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Published: 2012-01-25 19:08:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 72048; Favourites: 3729; Downloads: 1266
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My final piece for the Advanced Lighting class I'm taking over at Schoolism! I kinda went nuts with this one and changed it quite a bit to suit my needs, but what the hell- when you want to paint the Southwest, you paint the goddamn Southwest.-C
(Photoshop CS5)
You should totally check out Colin's final over here, as it is gorgeous: [link]
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What is your opinion on the Schoolism classes? I know they're wonderful, exceedingly talented successful teachers but did you truly learn a lot & improve? Very interested in doing some sort of summer course through them.
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I definitely did! Β I know they're pricey so they're not for everything, but Sam Nielson's class was a HUGE eye-opener for me, and his one-on-one feedback was invaluable.
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I'm doing the class right now! I hope my work turns out as good. Great job.
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Beautiful texture and attention to shadows. Β Very well done, thanks for sharing!
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This is just one of my favourite pictures ever.
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Oh god, salmon and teal. Why is it that every building in the Southwest is salmon and teal? It's bizarre. I live in Arizona and those two colors are THE team colors of all that is Western. Anytime something's West-themed, bam. Gotta have that salmon and teal. haha.
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The color of the local rocks and clay, used as building materials, combined with the color of the most locally abundant precious stone, turquoise, for added decoration. Β Cheers!
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It's nice how the middle ground gets colder thanks to the house's shadow!
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I love well-rendered cartoony scenes like these! Tons of fun to look at!
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Great! Looks like the beginning of a pixar animation!!
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Beautiful work! I saw this somewhere a while ago when I was looking at Schoolism classes. Did you like the class? I've always wanted to take one! Again, really fantastic job.
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You know, living down here in the southwest I'm tired of seeing pueblo paintings but DAMN! You really brought it to the next level!! I love this! You rock the Southwest!!
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The bucket in the back yeard looked like a retractable noose for a minute. Wasn't sure if I wanted to laugh or not.
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Such a sweet little place!! The colours look amazing and I love the feel of it!
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Hi! This work has been featured in [link] & [link] 
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Oh my gosh!! This is wonderful!! I love this!
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I like yours more 
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Looks like something out of "The Emperor's New Groove".
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Oh man, this place looks so lovely that I really wanna visit it! Great job!
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Beautiful !!
I love the style and the general spirit of this !!
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You do indeed paint the Southwest, and pretty damn well at that. I love how the blue stands out, and the peppers are just adorable.
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Augh this is so cool. I am seriously considering taking that class but am so swamped with so many things right now. How much time did it take up on a daily/weekly basis?
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Depends on each assignment- usually a few nights of work? Pretty comparable to homework in college. A lot of it is what you're putting into it/want to get out of it- obviously when you're paying that much for a class, it seems worth it to put your all into each assignment.
Anyway, tl;dr, SUCH A GREAT CLASS. Really loved taking it.
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Hmmmmm. I will probably make myself crazy trying to do it now, but maybe once the wedding is over I can fit it into my schedule!
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Oh
my
THIS IS ADORABLE
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Love it. I keep expecting an old, scraggly cowboy to come out of the door.
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This is so awesomw I just can't express myself
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Having lived in the Southwest for a few years, I must say, you've really captured the spirit, here. 
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I love the atmosphere in this picture, the soft light, the inviting colours, makes the desert seem appealing.
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