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treijim — Shade of Summer
Published: 2009-08-30 13:22:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 6100; Favourites: 138; Downloads: 186
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I lost count of the friggin hours... Painted with a mouse in Paint Shop Pro. Multiple vague references used.I'm just uploading it cos I'm sick of looking at it and repainting parts that don't look right. None of it looks right anyway, so I'm saying it's done and that's that. Now I won't think about it anymore :3
The boy is William, the town is Vesht, he's asleepin' on a bag o' somethin' and I'm announcing this to be the second in my Shade series which I just invented, [link]
I hope ye like it! lol dirty feet
Close-ups: [link]
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I think the leaf texture came out great but maybe just lower the opacity of it some if you can. Leaves don't normally have that sharp of an edge except up close. I feel like this is a kind of scary symbol from fairy tales where a child wanders a little too far from home and finds themselves getting dragged deep into a creepy, magical forest. I like that the lighting for this is dim even in the parts that are in sunlight. The houses seem a little too well placed. I always think of the houses in this time period being rather layed about hodgepodge because they were never built with an overall plan in mind. I agree with the person above me that the overall merit outweighs any flaws but eh. Isn't it the artist's job to nitpick their work?
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Thanks your taking the time to write that out. However, lowering opacity won't soften the edges of those leaves. To do that, I would have to either edit my brush item, re-export it, and repaint the leaves, or manually soften all the edges as it is. Of course I'm not going to do either because the painting is finished 
If you saw me cry, would you tell me I was doing it wrong?
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Well I can't say crying unless done with the intent of acting counts as art. What I meant by an artist nitpicking their work is that there will always be something that dissatisfies them and that's good. That artist will always find ways to improve and grow.
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It's good? I find it's futile. I draw how I draw and it ends up how it ends up. This is what enables me to draw what I draw
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Regardless of however you may feel about supposed 'flawed' details in this painting (none of which I even really see (even after you specifically listed them in your journal, which in turn made me TRY to see them), probably because it's nothing that even remotely detracts from the beauty of this as a whole), they are far outweighed by the things that are right with it. I mean, the composition is just brilliant. I can FEEL the serene nostalgia that drips off it, and it's calmly enchanting. In fact it isn't even a snapshot of something, so much as it is a breathing organism that represents more than just a singular time and place. All these actual feelings bring it to life for me, which is far better than being able to say you "drew this line perfectly" or "flawlessly colored that shadow".
It's probably easier for you to see flaws in your work because your art is so grounded in realism, but just like in real life, no person is ever perfect. You can like them for their merits, but it's their flaws that give them character and make them real. You drew it the way you drew it, and to me, it's perfect.
So you can have your 'flaws', but they don't stop me from looking at this and being very happy.
(haha, sorry that was so convoluted. Basically, I LIKE UR PICTURE 
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I'm glad you're able to feel what's behind this painting instead of getting caught on the superficial facets. Thanks for commenting
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This is incredible! Saccing down from the top, everything impresses me! The tree leaves are so deatiled, you can see every single last one of them. The town and houses in the background look great. I haven't looked at the detail shot yet. Then the light shining through the trees looks so fantastical and other worldly. I love it. And then the vegetation at the base of the tree is so wonderfully shaded. Excellent job.
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Thanks heaps. I hope you enjoyed the detail shots. Thanks for apprecating all the details :]
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Oh this is just lovely Tre. I really love the calm feelings I get from not only the scene itself but also that soft lighting and mist behind him. The young man looks very relaxed and in turn it makes me as the viewer feel somewhat relaxed as well. Great work as always.
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Thanks n_n Despite William being my most rowdy character, I always draw him being all sleepy and docile ;D
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Well that's interesting. Perhaps he just needs a break from being so rowdy so that comes out in the images you draw of him XD
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Haha that'll be the day
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aaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww diddums
I must say you've outdone yourself yet again mate
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I tried to think about a good and constructive comment for this pic, but I couldn't think of anything special enough
Ok so I'll jsut say this pic is sooo lovely! calm and serene... The trees and leaves are so nicely done, it looks so real! the soft light is perfectly used too 8D it does make a special atmosphere.
Nothing will never look good enough for you XP you'll become crazy to try make it too perfect you fool! xD
and I like his boots lol
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Encouragement is constructive :3 Thanks heaps!
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This is really nicely done. 
And all with a mouse...impressive.
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Such beautiful detail on the landscape, and also love the lighting and fading in the back. The way you say this work is unfinished reminds me that paintings are like life, progressive, you're never done because it's always changing/evolving.
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This is stunning. I still don't understand how you can do this with a mouse
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WOW!!! 
Your illustrations are simply amazing, the effect of the mist and light, and the buildings... the shadows... the trees X3 omg...
*0* The essence of this picture is Epic!! Great Job ^^
Directly fav ^^
And... why your art is not for sale?
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If you want a picture as a print, just press the print button to suggest it and I'll make it one. I don't want a prints shop full of pictures nobody wants 
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O.O wooow... interesting i didn't know about that function hehehe... but thanks :3 
Well... you're right :3 only I'll need money to request a print hehehe x3
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I'm jealous!
*Looks both ways, then steals*
MAHAHAH! MINE! ALL MINE!
Very nice job on this. I don't see what you see wrong with it, but I like it. Far better and more complicated than anything I've been able to draw... which tells me I need to get out of this slump with my art and draw SOMETHING! Anything will do at this point...
I think I need to work on details... I think that is where I am weak on... (And I use to be so good at details. Guess I just started to slack on them...)
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With your art... I'll say good things every time... and want to steal every picture... ^_^
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They'd be bloody useless without my head. Thanks :]
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Lol you're fuckin right -_-
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