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Published: 2012-07-05 04:02:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 11315; Favourites: 444; Downloads: 450
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On my simplicity kick- thinking about the night, and a girl.The hills were always perfect at night- dark and silent and full of secrets.
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I love it so much. It's simple and such creepy at the same time! :]
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Thank you so much- these don't get a lot of love, but I'm always happy when someone appreciates them!
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Love the palette you chose for this one. It probably isn't the color mix I would have picked, but that's a very good thing because this is so much better.
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Thanks! I try to push my colors towards new places whenever I can- still, a lot of combos recur. If you look at some of my older work...for whatever reason, this combo recurs!
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I wish I could have this for a background! Beautiful colors.
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that...could be arranged 
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If you actually want one, feel free to send me a note at nkole@g.risd.edu, and I'll send it over
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Interesting composition and fish-eye-lens-like perspective. :]
The brush you're using for the trees (for example) looks great for this kind of work. Or rather, I can almost feel the "brusque" process.
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Thanks
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I'm not normally huge into simplicity picks (I tend to glance at them and go "oh that's nice" and nothing more), but the composition and color of this one just strikes me in a really excellent way. Perhaps the addition of the girl, as well as your author note: "The hills were always perfect at night - dark and silent and full of secrets." It dashes an exclamation through the mood with just the right emphasis.
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I think we generally all crave simplicity- it's something I want more of in my life and my work...the more complicated things get in life, the more I want my work to be the antithesis of that...and I've always been jealous of people who are brave enough to just "let it be" and stop noodling. So I'm giving it a go!
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Hahaha - "stop noodling." I think that's the best way I've ever heard it put. I know I have such a hard time letting things go, and here you've done it beautifully.
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ah- neat...I can see that!
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these look like they are so much fun to make
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a couple of hours? I honestly lose track of time when I'm working...and these are kind of nebulous
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This seems a lot like a color map for an animated film.
I'd see the film.
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I think that was kind of the idea...juts a smidge, though!
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another beautiful piece! using a limited palette and making images simple are always a challenge for me, and you did a fantastic job.
I really love how the giant moon stands out from this picture. I love staring at the moon it's full and unusually big.
do you listen to a particular music while you made this and the "they go"?
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Thank you!
Limiting my palette and focusing on color and shape seems to make it easier for me to creep towards drawing backgrounds. As soon as I tighten up and get particular, I get paralyzed and I start hating it.
I DID listen to particular music for each piece, but I'm reluctant to share because I want people to bring their own sensibilities to the piece, and my taste in music is very particular (not sure you want it to color your perception 
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The title made me think in 'Stand by Me' by John Lennon
This drawings are beautiful!
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I'm loving these "simple" drawings * U* they've got good presence! And your limited colors are well picked!
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