Before the War - Final

Painting \ Nature | 02/19/04 @628 | bm666 | critiques (11) | views (2349)

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Finally this is the fifth and final version of my Before the War painting. Many improvements, a remake of the sky, color variations, unicorns eye and neck, shading and some other details are fixed.

This took 40+ hours in Adobe Photoshop using a Wacom Intuos A4. Its original size is about 5000 pixel high in 300dpi. A3+ print ready. Original concept.

I have saved about 20+ step by step pictures on how i created this painting. See links or visit my portfolio for more information.

Hope you like.

Sincerely
- Nicklas Forsberg a.k.a bM
- http://www.nalf.it

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Celticatia

02/19/04 @637

i LOVE the way you do your sky-very very exceptionally beautiful. i love the moon, and the shaft of light...and wow, you've done wonderful. i also love how you've framed it with the foliage, and the colors are superb, way to go, definately way to go.

Eleon

02/19/04 @659

it's beautiful! Especially sky. And toadstool so funny.

gridlock

02/19/04 @670

Nice Sky and environment - - - IMHO, the unicorn could use a little more detail, and definition in muscles - especially the hind quarters. Good job.

zeekgfx

02/19/04 @723

oof. that sky. incredible.

ditto on the unicorn. it could definitely use more detail and defining of the muscles. for the time being, it conveys somewhat of a smudgy texture more than anything else.

bm666

02/19/04 @985

Thank you!
Actually the unicorn has too much detail.. and they are smudged when resized.
I have painted almost every "hair" on the unicorns body, but then the resolution is 5000pixels, 300 dpi and shrunk to 640

Some muscle work, ok. Noted for next unicorn

Take care

Telpelindewen

02/20/04 @030

Umm your unicorn is unporportional, the left chest bone sticks out too far and his muzzle is too wide. In order to support a head of that magnitude the neck would be under much strain. Otherwise it's so perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nyhtmare

02/20/04 @062

That sky is quite good...though yes, your unicorn lacks in the horse anatomy department. And no big deal, but the little bird looks like he's about to fall over backward lol...sorry...anyway...pretty nice overall...

Agios

02/20/04 @404

Hi my friend ...i have seen the old version and i think this is awesome...love the details...great job again

PeachySticks

02/20/04 @928

Hooooly crap.... that's an amazing sky. I remember seeing this a long time ago too. Beautiful piece.

mks5958

03/05/04 @132

I absolutely love the sky (as well as the fabulous shade of blue!), and your wonderful trademark mossy foliage frames it beautifully.

lp-unicorn

03/21/04 @311

Wow that's so beautiful

For once I see a real unicorn...instead of a horse with horn on its head, well done!

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