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Published: 2005-07-18 10:33:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 80192; Favourites: 2168; Downloads: 7564
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Description Hi there!

Finally finished this one ... o_O
I tried to tell a visual story, therefore I don't want to say much about that

Painted from scratch in Photoshop CS
The original res is 4k.

Here are the sketches, which happened during the process:

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Thanks for watching!

UPDATE:

Thanks for your helpful critiques and the kind comments!
I've reduced the sharpness, grain and noise .. like always, I've overdone it a bit
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Comments: 176

Mojoslav [2005-07-19 13:58:06 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully cracked ice. Nice village at the background too.

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Fractured-Visual [2005-07-19 13:22:54 +0000 UTC]

so awesome dude!! amazing work as usel

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shawkash [2005-07-19 12:51:32 +0000 UTC]

excellent

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MacRebisz [2005-07-19 12:25:16 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!!!!!!

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shadow-link [2005-07-19 11:52:12 +0000 UTC]

Excellent piece, awesome work with all those details, amazing as always

I didn't notice that little town in there, looks quite nice yet desolate and secluded. That sky looks very nicely done, and the gradual fadeout to the distance is a nice touch. Interesting piece, great work as always.

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Baltzaar [2005-07-19 09:38:42 +0000 UTC]

Much better now i must say! Great piece

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soloact-the-bard [2005-07-19 09:07:00 +0000 UTC]

Both versions look great to me

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alterion [2005-07-19 07:21:41 +0000 UTC]

the edit helps it a fair bit but i still don;t think the water is right (but t could just be me)

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ArchDragon [2005-07-19 06:51:58 +0000 UTC]

Hm, very nice. So what's the story? Is it some civilisation trying to advance too quickly and nature wont let them? Perhaps a great battle was fought on the ice plains? Lol, I like this guessing game.

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divineimpact [2005-07-19 06:37:09 +0000 UTC]

Your sketches are better than my finished works. Another brilliant piece of art. The detail is incredible.

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vest [2005-07-19 05:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Awe inspiring work as always. However, I'm a bit bugged one thing. The image seems very strangely grainy. The sky in particular. I wonder...why is it so noisy?

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ParabolicPhoton [2005-07-19 04:23:35 +0000 UTC]

Phenomenal!! It has the look of something created on a canvas with oil paint. The time you've put into this truly shows.

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commiealex [2005-07-19 03:18:26 +0000 UTC]

You are the god of scenery paintings

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Novacron [2005-07-19 01:53:43 +0000 UTC]

Great scene . Although the noise filter is a bit too much in the background, you did a fantastic paint job.

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alexiuss [2005-07-18 23:16:58 +0000 UTC]

impeccably tasty!
once again, most grand work

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Gigantor [2005-07-18 23:05:00 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic! The texture is marvelous!

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mark942 [2005-07-18 22:34:24 +0000 UTC]

I do not know if it has been said, but you say there is a story, is the that the people ont he boat got stuck in the ice there, got of the boat, and settled in a near by location, forming their own village?

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lexidh [2005-07-18 22:15:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure if I like the grainy sky, but this must be what Norway would look like if there ever is another iceage!

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keight [2005-07-18 22:06:18 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous as usual, Daniel. Thanks for sharing the sketches.

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annisahmad [2005-07-18 21:39:55 +0000 UTC]

VERY nice!
beautiful work.
i think it may be a bit too sharp though. +fav though

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Kyena [2005-07-18 20:20:00 +0000 UTC]

Also ich frag mich ja schon woher du die Geduld fΓΌr sowas nimmst
Kickass

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Day-Dreamer07 [2005-07-18 19:25:49 +0000 UTC]

purdy.........
you never sease to distract me from reality with your shiny l33t graphic skillz.

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jacksonsuperstrat [2005-07-18 19:00:15 +0000 UTC]

Very nice... insane detail, lighting, and perspective!

however, a tad grainy and noisy... it looks very pixellated in spots

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Pitchounette In reply to ??? [2005-07-18 18:51:35 +0000 UTC]

There's so much texture!

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artoix In reply to ??? [2005-07-18 18:30:47 +0000 UTC]

I'm waiting each your work! This is awesome! You are true talent!

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Jaydehawk [2005-07-18 17:52:19 +0000 UTC]

Chilling.
Good light, I like the detal of the castle/mansion like structure in the foreground about to be swallowed by the ice floes.

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AkaAlias [2005-07-18 17:49:04 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work! great sketches aswell! It would be great if you could make a dev. in wich you show the steps wich leads to a final product, so we can all beter understand the technique u use. Anyway nice work as always!!

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Amotion [2005-07-18 17:45:22 +0000 UTC]

amazing detail, i especially like the transulency of the 'iceberg' in the foreground, the colours really add to the lighting.

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ThuyLTran [2005-07-18 17:30:02 +0000 UTC]

all ur stuff are amazing!! I can't imagine painting something like that from scratch, you are too talented

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SSJoseph [2005-07-18 17:04:56 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, but it seems a bit to sharp
Other then that, this is one of the greatest peices I've ever seen

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kasvet-piriltisi [2005-07-18 16:55:50 +0000 UTC]

Huge landscape and lightining...

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alexsmith [2005-07-18 16:51:25 +0000 UTC]

Heroin for the eyes.

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alexsmith In reply to alexsmith [2005-07-18 16:52:24 +0000 UTC]

Not promoting drug usage, of course. A better comment would be "Hold on, my eyeballs are spasming"

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xeqL [2005-07-18 16:14:06 +0000 UTC]

friends

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fstrgar [2005-07-18 15:38:44 +0000 UTC]

Crazy!!!!!

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sandyclaws [2005-07-18 15:21:45 +0000 UTC]

Very detailed, nice work.

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purplerose [2005-07-18 15:19:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this loks so real. Great job.

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Ethernity [2005-07-18 15:00:59 +0000 UTC]

insane landscape

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nuxill [2005-07-18 14:43:46 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's amazing. It must have taken a really long time to make!! __^

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SelahAnn [2005-07-18 14:40:14 +0000 UTC]



There are no words to describe how awesome this picture is. The detail of the painting is so amazing. I find it hard to believe this was done in photoshop. I cant even imagine the skill needed with a tablet (asumes you have a tablet-or by any chance a cintiq?) I have a hard enough time with line art on a tablet. The colors the way they blend and flow together looks so realistic. You did a terrific job.

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shelks [2005-07-18 14:32:54 +0000 UTC]

that is amazing talent, i haven't seen many ice scapes, and this one is godly

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OrcOYoyo [2005-07-18 14:13:07 +0000 UTC]

hehe you are realy mad
great detail, and athmosphere.
only thing that disturbs ma a little bit is that there is a bit too much of noise added to the sky.
but it's great

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Vasper [2005-07-18 14:12:36 +0000 UTC]

You really do have the eye of detail. Feels like you can fall right into those cracks in the ice. How long did this piece take you?

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BPauba [2005-07-18 14:11:50 +0000 UTC]

Looks amazing, like always

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Norke [2005-07-18 13:46:58 +0000 UTC]

Freaking awesome...

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sergiomota [2005-07-18 13:35:13 +0000 UTC]

u put relly nice details on all of your enviorments and that is why they are so stunning! and this piece, for me, is the one that have more details xD great work as always!

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nighty [2005-07-18 13:22:16 +0000 UTC]

woah another stunning piece, love it

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sans2012 [2005-07-18 13:10:23 +0000 UTC]

Thats absolutly amazing work there!!!

Well done!

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furryphotos [2005-07-18 13:09:43 +0000 UTC]

A beautiful icescape

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WolfOfSahara In reply to ??? [2005-07-18 13:09:27 +0000 UTC]

Scratch from Photoshop?! *90 degree bow*

Does your finger hurt?

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