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Kaioshen — Returning Home
Published: 2008-06-10 18:19:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 14031; Favourites: 296; Downloads: 0
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Returning HomeReturning Home from the war is always easy, looking into your families eyes and telling them everything is going to be alright, isn't. Walking past the crosses that have been laid for my mother and father, reminds me of the times when there was peace and hope in the world we lived in. Now it just seems like we do nothing but kill each other, relentlessly fighting one another in battle after battle until only one victor remains.
If that victor is me, then fine, let it come soon. But if it isn't, may God be with me until the day I die and forgive me for putting my sword in to every person who comes between me and the safety of my family.
Slightly inspired by Gladiator, it's a great movie. This was probably the most fun I have ever had making something, I enjoyed every minute with this project. This started out as a TG render that I did last year I think, I did a few edits here and there but I let it go for about 4 months or so because I coldn't come up with anything to do with it. And I have to say that i'm glad I did, cause it would have never turned out like this.
This was my first time painting anything, and I think I did a pretty good job, but i'll let you all decide on that. I'm not too sure if the lighting on the tree to the left is exactly correct, but it looks alright.
Credits:
Boy - sxc.hu
Guy/horse & house - *mjranum-stock
Clouds - *resurgere
Also many thanks to Brent (~BPauba ) and =Akajork for helping me with this piece.
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Comments: 64
Im still looking at this, four years after. I am in love
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Thanks. It's either Trajan Pro or Times New Roman.
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Awesome. Did you draw the 'R' or was it a separate font?
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Great work here. Without reading the description I already had a whole story which fits this image. Very well done m8
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Oh my god, this is so awesome! The light, the sky, all the awesome details!
Very good work!
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This piece is absolutely stunning! And it has such a nostalgic feeling...makes me just long to step into that scene myself. The brightness of the color in the sky and the way the light goes over the grass and the hillsides is just so amazingly well done.
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This artwork is featured throughout the week in my journal, [link]
regards,
rob
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Gorgeous feeling and colours in this piece
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I believe you didn't get enough attention for this piece, where is a daily deviation when you need it huh?
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cool, the lighting isn't quite right on the horse but it's a very nice piece 
btw you mention of a "boy" stock. where is there a boy lol.
Peace.
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Below the house, he's the one running to the guy on the horse. Thanks man
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Ahh ye I thought it might of been that, but it don't look like a boy, looks like a bowling pin. haha.
But ye great painting especially for your first, lets see more aye
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wow this is spectacular, I love the colours+atmosphere
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Hi 
I've featured this piece in my latest journal: [link]
Keep up the great work!
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Thanks a lot man, I really appreciate that!
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Wonderful scene. The sunlight is just out of this world...
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A very beautiful scene here. I love the grass in the foreground, really gives the image a new dynamic level really. The only thing taht I find a little negative here is the centering of the house there. In my opinion there's rarley any reason for centering anything cuz wen you center something it enhances the feeling of symetri and stiff perspective. In your case here it's not THAT bad since you have such a variated landscape around so it still looks good with the houses position.
Try not to make any centered things further on if it's not planned to be symetri pieces or something, just a little tip 
I like the outcome hre still, it containst a beautiful message aligned to the text.
Great work!
/Rob
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...now I'm ashamed... you DIDN'T position the house in the middle, it was me who didn't see the image was wider 
I'm only human, I do make mistakes
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Don't worry about it man, i've done the same thing.
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Very beautiful, peaceful sky and awesome grass and mountains, love to see this kind of work. beautiful piece man
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Thanks man, I appreciate it
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Brilliant sky, very dramatic, and is that photoshops "grass" brush? If so, let me say you found a good use for a brush thats often frowned upon by the "pros"
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Yep, that's it, didn't know it was frowned on though.
Thanks for the comment, man
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Well, maybe not so much frowned upon, but like, you'd hardly ever see the really good artists ever use them ( maybe they are made at a too small res lol ) But it's always fun to make your own brushes, and develop a unique look
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