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Loki · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 2:45 pm

This is my site's new splash image. No reference used (obviously) and took me about 2.5 hours to do ...
Another sunset, I know ... but I luv them. Actually, the 'castle on a rockledge' is an ongoing sujet that keeps me occupied for several months now ... one day I'll make the perfect 'castle on a rockledge' image, I swear!!!!

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-HoodZ- · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 4:13 pm

damn loki put up a simple how to process like what brush sizes to use and whatnot.......

Loki · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 4:38 pm

Hoodz ... hmmm - that's not that easy as you expect - and also - it would be a tutorial that shows you how to paint a 'castle on a rockledge' - how often can people use something like that ?

That image was actually painted in the resolution you're looking at right now. So, if you take a close look you can see what I used. Also - I mostly used the paintbrush with 'size' and 'wet edges' checked and worked in layers according to the elements in the image - started with rock and castle, then the bg-mountains & sky, then the fg-trees and so on ...

kurisu · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 6:05 pm

This is beautiful, Loki! The evening atmosphere... with depth color change and fading... and beautiful silhoettes... a tremendous amount of life in the brush strokes... stunning!

I'd give it an 11 out of 10, because this one goes to eleven.

-k

psi burn · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 7:06 pm

great looking, just add more to the sky..it looks like a cheap gradient or something..to really set the effect put some "rolling" light clouds faded into the sky with blue edges reflecting distant water...you know. have you ever seen the sky at sunset? its so magnificent looking, its not just a faded background.

the rest is very nice

iska · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 4:58 am

/me wonders what does an expensive gradient look like

Loki, I like it.. except the tree at coordinates x352 y250

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Loki · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 9:26 am

psi: yeah - it's a cheap gradient - I got it for 89 cents at Wallmart. I'd like to use more expensive ones, but unfortunately I don't have the money.
Maybe we should start a "Luxury Gradient's for Loki" fund - so please gimme your change ...

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This was a sooperquick image - I know what you mean with backlit clouds - but I actually did this during lunchbreak (more or less), so no more time. I'll do another rockledge image soon anyway ...

kurisu: thanks dude - don't make me blush!

Thanks guys!!!

kos.mandis · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 10:28 am

Print it out in glossy paper and you got yourself a photo!

Great stuff man, you would love Greece...

jesper · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 1:40 pm

i do not doubt that you're gonna make the perfect 'castle on a rockledge' Loki!!
great image!!!

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psi burn · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 6:05 pm

you need to resort to sarcasm for a little comment? thinking logically you could safely assume i meant cheap as a fast or quick way to finish the art. note i did say the image was very good...dont think otherwise. calm down big guy.

Cos · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 6:10 pm

*gives loki all his change* cmon all u tight bastards start diggin into your pockets! >=(x)

Loki · Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2000 9:55 am

psi: thanks for your compliments, but - I love sarcasm, as the oldtimers on this forum know ... and even you'll get used to it. As did my mom, my girlfriend and my therapist ...

psi burn · Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2000 10:07 am

eh i use sarcasm alot too

i just didnt want you thinking i meant something that i didnt d:P

-HoodZ- · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2000 6:25 am

cripes its hard to post here when the boards are busy i had to search for you topic again....anyways.......thats an actual size of the image...damn....thats good