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Published: 2014-08-14 21:12:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 16377; Favourites: 1221; Downloads: 0
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Description A little while ago my beloved  Lorien  was away for a week visiting with family. While I missed him terribly, the time alone swept away the years and took me back to where we first stood to face each other. Whether it was on a whim or not, one day as many years ago now, he sent me a note on Deviantart. In it, he introduced me to the most clandestine place in his heart and I fell in love with the story and all the souls that populated the world that he had been building. Little did I know then that our road ahead would be fraught with peril, potential dead ends and many a wrong turn. But through it all, we remained friends and maybe even because of the journey itself. But I still most fondly recall the unlikely beginning and while he was away, I took time to revisit the world that we, now together, seek to bring to life.

This painting is a very rough concept of a dream sequence idea I had while he was away in which the protagonist dreams of those things that he has lost from both within and without. My greatest failing in art being overthinking and overdetailing, I aimed to keep the painting loose leaving the sketch lines visible. The wondrous sky is borrowed from NASA. The concept doesn't get near to what I imagined but it is as good a starting point as any!


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Comments: 33

gdpr-33451886 [2016-03-30 03:33:27 +0000 UTC]

I really like the colors here.

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Esolai [2016-03-24 12:22:00 +0000 UTC]

I feel like the animal vibrates in tune with the moon.

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Snaaarf [2015-05-21 03:24:41 +0000 UTC]

I feel deeply connected to this <3

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whisperpntr [2015-02-07 12:02:05 +0000 UTC]

what you view as your greatest failing some view as your greatest strength.  this is beautiful though. 

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mollienaturerocks [2015-01-19 07:24:32 +0000 UTC]

Amazing

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beachelf [2014-12-25 11:44:56 +0000 UTC]

Awesomeness!

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Archiedrachennfall [2014-12-12 00:28:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow.... speechless, the detail, the shadowing, the whole painting is amazing!!!! Loved it!

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lilwyverngirl [2014-11-17 02:23:16 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely and the detail is amazing~! I love the light addition of color as well, not so much it changes the feel of the image.

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TrueAegis [2014-11-04 05:10:43 +0000 UTC]

I wish I could add descriptions to my favorites.

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syd-f [2014-10-04 09:11:37 +0000 UTC]

there are artists who want to be leveled. but there are those who look at the work and do not understand: this generally happens? your work is amazing, and I would have written in Russian is much more about it, if

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myotherone [2014-09-23 23:37:20 +0000 UTC]

beautiful.

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UnicornsDragonChild1 [2014-08-25 19:25:10 +0000 UTC]

It might not be what you had in mind but it is still a very lovely piece! I wish I had that kind of skill with backgrounds!

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rajasegar [2014-08-19 02:21:51 +0000 UTC]

Astounding piece of work!
Thanks for sharing...
Featured in Daily Inspirations at hangaroundtheweb.com/2014/08/d…

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jonrea [2014-08-18 17:07:14 +0000 UTC]

Stunning

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KhaliaArt [2014-08-18 12:08:44 +0000 UTC]

Really amazing!! I adore your artworks, so impressive stuff!

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ShawnSkunk [2014-08-15 21:47:33 +0000 UTC]

this is beautiful.

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hibbary [2014-08-15 20:30:48 +0000 UTC]

These days I'm way more interested in rough, incomplete, imperfect work than super-polished paintings. 

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balaa In reply to hibbary [2014-08-17 19:34:23 +0000 UTC]

I hear you! My biggest weakness is really just letting go and painting with abandon. Every now and then I reel it back and I find I often enjoy these exercises far more than the hyper detailed polished works. I learn a lot more and 'feel' more in tune with the original emotion that sparked the idea.

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hibbary In reply to balaa [2014-08-17 20:06:13 +0000 UTC]

I've realized that I hate painting

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balaa In reply to hibbary [2014-08-20 19:13:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, why is that?? Is it because the spontaneity/integrity of the original vision is lost in the process for you? I find that to sometimes be the case for me :/..

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NDLevett [2014-08-15 17:52:44 +0000 UTC]

Very nice^^

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UDtheAesir [2014-08-15 16:15:16 +0000 UTC]

Very cool!

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DaimoNxx [2014-08-15 13:48:27 +0000 UTC]

Superb

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Akimune [2014-08-15 12:23:04 +0000 UTC]

This looks amazing<3

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Mirrortune [2014-08-15 11:34:01 +0000 UTC]

I like this very much, the moon is amazing!

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JuanaIgushi [2014-08-15 10:12:50 +0000 UTC]

Eclipses send us briefly into a totally different world, as I can report from those that I experienced ... pure magic!

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wolfofdesire [2014-08-15 09:10:45 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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Cyron-Senrade [2014-08-15 07:20:01 +0000 UTC]

woooow, deep backstory and a deeply inspirational piece. Just so many amazing things honestly..

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JamJams [2014-08-15 04:04:44 +0000 UTC]

Simply breath taking!

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FrostedCanid [2014-08-15 02:24:52 +0000 UTC]

My goodness, well done!

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PintSizeArtist95 [2014-08-14 23:44:28 +0000 UTC]

very nice

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eternalsonata [2014-08-14 23:37:12 +0000 UTC]

The linework in this is beautiful.

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Mr-Scarlet-Nokitsune [2014-08-14 23:02:51 +0000 UTC]

Stabbed me in the heart.

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