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Published: 2004-08-13 07:31:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 1480; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 99
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I did this last year, when I was upgrading my schooling. I love oils. Another thing I can't afford or have the space to do it in.This painting was inspired by a dream I had - vivid, over active subconscious. Crazy stuff. Just thought to share.
"It's early in the morning. A lone figure treks across the sands of some long forgotten sand scape towards the mists and mountains where ominous clouds hang over head. Dreamy. Dark. Emotional. Personally, when I place myself in the figures 'shoes', I feel a sense of awe and adventure."
Note: I took this picture OUT SIDE with a crappy digital camera.... althought it brought out the warmth of the sand and the coolness of the morning shadows it DESTROYED the morning blue/orange/pink of the sky. My house is usually too dark to take decent pictures. I'll have to arrange for a place to set the picture when the lighting is warm, but cool at the same time.
Blah.... Enjoy!
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Comments: 27
I love the sand and shadows and the vividness of the red scarf. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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that was the hardest part of painting this.... get the color just right... this painting in real life is 90x140cm. It took me over a month to do.
And thank you for the fave!
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I very like the colours and contrast in this, well done!
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How big is this one exactly? You should include it in your portfolio
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Exact measurements?
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116cm x 65cm and 4.6cm deep
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BTW, damn... the painting is "oversize" but you can still submit a good photograph of it according to their portfolio submissions... I would attach a sheet along with it explaining that it is a photo of an original oil painting
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Didja add me to the MSN thingy?
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Beautiful colours, interesting atmosphere. I can imagine that it's inspired by a dream.
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the cracks in the ground are great, and the color balance is awesome! keep it UP!!
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Thank yous for the fave and the comment ^^ I definetly will do
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As someone already said, the dunes really stand out in this picture. The rest is nice, but they really caught my attention. You did a really great job shading with the complimentary colors.
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Thanks Dixey. That means a lot comming from you ^-^
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Wonderful colors there, I love the shadows that the dunes cast, very pretty!
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Sylvania makes a new lightbulb that simulates natural daylight. I've been using them in the room where I do most of my coloring and it's really made a difference. Why not try that the next time you need to photograph your art?
Great painting... when I first saw it, I thought the background was a stock photo because it seemed so real. Well done!
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Oooooo....... Niiiice, I'll look into that lightbulb thing. That's a really good idea.
And thank you so very much
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Beautiful pic, love the use of complementary colours in the sand and sky, and such lovley application too. Wonderful work, Pol, and in oils too.
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wow i love the contrasting colors of the sand in the shadows! really really good stuff! i'm quite impressed that you did this with real paints!
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I really like this piece! You painted this all from a DREAM? That's intense ^_^
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The figure is nice, the clouds pretty, all good... but the dunes are really stunning, at once real and surreal, a perfect compromise of photorealistic and bizzarely abstract.
At least I thort so.
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This picture is really very beautiful. It gives me a sense of longing, almost. I've glad you put it up, it really make me happy, right now!
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sense of longing... yeah... it can be another emotion that can sum this up too. 
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