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Published: 2010-03-14 09:49:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 2271; Favourites: 102; Downloads: 48
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We won't need any wings to flyA place beyond the sun
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Wow. I spent a lot of time on this! I enjoyed every second of it. There are about 70 layers in all. The horse was originally palomino, and i added in the sky and the entire sunset thing. The mane and tail.. oh my goodness, they took forever! But I learned a lot. I thought that the song beyond the sun by shinedown fit this well, so i put on the lyrics. I'm actually quite proud of that, because i usually hate text when I put it on my pictures! Anyways, please enjoy this, but don't take it! If you ask nicely, I will usually take requests, and then you can have one of your own that fits your character.
Critique is ALWAYS welcome. Really, I do not mind harsh constructive criticism, because that is the only way I will learn.
horse:
background: mzacha at xch
sky: RAWKU5 at xch
everything else: me! (yes i'm a little proud
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Comments: 44
This is amazing! I was wondering if I could use it on a layout? Because this is amazing!
Dont worry, I will put credits that it was made by you!
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very beautiful work... Perhaps my equine contest could be something for you? [link]
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Thanks, i might have to give it a try! :]
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I featured this breathtaking piece in my journal here:
[link]
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Thank you so much! 
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No problem- you are a fabulous artist- I can't wait
to see more from you!
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Well I can't wait to make more!
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Wow!
Now you have amazing and well used talent (:
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well thank you so much! 
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This is such a beautiful image. A little dark, but the detail is lovely. Good job!
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Izzy dear....
This is beautiful. I would happily give critique if there was something that needed to be improved! But there is nothing. The lighting is fabulous and the mane and tail give me chills... You OBVIOUSLY spent hours on this. and 70 layers? Sheesh... Kudos, darling!
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Thank you Haku, you know I always appreciate your comments a bunch
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Yeah, psycho you are for creating that lovely mane and tail. If I didn't know better, I'd say that was the original hair O.o
Beautiful pic, love the soft colors of the sunset/rise. The words really help to set it off ^-^
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Muahah, psycho I am 
And thank you!
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This piece is extremely inspirational. The mane and tail are probably the best I've seen in quite some time, and that's saying a lot. Lighting is spot-on and the overall feel of the image is complete perfection. This is stunning. Fantastic work!
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... seriously? I liked the mane and tail a lot, but the best you've recently seen? Wow, thank you! I do like this style, and I feel myself improving with it. Thank you for your kind comment; you don't know how much it means to me
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so engaging and warm, mystical too. it actually looks a bit like a photo. i'm very impressed
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Really? It does? Well thank you! That's extremely encouraging, because I like realism with my pictures 
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- LAV THIS.
This is beautiful! The cut out lines are very smooth, and the mane and tail are divine. I think this this is one of my favorites by you <3
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I know, the horse isn't hacked to pieces this time! Aren't you proud?!
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- I think it's amazing so no problem!
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can you say MASTER OF MANES AND FRICKING TAILS..
amazing, srsly, amazing.
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Hahaha, well thank you so much! I appreciate it!
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Thanks! They took a lot of work!
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it really does look like you worked hard on them, awesome job!
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I think it's very beautiful and your effort definitely paid off. The lighting is amazingly detailed, and the mane and tail are just brilliantly painted. I love the soft colors in the atmosphere, and the quote fits perfectly.
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Thank you! Yes, the lighting took awhile 
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Lovely, the lighting is fabolous, and the mane & tail are flawless!
Well done
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Holy....
I can tell you spent a lot of time on this! From the details in the tail, to the muted colours cast across the image. I love how you have a light source, but have been smart with it; the morning (afternoon?) sun's warm rays reaches only the closest low-lying mountains (just as it does in real life, ftw!) while the horse and foreground is waiting in the morning grey-- but to wait just a moment now... Pure image poetry.
Normally I'm always able to find something to critique on, but this time... maybe the legs are tinted a little brown in relation to the grass? Umph, I'm stumped. Amazing work
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Wow, I got the lighting right? That's a relief! I played around with it for forever - about half of the total layers were for the sunrise. I tried having a hightlights on the horse's rump, but it just looked like its butt was glowing. And yes, I had some troubles with the legs; that seems to be my weakness. I always have trouble with blending the legs into the grass!
Anyways, I am happy you are so taken by it! Thank you so much for the critique; I will focus on making the legs blend better from now on.
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Yes, you got the lighting right; if the sun's rays had reached the horses rump, it would have also reached those trees in the middle-ground and tinted them pink.
I'm afraid that was all I could critique, and even then it was pretty picky. You have done an admirable job for that type of grass (and for not falling prey to the easiness of the dreaded large soft eraser!) I'm glad you were okay with it and that I could have been of some use xD
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