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Bladeninja76 [2017-06-02 13:10:25 +0000 UTC]
Oh this coloring throughout is very impressive, with nice lighting. Never seen a twisted tree like that.
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hlootoo [2013-07-23 09:01:30 +0000 UTC]
SO...BEAUTIFUL! CAN'T...HANDLE...GORGEOUSNESS! *dead* XP
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Writer4Him [2013-02-28 03:12:22 +0000 UTC]
Ah, Eden... Free will combined with Satan and the fall occurred.
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RenagadeRexRider [2012-08-02 04:57:23 +0000 UTC]
i was about to hit the back button on this and froze... you captured something from a dream long since lost. it's like i found the paradise again. this is beautiful. Thank you.
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kwr2k11 [2011-01-19 21:28:05 +0000 UTC]
It is said that all of God's creatures, great and small, have a natural covering. Mammals have hair, birds have feathers, and fish have scales. Adam and Eve had that natural ambient glow that represented their walk with God in the cool of the evening. When Adam and Eve ate of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, that Natural ambient glow was removed, and they were ashamed at their nakedness. They even tried to make fig leaf loincloth for themselves. God had to kill a sheep and make them clothes to wear.
Today, the shed blood of Christ has the covering we need, for without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins. Christ took the burden of sin away from us on the cross so we can live once again under grace. We are under a "grace period", where we can accept Christ's free gift of eternal life.
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Lady-KL [2008-01-04 01:02:41 +0000 UTC]
Ooooo, that's lovely! I really like the speckles of color on the trees and shrubs, and the golden light!
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RenagadeRexRider In reply to Emberblue [2012-08-13 06:01:37 +0000 UTC]
.......... dear lord that was beautiful. and this comment alone makes me loathe the fact there is no thumbs up on this sight.
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eikonik In reply to Emberblue [2007-03-03 20:56:19 +0000 UTC]
Very interesting. I've never heard of that before. Thanks for sharing!
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Bad-Art-Collection [2007-02-25 08:15:26 +0000 UTC]
So incredibly beautiful... and to think, you only captured a tiny fraction of the beauty!
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eikonik In reply to Bad-Art-Collection [2007-02-27 01:22:43 +0000 UTC]
you are absolutely right... we can't even imagine!
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anisaer [2007-02-24 20:47:26 +0000 UTC]
The colors in this pice are so beautiful and vibrant. You've succeded in creating a wonderful ambience. Oh Eden.
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eikonik In reply to anisaer [2007-02-24 22:52:08 +0000 UTC]
Oh Eden indeed.... but it's all going to be restored! And those who have repented and placed their faith in Christ and His atoning work on the cross will be here to enjoy it forever:
"19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. 22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. "
Romans 8:19-22
Thanks for the encouragement!
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anisaer In reply to eikonik [2007-02-25 00:36:11 +0000 UTC]
Oh yes, restoration...
"1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." "
Rev. 21
Thank you for the encouragement.
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Abrahamlove [2007-02-23 03:08:38 +0000 UTC]
Whoa! Much more painted than previous stuff, this is amazing! Wonderful job, man.
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C3r0 [2007-02-22 23:07:53 +0000 UTC]
wow, this musk have taken hours to have done, and the end result is a fabulous picture. kuddos. (:
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C3r0 In reply to eikonik [2007-02-23 05:45:17 +0000 UTC]
your welcome (:
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Risen-Art [2007-02-22 19:08:10 +0000 UTC]
SO beautiful I could cry ;_; I like how you also gave Adam and Eve an ambient glow around their body. *studies*
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eikonik In reply to Risen-Art [2007-02-22 21:32:12 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!
I had a conversation with a friend about Adam and Eve. He always thought that some quality of light would be inherant in their make up since they were originally created "good" as God called them, made in the image of God himself. Jesus in His glorified state exudes light, so maybe Adam and Eve did as well in their pre-fallen condition.
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eikonik In reply to Risen-Art [2007-02-22 21:32:10 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!
I had a conversation with a friend about Adam and Eve. He always thought that some quality of light would be inherant in their make up since they were originally created "good" as God called them, made in the image of God himself. Jesus in His glorified state exudes light, so maybe Adam and Eve did as well in their pre-fallen condition.
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Weatherartist [2007-02-22 18:46:04 +0000 UTC]
Excellent job with this and the other works that you submitted recently. You have a real sense for color and ambient lighting. The hints of purples and blues in the shadows really help in giving the work an "overexposed" feeling from the bright sunlight, like how our eyes or a camera would naturally react to such bright light. The Garden of Eden here has a very exotic feel to it, especially from the Tree of Knowledge with the twisted bark. Interesting interpretation on the tree, as we don't know how the tree or its fruit actually looked, but I can imagine that they looked quite different from the other vegetation in the Garden.
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eikonik In reply to Weatherartist [2007-02-22 21:26:18 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. Cool insight. It's good to know what people are looking at and for.
The tree's twistedness and mix of opposite colors (red/green) is symbolic of the knowledge gained by its fruit, that of Good and Evil. Hopefully it gives that sense of foreboding.
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eikonik In reply to SailingBreezes [2007-02-22 21:22:34 +0000 UTC]
THanks for the FAV!
I think you're right.... I may have misunderstood what DA means by mixed media... cause I use colored pencils, ink, paint, and photoshop. Maybe I should change my images' categories.
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SailingBreezes In reply to eikonik [2007-02-23 00:37:12 +0000 UTC]
dA is vague on some of those definitions. I think it depends on which you used more, Digital or Traditional, and then mixed media depends on deliberately mixed media (i.e. a picture composed of copic markers and acrylic paint, if in traditional category).
I suppose it depends on your preference and what you feel you did more work with.
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SailingBreezes In reply to SailingBreezes [2007-02-22 18:40:46 +0000 UTC]
Just another thing:
I'm a little confused about how you do your art. Your deviations are placed under the Traditional category, but they have some parts that look digitally enhanced/colored.
Well, whatever you're doing, it works! The results are all amazing.
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IanM [2007-02-22 17:45:02 +0000 UTC]
Cool! Vivid colors, great bodies (especially the muscles), nice use of shadows.
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eikonik In reply to IanM [2007-02-22 21:15:04 +0000 UTC]
thanks again... I appreciate your insight
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Proud2BCatholic [2007-02-22 16:57:26 +0000 UTC]
Learning to Breath: awesome avatar! lol veggietales rocks!
Eikonik: Adam is a bit overly-ripped, but I love the picture just like....oh yeah, everything you upload! lol great job!
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eikonik In reply to Proud2BCatholic [2007-02-22 21:13:50 +0000 UTC]
Sorry about Adam, I used myself as a model.... ahem
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Proud2BCatholic In reply to eikonik [2007-02-23 04:39:10 +0000 UTC]
ahuh sure....*rolls eyes* lol it's still good enough to be fav'd, don't worry.
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