the ground but her body's in normal lighting.

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=manic-goose May 4, 2009, 5:57:22 AM
Voted for you. ^^

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:iconflametwirler:
~FlameTwirler May 5, 2009, 1:20:18 AM
Sad part is I actually took a decent amount of time on the hair and the fur stole - just hadn't realized it would blend, blur, and mesh so much and lose the detail when sized down. Bah. I'll have to go back and fix that.

Thanks for the heads up and glad you like the rest ^_^
:iconflametwirler:
~FlameTwirler May 5, 2009, 1:21:11 AM
Why thank you kindly ^_^
:iconmanic-goose:
=manic-goose May 5, 2009, 5:35:38 AM
^__^ Welcome

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I asked a wise man what convolution means, but his reply was rather convoluted itself, so I had to look it up...

I've been wrestling with reality all my life, and I'm proud to say, I think I finally won out over it. ^__^x
:iconnimisha:
Mood: Wow! ~nimisha May 5, 2009, 11:02:32 AM
Amazing Job! I love the lighting and shading that you did. I like the see through effect on the flowy fabric. The colors are great also, the aqua with the brown gives a wonderful effect. I like the brighter colors on the wonder side, and duller colors on the ruin side. *drools*

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