*problems adjusted*
*problems adjusted again, and uploaded as a 1024x768 wallpaper*
A Godwottery is a "highly romantic, exaggeratedly elaborate garden, usually composed of bizarrely incompatible plants and objects."
The garden is supposed to be even more elaborate than this, but I am exasperated and I believe this picture serves its purpose well.
"Romanticism is an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in 18th century Western Europe during the industrial revolution. ... It stressed strong emotion as a source of aesthetic experience, placing new emphasis on such emotions as trepidation, horror, and the awe experienced in confronting the sublimity of nature. It elevated folk art, nature and custom, as well as arguing for an epistemology based on nature, which included human activity conditioned by nature in the form of language, custom and usage. It was influenced by ideas of the Enlightenment and elevated medievalism and elements of art and narrative perceived to be from the medieval period."
-Wikipedia
I know romanticism is a far stretch from futurism, but this scene is integral to the birth of the story.
This piece took a record breaking 43 layers to create. In the last day or so of working on it, an entire song on my winamp playlist would complete before a simple operation like a filter could be finished. Saving took like 5 or 6 mintues. I'm so, so very glad this piece is done.
The plantlife, flowers, grass, trees, and sky are pulled from a multitude of photographs I've taken at different locations in my town. The sculptures and the lady were made in Poser. The architectural elements were rendered in Bryce.
The water brings a lot of depth to this piece. I love that water.
On the subject of depth, however, you might want to consider slightly lessening the contrast of the arched brick wall in the background, and making it fuzzier. In the same way, I would suggest that the shadows in the foreground be darkened. This is all under direct sunlight, right? In that case, since the grass is darker than the brick, the shadows cast on the grass should be darker than the shadows beneath the archways of the brick wall in the background.
The celtic knot is beautiful, but as you have it, it's not centred - I think it's too far to the left.
The "ruins" just behind the two standing statues - why are they so purple? That colour seems incongruous to the rest of your green and earthy tones.
Is that a stone path leading from the viewer to the casket? It doesn't really look like it.
There are many very beautiful elements to this picture. I hope that you won't be too discouraged by the things I have pointed out. I would never have guessed that you used a modelling program for any of it - you did a fantastic job with the painting.
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I wonder if you'll see this; I wonder if you'll care. But most of all, I wonder if you're really even there.
Wow. This is amazing. I wish I could find the words to do it justice. It looks like a magnificent combination of several places I loved in various literature. Reminds me a bit of The Secret Garden but without the theme of innocence. Instead, it brings forth thoughts of mythologies and philosophies...
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"One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you'd be stricken blind." - Dorothea Lange
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Makes me think of some remote location in India. I want to be there.
On the subject of depth, however, you might want to consider slightly lessening the contrast of the arched brick wall in the background, and making it fuzzier. In the same way, I would suggest that the shadows in the foreground be darkened. This is all under direct sunlight, right? In that case, since the grass is darker than the brick, the shadows cast on the grass should be darker than the shadows beneath the archways of the brick wall in the background.
The celtic knot is beautiful, but as you have it, it's not centred - I think it's too far to the left.
The "ruins" just behind the two standing statues - why are they so purple? That colour seems incongruous to the rest of your green and earthy tones.
Is that a stone path leading from the viewer to the casket? It doesn't really look like it.
There are many very beautiful elements to this picture. I hope that you won't be too discouraged by the things I have pointed out. I would never have guessed that you used a modelling program for any of it - you did a fantastic job with the painting.
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I wonder if you'll see this; I wonder if you'll care.
But most of all, I wonder if you're really even there.
Alright. I reopened the document and did what I thought was right.
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I wonder if you'll see this; I wonder if you'll care.
But most of all, I wonder if you're really even there.
I can only hope this art reflects the scope of the story I am crafting.