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Published: 2004-09-25 18:08:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 62776; Favourites: 1500; Downloads: 7377
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Description "Hidden", a small village in the middle of nowhere.

I started off with a line drawing in Photoshop 7.
This my first matte, which worked without the use of any photo references. I tried to imagine a
Lord-of-the-rings styled landscape with an asian touch of architecture.
The original is in a 4k-resolution.

Critiques and comments are very welcome!

Thanks for viewing,


Daniel
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Comments: 118

Ashofthewilliams [2016-11-26 05:19:03 +0000 UTC]

the baron of a swamp-laden area, with a moat monster most unholy...

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umbatman [2014-04-03 13:30:40 +0000 UTC]

amazing again

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WedgeFactor [2013-01-10 23:38:17 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful, the colour palette is so calming and really highlights the mystery of a hidden village.

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shadewalker-94 [2012-06-11 23:34:10 +0000 UTC]

perfect place to read books

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Gislaadt [2012-02-01 01:24:04 +0000 UTC]

Thou art a Poet ! Congratulations !

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lurunnima [2011-01-19 16:08:34 +0000 UTC]

nice i like youre work. hope to do as good as ures and many other artists

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JewishRudie [2010-10-07 21:04:46 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! It looks like an Asian Rivendell! very cool.

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GreyHappiness [2010-09-10 12:56:21 +0000 UTC]

That is Brilliant!!
You've managed to create a small utopia of utter beauty.
Thank you for your excellent talent.

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Time-of-Night [2010-06-09 15:19:07 +0000 UTC]

I could literally favourite all of your work. Haha

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Reilune [2010-03-02 04:38:29 +0000 UTC]

Enchanting.

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Kyrosai [2010-01-08 10:37:41 +0000 UTC]

I love your artwork !

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Lecktmich [2009-08-19 14:47:00 +0000 UTC]

You have played Gothic 2 right? ^^
[link]

But even if not... its still a great picture.

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CassiopeiaArt [2009-07-01 16:23:18 +0000 UTC]

Hi there, this incredible image is featured in my journal here [link]

If you rather not be featured, please let me know asap.

Thanks,

Cathrine

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salesalato [2009-06-27 13:09:16 +0000 UTC]

Hi

I've just seen your gallery and I've been "charmed" by your landscapes.

I'm wondering if you could explain briefly what kind of brushes do you use on Photoshop, to do similar works, such as the effects on the three ...

I hope you will understand my english, I'm italian


Thanks a lot

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Katakana1 [2009-05-25 14:37:02 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful, amazing

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PavelNekoranec [2009-02-08 12:28:05 +0000 UTC]

wow, I would like to live there!

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Akkari [2009-01-22 08:47:29 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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ajatuslapsi [2008-10-30 20:33:55 +0000 UTC]

my future home<33

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dissolvedbrain [2008-08-11 22:46:31 +0000 UTC]

Incredible work!., all that nature...so hard to draw!

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DanilLovesFood [2008-07-10 12:34:30 +0000 UTC]

Dude..nicedom, im curious how did yo create the flora?

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Vyliss [2008-02-19 08:26:33 +0000 UTC]

for a village it's quite small looks like a large house. Also perspective is a little bit off, esp where the bridge is. Where the village is, the buildings also look like it's not on flat land, which I know happens but because the buildings are close together I think the ground would be pretty much all leveled off if they were indeed real buildings.

It's painted very nice though

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Utharas [2008-02-02 08:30:26 +0000 UTC]

I like the fantasy style of this over the realistic style of your many other paintings.

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Yacad [2008-01-30 15:22:46 +0000 UTC]

I like the mystic look of this picture.

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Lakura33 [2008-01-28 10:50:12 +0000 UTC]

My wizardΒ΄s home.

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LynTaylor [2008-01-01 21:13:33 +0000 UTC]

Hi there Just a quick note to let you know that you have been featured over at my journal [link]

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LynTaylor [2007-12-31 22:54:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh my! I could just sit and gaze at this forever. It's so calming

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Amalgam-Images [2007-11-23 20:25:56 +0000 UTC]

Really beautiful.

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runmaniac [2007-10-20 04:02:25 +0000 UTC]

This is a magical effort, even with 2 waterfalls somehow originating from the dwellings plateau, aside from that...fist rate.
Thankyou

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danleydon [2007-10-15 02:05:15 +0000 UTC]

looks like rivendell from lord of the rings,, this is amazing

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DrazziElder [2007-09-03 02:49:36 +0000 UTC]

Nice. Well I guess that livin there keeps the robber out, as well as guests... what wouldn't I give to live there *gets to many unwanted guests at home*. Amazing picture let me tell you. It looks so real. Nice details.

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hedwigs-pet-dalek [2007-08-28 12:19:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow, incredibly beautiful. It kind of reminds me of Rivendell. Like, with the waterfalls, and that it's totally surrounded by trees, and the bridge. It does feel very isolated.
Brilliant work

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lstjules [2007-08-08 19:23:02 +0000 UTC]

oh wow! that is very nice. love the enviroment. and nice use of the color purple

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TKdesign [2007-07-09 22:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow, nice, the mist, the waterfalls, realy LOTR-ish kind of feeling to it

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NTGreen [2007-06-29 03:34:37 +0000 UTC]

Another gem

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Birdstrike [2007-06-22 09:33:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow...
This is such a nice picture O.O
I like it very much

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1Ntr0v3rt [2007-03-06 23:23:26 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant. Simply amazing.

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JuicyPearEyes [2007-02-09 02:52:47 +0000 UTC]

My favorite color contrast <3 I dream about that place sometimes. I wish I could watch you make this!

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FirefoxSystems [2007-01-10 04:07:10 +0000 UTC]

very nice - reminds me of Rivendell from LOTR

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Drennogga [2006-12-20 13:38:03 +0000 UTC]

Sweeeet. Man, I gotta work on my drawing, mine sucks! I like the foliage, you did one heck of a nmber on this.

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evoeight [2006-12-07 13:35:37 +0000 UTC]

mm, village..

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Zulanumi [2006-12-02 15:38:11 +0000 UTC]

You reallt need stories with these epic pictures...I am good at spinning yarns,maybe I could make stories to go with your pictures?

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AltaSilvaPuer [2006-11-21 21:38:40 +0000 UTC]

That is absolutely beautiful. So breathtaking, I keep getting lost in it.. As with your winter village, it makes me wish I could be there. You should consider selling a print of this, I know I would be highly tempted to buy it.

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Captian-Deschain [2006-11-05 12:39:26 +0000 UTC]

Amazing D:

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Druidessa [2006-10-07 21:20:02 +0000 UTC]

absolutely wonderful.
Like a modern coloured Piranesi drawing

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ElavielEvenstar [2006-09-23 04:29:07 +0000 UTC]

Ooo how did I miss this Rivendell'esque one too!!!! Gorgeous!

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xbrianxbrianx [2006-04-19 00:59:01 +0000 UTC]

Uhmm, yeah...this is beautiful. And, I think it deserves a

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croaton [2006-02-22 21:34:18 +0000 UTC]

I guess everyones comments sums it up. Its damn good.

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Elminster-ZK [2006-01-08 02:00:29 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty and surreal...

I'm trying to get into matte painting myself and am wondering what your technique was. What makes this a matte painting instead of any other digital photoshop drawing?

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hightillidie [2005-12-05 23:03:54 +0000 UTC]

Simply wonderfull!

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IndysAngel [2005-12-03 15:17:28 +0000 UTC]

that is absolutely brillaint

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