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Original: Facing the Storm by *Risachantag:iconRisachantag:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Fantasy

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©2007-2009 *Risachantag
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Artist's Comments

Hi guys, long time no post. Work and doujinshi projects have been keeping me busy; as a result this is the first digital painting I've had time to finish in a while.

I had a few ideas in mind for the story behind this, but one was of a seafaring culture where women who lost their husbands or lovers at sea would be turned into wood or stone to become figureheads which protected the vessels.

I experimented a little with photographic textures, but the majority of the work is digital painting with custom brushes. The water was the most challenging part, I repainted it several times.

Detail shots

Time: 8-10 hours
Tools: Photoshop CS2 & CS3, Wacom Graphire tablet

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Given 2007-07-27

Climb aboard with Original: Facing the Storm by *Risachantag! The water, however tricky it may have been to create, fits in perfectly and it looks wonderful with the various lighting conditions and the colors. The amount of time and effort put into this piece of art must have been tremendous as the final outcome of it is absolutely fantastic! Be sure to check out the detail shots too! (Suggested by ~mc-cool and Featured by `jgfeller)

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~krickitat Jul 23, 2007, 9:23:36 PM
very nice ^-^

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*Junryou-na-Kokoro Jul 23, 2007, 9:24:00 PM
Wow! This is a very inspirational piece. I love how you created the waves & the lighting is absolutely gorgeous!

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~Ultima-Angel Jul 23, 2007, 9:24:24 PM
wow.... how do u draw dat gooD?

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~Crim000 Jul 23, 2007, 9:24:36 PM
Awesome pic with an even better story =)

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~Rollingfire Jul 23, 2007, 9:24:59 PM
amazing

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^InpuUpUaut Jul 23, 2007, 9:25:06 PM
Excellent ^_^

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=Nikki0417 Jul 23, 2007, 9:26:11 PM
beautiful work! I love the shading & texture on those waves. ^_^

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~DavidTheDivine Jul 23, 2007, 9:26:14 PM
*adding on..*

The water is very realistic, crashing into the boat. The rope on the boat is very detailed.
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~The-Final-Sin Jul 23, 2007, 9:26:49 PM
thats amazing!! i wish i owned that ship

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