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Mike-Obee-Lay β Two Waters
Published: 2012-01-21 01:54:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 1609; Favourites: 56; Downloads: 2
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Genesis 1:6-8 "Then God said, 'Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.' God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so. God called the expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day." (NASB)This picture takes place during the process of separating the waters. I got inspiration from things that stick. Like if you were to separate slime there would be those tendrils that would stick for awhile before breaking, those are these. (in case you didn't get it)... It's really hard to draw water... So tell me what you all think. If you view it, please comment so I can know what I'm doing wrong and to change, or what I'm doing right and shouldn't change. Thanks a bunch!
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Great concept here, I cannot even imagine the impact of seeing the heavens opened up like they were in the flood, nor separated as you have worked to render here; great work
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wow, thank you! 
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I thought i was the only one who thought of waterspouts!
It's certainly a more beautiful and dynamic portrayal.
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Thank you. I'm glad that other people like it!
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I'm loving this series! This is gorgeous!
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Thanks so much!
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I would love to see more visualizations of the creation week. This is an exceptionally fascinating concept, like water spouts are transferring one body of water to another, evaporating into gas at the top and thus forming the atmosphere (the water above the earth). I don't know if it's as realistic as the water merely evaporating like rising mist as opposed to the more dramatic water spouts, but this is an awesome concept nevertheless.
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I love this concept too! I just need to finish it now. 
And yes, this seems to be the most popular one. I like it too cause it's the first time I've ever drawn water as accurately as this. 
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on it.
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I can honestly say that I've never seen a visualization of this occurrence EVER!! Quite an amazing piece of artwork, it makes me happy to see it!
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i think your latest works are pretty great! you see how you develop your skills, that's pretty cool!
though i do not understand why there is so much magic on your account.. you follow Jesus, right?
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Thank you very much. I am very pleased with them as well. They were made quite awhile after my earlier works. After a few art classes and stuff.
Magic? where? Do you mean the super powered people?
And yes, I try my very hardest to keep to His teachings that I have read.
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you're very welcome! they are very neat ^^
magic.. well yes, i mean harry potter, the blackhats ice witch and pokemon *-)
i mean.. it's not like i have something against them.. but i've never seen them in combination with a follower of Christ before
i'm glad to hear that! listening to Jesus makes people so much happier
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Oh, well the harry potter series are great books. And Blackhats ice witch was a request from a friend... and pokemon isn't magic... 
Yes, indeed it does. And it brings people peace. I like it.
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well, itΒ΄s not up to me.. but as far as i know, harry potter shows a Β΄whiteΒ΄ and a Β΄goodΒ΄ side of magic against a Β΄darkΒ΄ or Β΄blackΒ΄ kind of magic. that is not harmless at all, especially for children ^^" and well, however i have only seen a part of one movie and never read a book, i hΓ‘ve seen it all in real life.. so i do know how dangerous that is. i know, it's only a story, but it is based on the truth and that truth belongs to satan. that's why i found it strange
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well the kind of magic she writes about is fake. It came out of the top of her head. It's mostly about the fight of good against evil and how love is the most powerful thing in the world and about growing up through that difficult stage of life. They don't call spirits or anything like the real people who practice witchcraft. And it's not like the books are instruction manuels for witchcraft. There just fiction meant to entertain. 
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oh well, as long as you are sure it won't harm you, it's all fine with me :'D
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i really like this, the swirls in the waterspouts look good, as does all the color variation. and i love all the tiny ones in the distance
i'm not a digital artist, so i'm afraid i can't offer more advice. i don't know anything about it :/
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I see what you mean, and i agree with you that the surface of the seas need to be more riled up.
But, (And i don't mean to look like I'm making excuses) it was really difficult to imagine this image. Because it's impossible to see or even to happen without divine intervention. The water is going down into the seas and up into the waters above. And the tops and bottoms of the cyclones are twisting in opposite directions. But it doesn't look that way because it's so different from what we know is possible that we see it as something we know is possible (or, at least, easier to imagine).
It's kinda like a slinky getting twisted up so it becomes more coiled, and eventually it gets so coiled up it breaks and quickly returns to it's original tension. That's what's going on with these tendrils of water. They are dividing themselves between the seas and the waters above (Though now I don't think that many people noticed that there's a thinner body of water instead of a sky [because it goes so much against what we know, see, think, and experience in the world that we just don't get it and think it's just water spouts shooting out of the seas into an empty sky])
That's what is going on in this picture, and it's so hard to get that on a visual level. :sigh: And I don't think I got that message across (in fact I'm not sure if I explained it well here).
And again, I don't want to seem like I'm making excuses (even though it may look like I am), I just wanted to say what was actually going on here (since I think some people didn't get it [which is my fault]).
Once again, i agree with you that the surface needs to be more turbulent. Thank you again for your thoughts and suggestions. They are greatly appreciated.
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Dude, I agree with everyone else, this looks awesome! Some of the waters look too turquoise but other than that, this looks awesome.
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Thank you! I'll keep the turquoise thing in mind when I next make water.
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Thanks (Haha! current! I get it! [assuming it was an intentional pun
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Oh,yes.No problem
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wow! Thank you! I'm glad you think so!
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awesome concept, i've never seen anything like it! I feel like it would look if they wee longer and thinner towards the middle, but I'm no artist so feel free to ignor that comment! Love this sosososos much!
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I was kinda showing the different "stages" of the tendril breaking throughout the picture. If you notice, some of them are already broken, and some of them are just about to break apart. But I kinda get what you're talking about. Thanks!
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i see... it's awesome!
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Ah, I see what you're going for now that I've read your description. At first it just looked like some awesome water spouts, haha.
I really like this picture, and you did well drawing the water. It's not too generic with the standard waves (exaggerated peaks, like a child would draw), and the swirls in the spouts are anchored realistically, and it looks like they're really swirling. Good job.
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thank you for your view! I feel there's some improvement left to be had, but if I didn't then I guess I would never improve! Thanks for your encouraging words. they mean a lot.
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I really like it. I like that you tackled it in the first place, it's unique.
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thank you very much. this is very appreciated!
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Nice representation. Very accurate to what I'd expect.
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Very interesting visual interpretation of the scriptures. I like it.
I think that the swirling "tendrils" look good. A suggestion might be to find a way to make them blend in more where they touch the water so that they look like they are coming from the ocean and not like they are just sitting on top of the ocean.
Also, there are lots of tutorials on how to get realistic water effects, a quick google search will give you lots of tutorials to watch and learn.
Love it.
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thank you for the suggestion. I cant believe I didn't check google for a tutorial.
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