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Published: 2016-05-14 15:12:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 11866; Favourites: 433; Downloads: 0
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For the Distant Starfields contest - Space Art Contest: Distant StarfieldsThe new group Space Revived and the contest got me inspired to make some new Space Art.
Many thanks to cosmicbound for the DD. It was a nice surprise.
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Comments: 46
Very nicely done!!
Congratulations on your much deserved DD!
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Space is beautiful and deadly, this is the beautiful part. Good job there!
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Agreed! Thank you!
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Remember to pack some sunscreen, that blue sun looks a tad hot!
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If you do not mind my asking, just how did you paint the orange chunk on the left? The lustre is amazing.
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Thanks! I don't mind you asking! That orange chunk on the left is hand-painted from scratch. All of my hand-painted nebulae from scratch are done on a black linear dodge layer, starting with a hard/chalk brush and a fairly dark colour for the base. I use a smudge brush to soften and blend the edges of my brushstrokes. Next, on a new layer, using a lighter colour and a smaller size brush, I highlight the edges, followed by working the smudge brush again to soften the edges. The level of detail I want to show will determine how many times I repeat that process. There's a Nebulae Tutorial showing that method by Tylercreatesworlds. For any lighter cooler gas, I glaze over the top using a cooler colour on a screen/linear dodge layer. If the whole thing looks a bit stiff, I will use the liquify tool to move things about. I also usually paint parts or sections at a larger size, then shrink them down, duplicate and use blending modes to darken or lighten it.
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Wow this is awesome keep up the good work so mystical
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Yep no problem awesome art work
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The larger stars are spot-on, they do remind me of the Hubble images 
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Glad you like it. Yes, I see what you mean about the bottom stars. Think I got a bit carried away there.
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I wouldn't say that it's too unrealistic. I don't think the planets' visibility was too obscured either. Maybe there's only a little too much contrast...
As an aspiring artist, I realize that this is WAY out of my league and someone like you doesn't need to hear my opinion anyway. I'm just amazed that you were able to create this to begin with! Overall, I think this is a well-done digital painting. Keep doing your thing, because something tells me you'll go far with your kind of work ethic!
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It's good to hear your opinion. Thanks for taking the time comment. Yes, there's definitely too much contrast, that's due in part to me over-sharpening the final image, and I reduced the size of the image by about half the for the dA upload, which probably sharpened things up even more. I also think the values need work on some of the nebulae to produce more depth. Thanks for the compliment and encouragement. Keep going with your own art too!
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You're welcome. I appreciate your gratitude and understanding. Thank you for your encouragement, that means a lot.
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Thank you! Yes, I didn't like the old version so made some big changes!
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