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The Great Hike by ¢mynti

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Landscapes & Scenery

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Submitted: April 26
File Size: 518 KB
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Resolution: 900×600
Comments: 184
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Based loosely from this stock photograph: [link]

The backpack and water bottle were referenced from life, for the person I didn't use a reference.

I started this painting back in September but it's taken me ages to finish. I took a long pause from start to finish after being a bit overwhelmed with the sheer complexity of this.

Much thanks to `memod for his pushing me to continue and for all his helpful critiques. It may have started as a gift for my mother but my dedication for this painting is to Dan.

Enjoy our planet, it's the only one we've got!
-Gracie

Stats:
Adobe PSCS3 + Wacom tablet
more than 80 hours I'd wager.
Details here: [link]

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~akdreamweaver

Apr 26, 2008, 2:53:47 PM

Thats beautiful! Lovely job!

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~chromophobic

Apr 26, 2008, 2:55:40 PM

Awesome!!!

This looks so great, I love all of the details, especially like the little red bird. really makes the picture

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Evolution rocks!!

Atheist FTW!

`baKIN

Apr 26, 2008, 2:57:31 PM

Wow, the detail is outstanding !

`memod

Apr 26, 2008, 2:57:42 PM Mood: Love

This turned out soooooooo well, I am proud of you, Gracie <3 You have no idea how happy I am that you did not give up on this and finished it, it looks wonderful. There is so much variation, so much detail work, and the fun you had painting it in the end is very much visible.
As usual, your feeling for colours is really good, they add so much to this piece, and give it a lot of depth, too. Such a lush green <3 Haha, I'll use that as my refreshener from my painting

Hehe, I think you know how much I love this piece, so I will stop to babble, haha.

Well done. Very well done

Daniel

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¢mynti

Apr 26, 2008, 3:01:11 PM

Thank you!

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"I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people." -Van Gogh}

¢mynti

Apr 26, 2008, 3:01:24 PM

Thanks, haha. It's called a Kea

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¢mynti

Apr 26, 2008, 3:01:30 PM

Thank you

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¢mynti

Apr 26, 2008, 3:02:09 PM

Thank you Dan - with you pushing me along I couldn't give it up

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`snowmask

Apr 26, 2008, 3:06:44 PM

How very true. And it reminds me of a beautiful quote, from Castaway, "The most beautiful thing in the world is the world itself"

I think what makes this shine the most, other than of course the gorgeous light filtering through the foliage and illuminating the green to a luscious world of emerald, is just how small the hiker seems. How incorporated she is. And the very fact that her face isn't shown. An anonymous presence. And hence creating and conveying, effortlessly, your simple and beautiful message.