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Published: 2014-10-31 14:14:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 23526; Favourites: 476; Downloads: 363
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You guys really didn't think that last submission was going to be it for Halloween did yaThis certainly ended up very different from my original plan, which was going to be even darker and involve more houses. Perhaps I wouldn't have finished so late if I didn't waste hours modelling extra houses that I decided not to use since I favoured a more rural ambiance when it came to setting up everything else. But I think this direction managed to combine the spooky theme with an eerily relaxing one, typical of the kinds of moods I like to work with.
Others in the Vue It Series:
Vue it - Pine Shrine
Vue it - Christmas Village
Vue it - Approaching Pandora
Vue It - Holiday House
Artwork made and copyrighted by me. Please do not use, modify or sell my scenes without my permission.
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Comments: 204
Balmung6 In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 20:27:16 +0000 UTC]
Oh, hello skeleton in the road, xD
Very nicely done.
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MirageII In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 20:26:45 +0000 UTC]
That is awesome! I don't know what else to say. Good job!
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Vypor In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 20:06:51 +0000 UTC]
The pumpkins are the best. Seriously got a good chuckle outta that.
Because it's that good. Really does have that haunted house feel, but at the same time, kinda whimsical.
Also, inb4dailydeviation.
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Chromattix In reply to Vypor [2014-11-02 09:08:56 +0000 UTC]
Haha, yeah - I thought people would get a kick out of that
Here's hoping for that DD then. Though maybe for next year - people are past caring about Halloween for this one
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Vypor In reply to Chromattix [2014-11-02 09:35:27 +0000 UTC]
Ah, perhaps.
I'm still a tad upset that you no longer have DD's show up a the bottom of the screen anymore. At this point, I just keep forgetting Daily Deviations even exist cause you have to actually go and look for them now.
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Chromattix In reply to Vypor [2014-11-02 09:52:55 +0000 UTC]
Someone I watch said the same thing. They got a DD recently and it barely helped them get any extra views or faves at all because nobody even saw it. What's the point anymore
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Vypor In reply to Chromattix [2014-11-02 21:28:25 +0000 UTC]
THIS.
It's supposed to be a FEATURE of a site. Instead, it's just another 'results' page that people happen across.
It's not a feature anymore. I don't know why the hell they thought that was a good idea. But eh, then again, it IS DeviantART after all.
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joeyartist In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 19:22:28 +0000 UTC]
Unbelievably AMAZING! Great job Matthew!!!! I love, love, LOVE it!Β Β Β Β Β Β
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Coco-Puppy-Fluffy In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 18:03:07 +0000 UTC]
Amazing awesome work, as always!
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20Tourniquet02 In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 17:54:26 +0000 UTC]
It's wonderful and I can tell it's worth the waiting of 2 Halloweens in the row!
I could stay in that place forever! Plus...I did notice that adorable tree with the full moon behind it, which reminds me of one of your previous artworks! Good to see it here as well!
The theme is dark and fun at the same time. You did a wonderful job once again! I have no words to describe the joy I feel while spinning around in that "place"~
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Chromattix In reply to 20Tourniquet02 [2014-11-01 13:04:09 +0000 UTC]
I couldn't believe how disappointed I was when I ran out of time to upload this..twice Two years is the longest I've left an unfinished project sitting. I'm just glad it's out now so I don't have to think about it anymore
Yes, those who have been watching me for a long time would recognize that tree. I Love adding occasional references to older works in my Halloween submissions and it's been a long time since my last
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20Tourniquet02 In reply to Chromattix [2014-11-01 15:22:21 +0000 UTC]
See? Sometimes things happen for a reason!
And yes, it's good to see some reminders of earlier works every now and then!
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rickyrico [2014-10-31 17:54:14 +0000 UTC]
Haha, them pumpkins!
And I like how you put your name in the cemetery!
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Chromattix In reply to rickyrico [2014-11-01 12:23:18 +0000 UTC]
You're the first to notice that so far
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Ruberjig In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 17:45:51 +0000 UTC]
dose pumpkins. Also nice job on the interactions and stuff.
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Lytrigian In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 16:59:29 +0000 UTC]
That's amazing! And I literally LOL'd at the trollface pumpkins.
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Chromattix In reply to Lytrigian [2014-11-01 02:49:45 +0000 UTC]
Ah trollface - he trolls us by being the only one to appear twice
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Lytrigian In reply to Chromattix [2014-11-01 03:43:14 +0000 UTC]
Well... Ragefaces, anyway.
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DecemberSapphire9 In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 16:58:53 +0000 UTC]
Hahaha, I love the meme faces on the pumpkins! Oh and there's that beautiful harvest moon. And the skeleton guy...NOPE!Β
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Chromattix In reply to DecemberSapphire9 [2014-11-01 02:49:20 +0000 UTC]
Haha, I almost called this one "Hallomeme"
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DecemberSapphire9 In reply to Chromattix [2014-11-01 02:54:30 +0000 UTC]
You should've then asked people to guess why. lol
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666kai [2014-10-31 16:57:08 +0000 UTC]
Amazing, beautifully done! Β Happy Helloween to you to
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Elandria In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 16:39:12 +0000 UTC]
Incredible work!! The lighting is just stunning!
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MoonlitCrescent In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 16:27:40 +0000 UTC]
Very nice, I do enjoy these.
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Dahlia-Aubrey In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 16:21:16 +0000 UTC]
This is really amazing!!! God job!!!Β Β Β Β
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SolitaryGrayWolf In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 15:47:18 +0000 UTC]
So pretty and creepy at the same time! Awesome job!
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Ely79 In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 15:45:20 +0000 UTC]
Hi, Mr Skeleton, are you here for the Halloween Party? Ghghghgh... It's such a good job! I love all those details: the pumpkins, the leafs, the terrifing tree on the hill, every single pumpink in the field...
Have a great Halloween!
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Chromattix In reply to Ely79 [2014-10-31 23:52:11 +0000 UTC]
He's just going to stand there and watch the party from a distance just enough to make him look creepy...with what eyes he'll be watching with though I have no idea
The details certainly matter to me, even when running out of time to get this done I made sure no leaf was spared
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K-Koji In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 15:40:46 +0000 UTC]
Β That is so cool! Everything looks amazing and so well done. I'd love to be able to do things like this but 3D stuff feels like math to me for some reason
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Chromattix In reply to K-Koji [2014-10-31 23:50:32 +0000 UTC]
There is some math involved, but since I'm not too math-savvy either I often end up "eyeballing" most of it when I can. Usually only using numbers and whatnot if I need to make something perfectly symmetrical or consistent like that (came in handy when making the house, the fence and all other man-made structures). Other elements though, like the landscape, trees, moon, etc were all just created and placed on whim until I thought that it just looked right. But indeed I'm over-simplifying it. It's pretty tricky to learn indeed, and doesn't hold as much commission-potential here as digital paintings do anyway, so I'm glad I at least learned how to do that first
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FlyingPastaCat In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 15:33:33 +0000 UTC]
Best pumpkins are the best. OuO
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Timberwolf1969 In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 15:26:01 +0000 UTC]
Wow. This one's really great.
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Raijin-Pooch In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 15:01:08 +0000 UTC]
Awesome! Also, I'm not gonna lie, that skeleton legitimately scared me.
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Chromattix In reply to Raijin-Pooch [2014-10-31 23:46:52 +0000 UTC]
Haha, though I'd sneak something spooky like that in there
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DragonforceDingo In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 14:54:00 +0000 UTC]
The pumpkins are fantastic.
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Zekkentak [2014-10-31 14:48:30 +0000 UTC]
Man, its been forever since I've last seen you make one of these!
Its great to see them again and I really am impressed by the level of detail you put into this
How long did it take you to make the fog? I've heard that kind of stuff takes forever to create.
I'm also really liking those pumpkins
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Chromattix In reply to Zekkentak [2014-10-31 15:02:48 +0000 UTC]
I gotta do these more often. But the work involved is so stress-inducing at times that upon finishing one I don't want to think about starting another for at least a few months
Fog and other haze/cloud effects are one of those fickle things that can be very quick work in digital painting, but very slow in 3D digital art (which I have to use to make these possible). In 3D the process of creating it isn't always as fun. A lot of settings tweaking and such, and then a painfully slow render time follows afterwards. So when it comes to clouds, fog and haze effects I often prefer to paint those in later, but that's not really a practical option when working on these formats in particular.
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DarwinsMishap In reply to ??? [2014-10-31 14:46:23 +0000 UTC]
This is flippin' fantastic. Β Thank you for this, seriously.
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