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Rain-Gear β€” A Quiet Place to Read

Published: 2014-02-15 04:56:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 70891; Favourites: 3533; Downloads: 3948
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Description The idea originally came after watching Princess Mononoke and gawking at the amazing art that was produced for it.

There is no better place to kick back and read a good book than under an magical tree... seriously try it!


Took way too long to paint this, re did the background more than 10 times almost leading to a complete drop of this one.

But I got some awesome help from AssasinMonkey during his frequent streams and I was back on it!

Yeah I don't paint forests very much as you can tell XD going to have to mend that!


Since I'm getting close to the official date of it being 1 year since I fully painted my first pony I have cut out and cropped the first painting into a piece of it's own which can be found below.



I'd love to hear what you think about it!Β 


Best Regards


Rain-Gear



(a few tweaks to the painting will be finished later)

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Comments: 327

Inspired-Ink [2014-03-07 02:33:01 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous! I really wish Twilight actually lived there, it really looks like to could be a scene from one of the {better} mlp episodes, well done on his, I will be favouriting your beautiful art (;

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Rain-Gear In reply to Inspired-Ink [2014-03-11 21:55:51 +0000 UTC]

Heh that'd be awesome! Maybe one day we'll see some scenes like this one!

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Maggie-X-Awesomeness [2014-03-03 07:13:44 +0000 UTC]

I love this so much

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Rain-Gear In reply to Maggie-X-Awesomeness [2014-03-11 21:54:50 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it !

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TwilySoarMAR3 In reply to ??? [2014-03-02 00:40:07 +0000 UTC]

Β  The chicken approves

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Rain-Gear In reply to TwilySoarMAR3 [2014-03-02 06:57:09 +0000 UTC]

I'm honoured!

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Saga-Sage [2014-02-27 17:28:37 +0000 UTC]

Wow... what a beautiful tree. ^^

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Rain-Gear In reply to Saga-Sage [2014-03-02 06:56:58 +0000 UTC]

I find it funny that your dA name is FluttershyFree and you like the tree xD... ah I amuse myself sometimes :L

Thank you!

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Saga-Sage In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-03-02 17:11:36 +0000 UTC]

I didn't even notice that at first! Hahah, that's funny. ^^

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TAHR12 [2014-02-25 16:54:11 +0000 UTC]

Β Β Β Β Β 

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Rain-Gear In reply to TAHR12 [2014-03-02 06:56:08 +0000 UTC]

Β 

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Kitcat36 In reply to ??? [2014-02-24 00:58:04 +0000 UTC]

Stream made me crazy. Β Stupid people dissing their work. Β Looking at this pic of yours is calming. Β I really love it.

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josegoncalo [2014-02-23 20:37:24 +0000 UTC]

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Rain-Gear In reply to josegoncalo [2014-02-23 20:41:51 +0000 UTC]

lol wut XD?

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Candycanecrafts [2014-02-22 17:47:39 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful! the colours and the lighting make it seem like such a calm and welcoming place! love it

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Rain-Gear In reply to Candycanecrafts [2014-02-23 20:41:40 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you think so!Β 

Thank you!

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Candycanecrafts In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-02-24 07:12:26 +0000 UTC]

^-^ you're welcome

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Freefox In reply to ??? [2014-02-22 15:23:31 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful picture, so many great details

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Rain-Gear In reply to Freefox [2014-02-23 20:41:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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GreenLinzerd In reply to ??? [2014-02-22 13:34:03 +0000 UTC]

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Rain-Gear In reply to GreenLinzerd [2014-02-23 20:41:18 +0000 UTC]

Dat face haha!

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DragonKingAlpha In reply to ??? [2014-02-22 06:44:53 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!Β 

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Rain-Gear In reply to DragonKingAlpha [2014-02-22 08:31:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DragonKingAlpha In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-02-23 01:13:08 +0000 UTC]

your welcome.Β 

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Whisperer-of-Winds In reply to ??? [2014-02-22 06:02:42 +0000 UTC]

this is so beautiful. I have no idea how one could make such art but I love this ^_^

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Rain-Gear In reply to Whisperer-of-Winds [2014-02-22 06:39:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!


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Whisperer-of-Winds In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-02-22 15:43:28 +0000 UTC]

oh, my pleasure ^_^

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Ardail [2014-02-22 00:57:54 +0000 UTC]

Congrads you made best of MLP!!!

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Rain-Gear In reply to Ardail [2014-02-22 06:37:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ardail! I was really surprised to see the request message for it in my inbox yesterday.

(As if I wasn't freaking out a lot already this week)

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Ardail In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-02-22 08:47:00 +0000 UTC]

lol, well I decided to send it to them. Sent a few people's pictures that I just thought were so amazing they should be noticed by the most prestigious pony art group.Β 
I need to focus, and get better. So that someday I'll be good enough to make that group

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Rain-Gear In reply to Ardail [2014-02-22 09:11:48 +0000 UTC]

Oh it was you?! ERMAHGERD thank you!Β 

Well I'm sure you'll get there, just keep chugging along and you'll improve rapidly, also the little convenient thing with art is that the only way is up!Β 

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Ardail In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-02-22 23:56:50 +0000 UTC]

Well I'm glad they accepted it!Β 
Should give you LOTS of publicity

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Dashermkii [2014-02-21 23:04:43 +0000 UTC]

This is insanely good! how long did it take you to make this?

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Rain-Gear In reply to Dashermkii [2014-02-22 00:02:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!Β 

This version took around 15 hours roughly, I don't have an exact time record but that's my guess.

Although I did a lot of different versions of the background so all in all probably 30+hours :L oh god

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Dashermkii In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-02-22 00:18:40 +0000 UTC]

30 hours I think that longest i have ever spent on a drawing was around 4. I should try the more paint like style sometimes i haven't really ever done it but it seems that all the art i like the most. (yours included) are less line art based and more painting based.

Do you every live stream your art work? i would love to watch how you make stuff.

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Rain-Gear In reply to Dashermkii [2014-02-22 00:27:30 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I very rarely have any form of line art left in a piece, it's really not all that hard to get into doing just takes a little practice like all things. I do stream, in fact I try to stream every piece I make usually quite regularly too.

Thanks again!

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Krazzulimaii In reply to ??? [2014-02-21 22:18:19 +0000 UTC]

Hey! This was used in a song on youtube

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Rain-Gear In reply to Krazzulimaii [2014-02-21 23:59:53 +0000 UTC]

Yeah that caught me off guard, totally didn't expect to see it there in the song haha!

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Krazzulimaii In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-02-22 00:58:08 +0000 UTC]

Oh good, you do know about the song. Awesome work btw!

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RarityLuvsU In reply to ??? [2014-02-21 04:27:02 +0000 UTC]

This is sooooooo pretty! Instant background right here! DAAAAAAAAANG I can't even like.. say how epic this is..

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Rain-Gear In reply to RarityLuvsU [2014-02-21 23:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it!Β 

Oh no words are needed I'm just happy you like it!

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RarityLuvsU In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-02-22 00:21:46 +0000 UTC]

I don't like it at all!

I'M IN LOOOOOOVE WITH IT!! <3Β 

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FlashXTwilight [2014-02-21 00:19:45 +0000 UTC]

PERFECT WALLPAPER

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Rain-Gear In reply to FlashXTwilight [2014-02-21 23:57:31 +0000 UTC]

Heh well go right ahead I'd be honoured!

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FlashXTwilight In reply to Rain-Gear [2014-02-22 00:18:36 +0000 UTC]

btw its pretty beautiful its fits the screen perfect and a awesome backroundΒ  Β 

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MLPegasis4898 In reply to ??? [2014-02-20 15:42:52 +0000 UTC]

Such a fantastic background!!! Truly LOVE it!!! So peaceful!!!

It looks really amazing!!! Excellent job!!!

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Rain-Gear In reply to MLPegasis4898 [2014-02-21 23:57:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'm glad the theme was well received!

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Shadowstar02 In reply to ??? [2014-02-20 15:03:22 +0000 UTC]

Very well done! Congrats on being featured on Equestria Daily!

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Rain-Gear In reply to Shadowstar02 [2014-02-21 23:56:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! Yeah that caught me by surprise haha!

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mideila In reply to ??? [2014-02-19 18:31:27 +0000 UTC]

cool

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