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At The Helm
Published: 2005-12-08 07:51:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 35577; Favourites: 1184; Downloads: 4412
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Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. (Publilius Syrus ~100BC)This is one of my oldest images. It's kinda where I began with my style of art, using my own brand of techniques in Photoshop. This also has some 3D mixed in including the masts and ropes.
Thank you for Daily Deviation #1!
This being one of my first deviations ever submitted, I was happy to see it reach 1,000 favorites after exactly 3 years to the day it was submitted.
High quality print [link]
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Comments: 317
Your art is eye-catching and beautifully done. I love art that features ships and the sea, but I also know that it's very difficult to paint something that is original rather than clichΓ©. This painting, though, doesn't look clichΓ©. It looks gorgeous and I love it.
(I didn't even know this was a DD, lol I was browsing through your gallery and this caught my eye. It just occurred to me to check -- after typing the first half of this comment, lol Congratulations on the DD! It's well-deserved!)
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I miss the days of the ol' tall ships.
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ok here is my two cents ... first off I love this image and think you chose the right idea ....
if it was me I would have ditched the rocks or ditched the sails .... a tail ship with that much wind in it sails wouldnt ever be that close to land.... so the rocks go.
second thought is if it was "anchored" then the sails would be down... then I could believe it would have been tossed about that close to land.
all in a great piece !!!
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Your wonderful work has been featured in this News Article : [link]
Would be cool if you could 
Sangiev,
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if i didnt hate it i wouldnt take a look,and it really blew me away(with all that wind
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Very nice! I love that you made it a pirate flag at the top instead of one belong to, say, the Royal Navy. 
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wow!! I love ships like that, it's georgious!
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This looks awesome 
cewl colours, awesome details I just must fav it
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WoW! with a capital pair of double U's obviously.
This is quite fantastic and you deserve a pat on the back.
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Woah! That's beautiful! I love the composition, and the painting of the sky is marvelous!
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Yeah, I remember those days.
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Brilliant, crisp, clean and wonderful tones. The sky is delicious.
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How I love tall ships. This is BEAUTIFULLY rendered. BEAUTIFUL.
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Absolutely excellent. Brilliant lighting and I love the subtle effects of the sea contrasting with the harsh atmosphere of the storm.
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And here I thought all the great naval artists were dead.
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Congrats for the daily dev, man!
This one is such a beauty, no wonder it was chosen!
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Awesome ship, awesome sky and water. What else is there to say? The colors are great; it does look a lot like an oil painting.
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Wow, that is amazing...
Really great job it is fantastic! Soo lifelike!
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This piece is stunning! The waves and ship look very realistic! Nice job. <3.
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I came to check out your gallery after I came across this beautiful painting. You certainly have become very skillful in the digital art field and I will be watching for your next submissionsl
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Thanks! It's nice to be recognized by a traditional artist on this one.
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dude that is very, VERY nice i liked how you capture the light and the texture you gave to both, the sky and the sea. YOU HAVE IT IN YOU. congrats.
Tufic
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Thanks! Welcome to DA
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quite striking. do you do commissions for non-family members?
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HeHe. I knew someone would ask that sooer or later.
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OMG.... beautiful details in the sea and on the ship!! 
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