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Illustration for a personal plot/storyline. Somehow it always works out to some girl looking at some bird. I swear it's not intentional.
Aaaand I fiinally did something I am mildly pleased with in celebration of the end of exams! The last time I attempted some kind of extensive background feature, I discovered that I really liked painting water. This time, I discovered that I just really don't like painting trees. Should probably find some branch and leaf brushes and learn to use CS.
Music: Nuvole Bianche - Ludovico Einaudi, with Alessia Tondo. [link]
Time: 5 hrs nonstop... although it was stewing in my head for a while.
Paint Tool SAI, Photoshop2
References used for trumpeter swan, pseudo-birch trees, and foresty colors.
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Comments: 30
So enchanting! As others have said, I love the peace and quiet of this scene.
It reminds me of the Sevenwaters - daughter of the Forest book (by Juliet Marilier), which is like a Celtic adaption of the Wild Swans by Andersen/the Six Swans as recorded by the Grimm brothers..
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I've read them! I see what you mean ^^ Thanks very much for the compliment.
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Awesome!! 
You're most welcome
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Excuse-me: how big was the illustration while you were working on it ?
(Don't know if this is the right way to say it... I mean "big" like "how many pixels width/height" o_- )
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I don't remember... it honestly wasn't as big (dpi or pixel-wise) as the file size at which I work now, but it was causing some issues with the laptop already.
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Yay Einaudi! 
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Einaudi FTW. 
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Yes, indeed!
You're very welcome.
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I just love how you construct these beautiful scenes. Can't wait for your workshops! hehe.
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I especially love the water. You are very good at getting that reflective light and color into it! For not liking painting trees, I think you did a good job with the foreground ones.
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Thanks! Although the water always seems to look less "finished" to me after I think I'm finished. Oh well, I'll keep working on that.
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Lovely. My favorite part of this piece is the swan.
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Haha, yay for reference images!
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This is absolutely gorgeous. I don't even have words.
The shading, the coloring, the lighting, - the everything! Everything is beautiful. ;u;
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Thank you! Even though the end result wasn't as satisfying as it could have been, that's encouraging to hear.
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..it must be amazing to picture what you have in mind so well
Please keep up the amazing work, your pictures are really motivating
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Thanks! Of course, the idea rarely transfers to execution, but unlike most times I pushed myself a little farther before declaring it "done." :>
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The swan is just amazing, and the girl, and the... Everything from use is gorgeous! *O*
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Very beautiful painting! I like the colors, and the girl with the swan is an enchanting vision. But I espacially like the foreground with the two trees and the water. You did very well ! ^^
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Thank you
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