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Description It didn't come out quite how I wanted, but that's what you get for being out of the trade for
over five years, not to mention no longer possessing the proper bushes.  I forgot how much
drawing hair by hand sucked.  At least I'm no longer doing it by mouse; it's hard
for a lefty to draw with their right hand. 

My mind is a mess.  I want to rest, but I can't hold still.  Concentrating is like trying to push
to repelling magnets together - that shit ain't gonna happen.  I go running at midnight in
hopes of outrunning old demons.



If you're going to critique, please include suggestions on how to improve this piece.


Stock:
Horse: 
Background:
Bird Brush:
Texture: and


Inspiration:
I Say 'Fever' by Ramona Falls
Sail by AWOLNATION
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Comments: 24

Chunga-Stock [2013-10-15 00:53:56 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow this is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks so much for using my stock

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tanikel In reply to Chunga-Stock [2013-10-15 14:42:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank YOU for providing amazing stock! 

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Ayahne [2013-10-13 18:12:41 +0000 UTC]

I think i don't really like this. Maybe because this is to cliché for me ? You know, the horse, the mountain, the sunset. I think i had prefer this picture without the horse... But it's still a good work ! 

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tanikel In reply to Ayahne [2013-10-15 14:42:54 +0000 UTC]

Haha, no worries.  I'm still pretty rusty, so I figured I'd go for an easy manip this time.  I'll get more creative as time goes. 

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lukiesyaya [2013-10-13 17:58:36 +0000 UTC]

Are you kidding?!!! Amazing! I can sew or make most anything, but can't draw a line with or without a ruler!

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tanikel In reply to lukiesyaya [2013-10-15 14:44:06 +0000 UTC]

Hahahahahaha.  What's sad is that I used to be damned good at drawing until I joined the Army.  Then I stopped and it all went to hell.  Dx

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lukiesyaya In reply to tanikel [2013-10-18 23:01:52 +0000 UTC]

I disagree! You draw exceptionally well!!!

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tanikel In reply to lukiesyaya [2013-10-19 16:12:14 +0000 UTC]

You should see my sister, she's a matter of all traditional art lol.

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lukiesyaya In reply to tanikel [2013-10-27 01:00:05 +0000 UTC]

Sounds like my brother!

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147CombatMedic [2013-10-13 14:33:06 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! 

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tanikel In reply to 147CombatMedic [2013-10-15 14:22:31 +0000 UTC]

Credit mainly goes to the stock providers for having kickass images. 

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Shadowed-DarkNinja [2013-10-13 14:00:14 +0000 UTC]

this is gorgeous! I absolutely love this!

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tanikel In reply to Shadowed-DarkNinja [2013-10-15 14:20:59 +0000 UTC]

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pearwood [2013-10-13 13:26:41 +0000 UTC]

I like the way you pulled the pieces together for a unified painting.

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tanikel In reply to pearwood [2013-10-15 14:20:50 +0000 UTC]

It was definitely a challenge.

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SouthernWriter2 [2013-10-13 05:51:58 +0000 UTC]

That is so incredible!

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tanikel In reply to SouthernWriter2 [2013-10-15 14:20:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!  It'll be even more incredible if I can ever get the chance to practice more. 

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Sev808 [2013-10-13 04:13:50 +0000 UTC]

Holy shit, this is awesome!

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tanikel In reply to Sev808 [2013-10-13 04:27:51 +0000 UTC]

Psh, it still needs a lot more work.  I'm just at a loss to what else I should do to it. 

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Sev808 In reply to tanikel [2013-10-13 05:41:42 +0000 UTC]

It looks perfect the way it is. 

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tanikel In reply to Sev808 [2013-10-13 21:44:30 +0000 UTC]

Lies!  Shadows and hair are the bane of my existence.
Well, anything regarding the graphics world is.  I barely have an understanding of photomanipulation.  =/

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Sev808 In reply to tanikel [2013-10-13 23:18:48 +0000 UTC]

Not lying, I really can't think of anything that could be done to add to it. I'm the one who can't do shit in photomanipulation.

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tanikel In reply to Sev808 [2013-10-14 00:25:58 +0000 UTC]

You're good at it. 

Practice, practice, practice.  Obsess over tutorials and practice some more.  And if you can, invest in a tablet.  I almost had to become a rightie before I got mine.

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Sev808 In reply to tanikel [2013-10-14 00:42:05 +0000 UTC]

Pffft, I can do layers and filters, beyond that my shit is puke. 

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