Christmas in January by Ravnheart
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I know this one is late in posting but I had entered it into the Holidays Around the World Contest. At first I was reluctant to enter as I was going to use the image for Xmas cards. Well in the end I entered it and ended up winning. I am blown away and very thankful for Renderosity and the sponsor for this contest!
So I guess in the end I get Xmas in January:)
Ok sorry to go on like that, I am just so excited as this is the first time I have ever won a contest with my art:)
Ok enough rambling:p
Thanks for looking!
~Painted in Photoshop CS with wacom tablet.
Comments (101)
congrats girl,as soon I seen this beautiful painting I knew! Ravnheart, the rest is over. Lov your work! big fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Truely marvelous art. Congradulations, on a well deserved win! mike
Congratulations for winning. I suppose it's the first time you enter a contest if you didn't win one before. Superb composition. His face and hair are excellent as well as the fur on his cap. The blurred background makes him stand out nicely. Fantastic work with the lighting. Late? I think you're very early because there's eleven months until christmas!
Congrats!!!!I saw it in the contest forum!You had all right to win!!!!It's stunning!!!!Wonderful portrait!!!!
You deserve to win this is the most amazing graphic of St Nick I have seen anywhere, well done :) Angela
this is absolutely perfect you know... even the wrinkle are fantastical... you are awesome... it's no surprise you've won the contest ^^
So brilliant! Worth the wait! I'm so very glad you won! Congratulations!
You are a WONDERFUL artist and I wouldn't have doubted that this picture would win. You always bring out emotion and feeling in your artwork. You have a gift! I've felt so blessed to be able to view the tutorials on your website and wish I had even half your talent of free-creation!
A worthy winner Gina and that's doubt, congrats to you. Well done, Steve:)
Congratulations you deserve to win. ypur art is very outstanding and I love it...
With all that talent, of course you would win! Beautiful!! :)
A masterpiece !!
Awesome, congratulations on a job well deserved!!!! Love your work!!!! ;) Dave
Gina, just when I think you couldn't possibly get more talented you do! Congratulations on winning the contest you definately deserve it. Talk to you soon. Hugs!
Congradulations on winning first!! This is the most beautiful Image of Santa I have ever seen!!! I collect santa figures and pictures and I know- lol Stunning X-cellent And thank you for sharing!! hugz anne
Hi hon! This is so amazing! I love it! This is one jolly Santa with the most beautiful eyes. Congrats on a well deserved win!
superbly done ...
Only Santa can wear wrinkles so well. He looks like a merry old soul. Phenominal portrait and congrats on your well-deserved win. In my eyes, every artwork you do is big winner. CC
Congratulations it is an awesome image :)
yaaaaayyyyyyyyy Gina!!!!!!!!!!!! No one deserves this more than you do!!! But sweetie.. you were born a winner! Everything you touch has the same fate... and when we look an image like this one.. we all can see why! Congratulations!!!!!!!!! This image is the best!!!!!!
Indeed a well well deserved award! Congratulations and this is by far the best Santa I've seen in a long long time. :B eaver !
Congratulations on your win for this is a winning image and your talent really shines through!! Excellent work!!
I'm gonna have to ring in with the others. I am completely stunned to hear that you, of all people, haven't won anything with your art before. You are consistently amazing, and one of the big inspirations for me getting involved in/learning the digital art format myself. Big congrats, and FANTASTIC image! Way to go :)
amazing image, congratulations on the win. The detail of his beard is simply stunning:)
Wow. Great detail work here.
WOW! Such awesome realism! Bravo!
There really is a Santa Claus and you managed to capture him to prove it! Well Done!
Wow! My congratulations!! That image is superb! It's really a 1st place winner!! Keep up this great work!!
This is so amazing...congrats on winning! You deserve every bit of it! Your artwork is extraordinary!!!! :) -Kim
Fantastic image.