Grotto Tale by kenwas
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Very used to Photoshop but love the brush options in Painter so now I just go back and forth between the programs and it seems to work for me. Then, of course, you have to throw Dogwaffle into the mix!
This piece took about 2 weeks to complete. The quality of the jpg conversion is a lowly 5 to meet the size requirements here. Sorry about that!

Comments (64)
Incredible! Cliffs, vegetation and lighting look so real! Bravo Ken!!!
Love the picture and the lighting. Excellent!
Wonderful landschaft, super vegetation and rocks
Photographic quality, Awesome piece!
Absolutely awesome indeed. Top notch, ultra realistic!
Magnificent image. Fantastic colors and light. Looks very real indeed. Outstanding work!!! V
Photorealisic image... you have outdone yourself!
well done Ken excellent
this is truely amazing. so realistic. i wish i knew how you do it! fantastic in terms of light, color, compotion, textures-- everyting.
WOW! Excellent work! Love the play of light here and the fresh and dark green tones. Beautifully done! Bravo!
Took me a wile to realise that it wasn't a photo I was looking at. It was the rock that finally gave it away. Stunning work, my friend. Keep it up:)
Superb lighting and compo !! bravo Ken !
Gorgeous! Superb piece of art!
an excellent painting. the lighting aspects look superb.
You have the creative patience of a saint! Beautiful creation!
I thought at first it was a photo - realism is so excellent and what an awesome spot ~ gorgeous painting Ken...this is superb!!
Beautiful work. I find the control of the 'save for web' to be better than the normal .jpg save. You continue to inspire me.
Spectacular in every way! Wow - I agree, it looks very photorealistic -just love the depth and light and every leaf ... and that's a lot! V. :o) CC
Nice... the sunlight/darkness contrasts and atmospheric light scatter are all excellent.
Wonderful light and colors, Ken! Its impressive.
Fantastic! A beautiful scene! It would be great to see this in all its glory!
Speechless... each post is better than previous ones ! I dont know what to say.
Fantastic.
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very beautiful
Doesn't suffer at all! Looks marvelous!!! And very lush!!!
WOW Outstanding work!
This is just unbelievable, Ken! I'm still processing that this is NOT a photograph. I can't imagine the careful planning and meticulous care that went into producing a gorgeous piece of such quality. That this is jpg-5 blows me away too. The full res version must be out of this world! Wish I could look over your shoulder for the creation of one of these masterpieces. VOTE!!!!
Wow.. this rocks! Eeeeks! Do I spy a snake in there? Excellent work!
OHHHHHHHH SUPERB ...MAGNIFIC SCENE SUPER EXCELLENT SUPER VOTE