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RalphHorsley β€” Tall Trees

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Description Tall Trees

Acrylic; approx 10" x 7.5"

Forgotten Realms, Champions of Valor; internal illustration.
Β©Wizards of the Coast.

Original artwork sold

Two weary travellers wend their way up the broad avenue of trees, happy to have reached the comfort of home, as the sun dips to the horizon in the west.

In the brief for this piece I was asked to convey a vast elven/druidic tree city; Tall Trees.

I wanted to create a relaxed, atmospheric, feel to the place. Setting it at sunset allowed for the strong slanting yellow light, which helped me pick out the receding form of the trees, whilst adding mood to the setting.
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Comments: 1219

annewipf In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 11:22:22 +0000 UTC]

Very very beautiful

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RalphHorsley In reply to annewipf [2011-03-06 18:51:05 +0000 UTC]

Pleased you think so - Thanks

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annewipf In reply to RalphHorsley [2011-03-07 12:12:12 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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leilalilium In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 10:43:16 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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RalphHorsley In reply to leilalilium [2011-03-06 18:50:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Batonini In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 10:39:23 +0000 UTC]

HOLYSHITPICKLES!! THAT'S AMAAAAZING!!

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RalphHorsley In reply to Batonini [2011-03-06 18:50:46 +0000 UTC]

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bboydexter In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 10:35:55 +0000 UTC]

wow it it weren't for the white sides it would have made the PERFECT desctop

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RalphHorsley In reply to bboydexter [2011-03-06 18:50:39 +0000 UTC]

next time...

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Alinex29 In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 10:34:31 +0000 UTC]

perfect!!!

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RalphHorsley In reply to Alinex29 [2011-03-06 18:50:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Alinex29 In reply to RalphHorsley [2011-04-10 13:39:14 +0000 UTC]

any time! ^^

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gokhanproject In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 09:58:14 +0000 UTC]

wonderful work good job.

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RalphHorsley In reply to gokhanproject [2011-03-06 18:50:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much

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Darlings----Cabinet In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 09:44:42 +0000 UTC]

amazing i love it

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RalphHorsley In reply to Darlings----Cabinet [2011-03-06 18:50:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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nool2i In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 09:35:17 +0000 UTC]

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RalphHorsley In reply to nool2i [2011-03-06 18:49:57 +0000 UTC]

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Jasqreate In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 09:32:52 +0000 UTC]

A painting?!

This is amazing! At first I thought it was digital, but now I'm more taken away by the fact that it's entirely done with acrylics and also the amount of time and patience you've put into this work!

And congratulations for the Daily Deviation! Amazing!

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RalphHorsley In reply to Jasqreate [2011-03-06 18:49:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot

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SuperSmurgger In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 09:24:15 +0000 UTC]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW This is so fantastic...OMG I love it !!!

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RalphHorsley In reply to SuperSmurgger [2011-03-06 18:49:38 +0000 UTC]



Thanks

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SuperSmurgger In reply to RalphHorsley [2011-03-06 22:14:41 +0000 UTC]

You're very Welcome !

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noconock In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 08:39:59 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!!!!

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RalphHorsley In reply to noconock [2011-03-06 18:49:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Charongess In reply to ??? [2011-03-04 08:29:47 +0000 UTC]

Amazing. I've never seen anything this amazing achieved with acrylics.

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RalphHorsley In reply to Charongess [2011-03-06 18:49:02 +0000 UTC]

Great - Thanks

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WilliamSnape In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 15:41:13 +0000 UTC]

I have featured this amazing artwork... [link]

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RalphHorsley In reply to WilliamSnape [2011-03-06 18:47:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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WilliamSnape In reply to RalphHorsley [2011-03-06 18:52:52 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Really a great piece!

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WilliamSnape In reply to ??? [2011-02-26 15:19:35 +0000 UTC]

Very beautyful painting! I want to live there...

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RalphHorsley In reply to WilliamSnape [2011-03-06 18:47:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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NoreyDragon In reply to ??? [2011-02-04 11:33:07 +0000 UTC]

Woah, even though you are so popular, you still take the time to reply to your comments! You are awesome

And this work is just too epic for words. I'll just stare at it. How long does it take you to draw that`?

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RalphHorsley In reply to NoreyDragon [2011-03-06 13:59:35 +0000 UTC]

I do try to reply...

Thanks - this piece took about 2/3 days.

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Der-Bayer In reply to ??? [2011-01-28 20:55:44 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work.

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RalphHorsley In reply to Der-Bayer [2011-02-04 09:48:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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sweetquiescence In reply to ??? [2011-01-21 19:20:02 +0000 UTC]

I love this so much... can I live there?

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RalphHorsley In reply to sweetquiescence [2011-01-28 09:55:05 +0000 UTC]

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subtlecats In reply to ??? [2011-01-13 11:39:14 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic. Can I just go there please?

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RalphHorsley In reply to subtlecats [2011-01-28 09:57:14 +0000 UTC]

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givemeawish In reply to ??? [2011-01-12 00:15:25 +0000 UTC]

it is amazing, just the same thing i was thinking but with more light, and more people.
like i said amazing.

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RalphHorsley In reply to givemeawish [2011-01-13 09:36:22 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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TerfRider In reply to ??? [2010-11-18 23:37:12 +0000 UTC]

i love how huge the place looks. nice work on the earthen look to it too.

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RalphHorsley In reply to TerfRider [2010-12-08 11:21:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much

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blue555 In reply to ??? [2010-11-18 23:15:04 +0000 UTC]

i want to live here.

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RalphHorsley In reply to blue555 [2010-12-08 11:21:11 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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NudeAs-TheNews In reply to ??? [2010-11-15 06:14:28 +0000 UTC]

Featured!

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RalphHorsley In reply to NudeAs-TheNews [2010-12-08 11:23:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Phenoca In reply to ??? [2010-11-08 01:55:55 +0000 UTC]

Nice bridges and little housies... But isn't the hollow housing bad for the trees?

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sanides In reply to Phenoca [2011-03-04 10:08:17 +0000 UTC]

The only "living" part of the tree (leaves aside, of course) is it's inner bark. That's where the water runs up from the roots and into the limbs and leaves, so as long as there's plenty of bark the trees will be perfectly healthy.

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