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Description Imagine FX asked me to do an article on painting water. Check out issue 69 for the full walk-through:

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Comments: 207

UntoldPromises [2014-09-04 10:29:02 +0000 UTC]

AMAAAZING! I LOVE IT! Especially the rendering of the waves and this light coming through it with the foam and AHHHHHHHH!   

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Novern [2012-12-22 13:18:22 +0000 UTC]

The way you did the water... O.O It's amazing!

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StarWolfEmperial [2012-11-03 14:54:27 +0000 UTC]

Most Epic waterscape ever!!!
reminds me of Caladan Caste from Frank Herbert's "Dune"!!

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ComporreWhich [2012-10-07 16:30:03 +0000 UTC]

the water *_*

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bagasuit091 [2012-09-20 23:51:29 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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Latharion [2012-09-14 18:00:27 +0000 UTC]

oh.....my.....gosh........WOW!!! Sam!!! this is amazing!! look at that water..and the architecture!!
mind=blown.

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BUK2 [2012-05-18 18:04:14 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic!!

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Yowie9644 [2012-04-02 23:13:46 +0000 UTC]

The water is *perfect*. Had this been a poster, I would have proudly had it on my teenage bedroom wall.

Definitely deserves to be a on a book cover!

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Smattila [2012-03-03 04:45:43 +0000 UTC]

Really like how you paint the waves! Nice work

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normanWaals [2012-03-03 01:06:58 +0000 UTC]

You're use of light is breath-taking!

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HowCanIimprove [2012-03-02 17:00:38 +0000 UTC]

I'm in love with how you do water especially with the light showing through

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samburley In reply to HowCanIimprove [2012-03-19 14:09:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I feel like such a cop out doing it though

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paprbtrfly [2012-01-18 14:28:38 +0000 UTC]

Just now discovering this work. It's incredible.

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ChrisOConnor [2012-01-13 00:21:09 +0000 UTC]

fantastic water texture

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Undercard [2011-12-22 09:14:16 +0000 UTC]

I bought issue 69. Ill be looking forward to seeing your walk-through! The water is so life like!

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domoisLoL [2011-11-29 00:41:06 +0000 UTC]

this looks like a real picture but wayyy better very artistic luv the water!!!

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samburley In reply to domoisLoL [2012-01-09 21:15:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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eterniss [2011-11-23 09:43:56 +0000 UTC]

Your water effect is mind blowing. Prettier than the real thing. Am in awe.

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samburley In reply to eterniss [2012-01-09 21:15:16 +0000 UTC]

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E-raserhead [2011-11-22 04:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Ridiculously good.

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DorianoArt [2011-11-20 21:25:23 +0000 UTC]

Incredible Vision! SUPERartwork!

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Dorothy-T-Rose [2011-11-16 15:16:32 +0000 UTC]

That is really beautiful! Quite an inspiring piece.

~D~

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krios82 [2011-11-13 09:42:21 +0000 UTC]

Amazing.
I love especially the lighting on the water and the opalescence on the front wave

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Wuntila [2011-11-10 18:37:14 +0000 UTC]

Simply amazing.

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Conceptbloke [2011-11-07 20:39:29 +0000 UTC]

Very nice.

Do i see some Gary Tong influence in your work?

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samburley In reply to Conceptbloke [2011-11-08 15:41:09 +0000 UTC]

Haha, very much so

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Conceptbloke In reply to samburley [2011-11-10 22:07:17 +0000 UTC]

I'll send your link to him.

Used to work with him.

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samburley In reply to Conceptbloke [2011-11-10 22:44:33 +0000 UTC]

Yeah that would be great! He's been one of my favorite digital artists for a long time now. His colors, scale, and composition are always phenomenal and very inspiring.

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scratchback [2011-10-11 18:27:54 +0000 UTC]

'Amazing lighting in the water!

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DSil [2011-09-02 01:14:43 +0000 UTC]

Nothing like a solid understanding of rendering tricky substances to lend credibility and depth to a concept. I can see why they asked you to write the article!

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TheShadyBird [2011-09-01 15:51:18 +0000 UTC]

The part that just recapturing my attention is that gorgeous glowing wave in the foreground. There is a phenomenal sense of movement created in the composition, making me just want to stare for hours.
Absolutely beautiful.

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samburley In reply to TheShadyBird [2011-09-02 00:36:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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goiabarea [2011-08-18 18:48:28 +0000 UTC]

wow!!!

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Hyroar [2011-08-17 12:35:36 +0000 UTC]

Great use of light and shadow in combination with aesthetic colours.. very nice and fresh looking!

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joepunx [2011-08-14 21:03:09 +0000 UTC]

still trying to pick my jaw off the floor . you sir have a keen understanding of optics !!

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kiwi-seed [2011-08-12 19:35:10 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely incredible.
Fantastic colours and the amount of detail, on the waves especially, is astounding!
Gorgeous atmosphere as well, I can't get over it - just beautiful work. Incredible

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donjapy2011 [2011-08-12 15:19:37 +0000 UTC]

Hey,

Beautiful work, plenty of atmosphere and very well done.
Congrats!

Regards

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NOMANSNODEAD [2011-08-12 14:37:18 +0000 UTC]

cool! nice landscape!

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iluvlynx [2011-07-11 19:01:17 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god.... The water is so detailed... and the color scheme is beautiful... and AGH IT'S SO EPIC!

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samburley In reply to iluvlynx [2011-07-17 02:04:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Gary Tonge makes for good color reference

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anekron [2011-07-07 11:04:02 +0000 UTC]

really beautiful, this kind of green and yellow is very intensive, great work ^^

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senobatara [2011-07-06 05:20:39 +0000 UTC]

my most fave artwork from all of your works.

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glassdragon42 [2011-06-15 23:12:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This is breathtaking.

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AlissaMT [2011-05-31 16:39:58 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous! I have to check and see if I have that issue. >.< I love the composition as well as the design and concept of the environment. The composition just seems to draw your eye in a circle so you can't look away. And I love color palette.

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samburley In reply to AlissaMT [2011-07-17 02:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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MarioArts [2011-05-12 16:35:12 +0000 UTC]

Breathtaking! Thanks a lot for the ImagineFX tutorials dude, really helpful!

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samburley In reply to MarioArts [2011-07-17 02:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Glad to hear it.

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Carmalain7 [2011-05-07 07:21:14 +0000 UTC]

Simply brilliant; great details on the water and subtle contours of the rocks and structures. Really mind-blowingly good stuff mate.

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samburley In reply to Carmalain7 [2011-07-17 02:05:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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mindscapebd [2011-05-05 10:39:26 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work, the waves looks so real and the lightning is perfect!

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