The wood elves' domain (for WZRD and Novelist) by faroutsider
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This is a substantial update to Pebble bed (WIP), which I posted nearly two weeks ago. Thanks to everyone for all your helpful suggestions, particularly Stephen (WZRD) and Cathy (Novelist).
The pebbles in the depths of the water are no longer visible - hence the change in the title. Of course you can't see the wood elves, but I'll try to orchestrate a meeting... watch this space!
Vue 7.4 Infinite, signature in Photoshop. No other postwork.
Craig
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Cool! Don't know how I missed this one - never had an image 'for' me before!! I hope my suggestions were helpful! Certainly looks good!
Gorgeously crafted landscape!
how beautiful!
I can't really tell if this is the exact landscape you used in your 'Dusk in the Wood Elves Domain' image, but it's very similar, if not. But what's most important is that we get to see it in a wholly different light. This is not the bleached & all-revealing light of mid-day, but a kind of mid morning or mid afternoon light, cutting through the shadow in distinct swaths, and leaving the darker portions in restful almost "rain-gravid" mode. Very sensitive in your dappling of light through the forest. And the sky seems pregnant (as I've said) with a coming weather-system---a storm maybe? or maybe this is just the way skies look in this imaginary kingdom. Your water & attendant pebbles have very fine detailing, with light and shadow. (Very appealing.) And I agree with Peter (e-brink) and Cathy (novelist) about the 19th C feel: These tones were very appealing to late 18h C & 19th C painters (before Impressionism started blowing the lid off of western painting). This has that romantic mixture of brooding & revealing, of lushness & darkness, and of pregnance as if deep stories are held in wait, waiting to be discovered. Your atmosphere again: You've created an atmospheric Whole out of numerous lights, shadows & natural detail. Makes seeing the Dusk image all the more rich. Wonderful work, Craig. You really have a sense of the lushness of mystery.