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Published: 2010-04-08 06:00:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 1196; Favourites: 47; Downloads: 82
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UF 5.03; RealDrawPRO 5Come sail away
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Something that can hardly be described as a fractal - or, it could be, but the term itself wouldn't be quite appropriate to fully express the essence of it. An excellent way of exploring the gnarlic world, Smooth Gnarls voices a strong inclination to searching for a personal way of making art, and also gives a very nice overview to the infinite potential of the fractal universe. While it can be viewed as a ship quietly setting sail for distant oceans, it also shows a smooth silvery tone inviting the viewer to let himself go in the gnarlic quicksands; but a latent vivacity sparkles from the right, the darker zone, like a spoonful of mercury in a metallic melting sea. A great meeting point between minimalism and futurism!
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Like the folds of a gently-used bedsheet, or like whispers.
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you right, this is very smooth and it does have the wavy feel to it
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The best gnarls I've seen in a good while!
It's very attractive.
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Smooth & sensuous, soft & alluring .... but damn if there's one thing I like it's a minimalistic fractal ! What a beauty Cerenity, you really made this one stand out hon. It just seems to shimmer & somehow glow slightly too. That tone on tone color you used is just gorgeous too. Really hon....outstanding.
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Thank you so much, Lauren. I had fun, worked pretty hard, and learned a lot doing this one. I added a subtle gradient layer so the texture would be visible but not too overpowering which is where the "shimmer" came from.
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Thanks much, Jenn.
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You did this just with gnarls?
You sure instilled me a curiosity for them, then. I wouldn't have guessed you'd have achieved the shape you wanted that easily. Oh well, you're quite determined it seems. Glad for you!
Huge quote on the "blowing in a breeze". It looks like something unseeable is setting sail to distant lands.
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It's mostly done with the "Advanced Gnarl" formula in mt but I did add a couple "Pixel" layers - one for texture and one to brighten the background.
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Thanks, Keith. I tried to keep the texture very subtle on this one. Before I learned how to do the frames in UF, I started doing them in RealDraw, I didn't have PS. Now I do know how to do them in UF but I quite like the effects I can get without all the bother.
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Fabric blowing in a breeze.
Lenora's image was wonderful inspiration for this very smooth, flowing fractal.
Nicely done!
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Thank you, Kat. I have new respect for Lenora's work (and I miss her too) as I found it somewhat difficult to get the gradient to do what I wanted. 
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