Old Drawing

Hi everyone,
I was working on this old drawing adding some cloud and after trying some clouds I had made with fractal fills and fill colour, I found the best result was the Chalk Brush, a bit of feathering and transparency. It's funny how you never try the obvious first! :D
Stygg2003

It's nice, but lacking something in the foreground perhaps?

To me, the faint rippling of the foreground water, and the reflection of the moon, were the perfect touch to provide depth for this picture.

Really beautiful, with a peaceful, somber feeling. Slightly sad and nostalgic.

I like it a LOT! :cool:

Really nice image :) , just one small detail... why is the whole moon visible in the reflection when it's cliped off by the island.

Way better than I can do though ;)

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Originally Posted by kmalsom

Really nice image :) , just one small detail... why is the whole moon visible in the reflection when it's cliped off by the island.

Way better than I can do though ;)

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Glad you noticed that kmalson because I had'nt :D So I've used my super powers and moved the moon :D
Cheers, Stygg2003

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Originally Posted by stygg2003

Glad you noticed that kmalson because I had'nt :D So I've used my super powers and moved the moon :D
Cheers, Stygg2003

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Wow, godlike even! ;)

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Originally Posted by stygg2003

Glad you noticed that kmalson because I had'nt :D So I've used my super powers and moved the moon :D
Cheers, Stygg2003

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Now the reflection of the tree goes down too far >grin<

(Relative to the moon, anyways)

The color version shows much more detail. Yes, Raymond has a point, in a 3-D world, the moon's reflection would be different, at its angle would skip across the water further and fade in the waves and the reflection of the tree far smaller. The moon is really much higher up even when on the horizon than one might just imagine. A softened edge would help too.

Overall, a very pleasing effect.

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Originally Posted by sallybode

The color version shows much more detail. Yes, Raymond has a point, in a 3-D world, the moon's reflection would be different, at its angle would skip across the water further and fade in the waves and the reflection of the tree far smaller. The moon is really much higher up even when on the horizon than one might just imagine. A softened edge would help too.

Overall, a very pleasing effect.

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Thanks for all the feedback Sally, you too Raymond, much appreciated and taken on board :)
Stygg2003

That picture makes me feel serene and relaxed. I could use it im my work cubicle. :)

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Originally Posted by Ringtail

That picture makes me feel serene and relaxed. I could use it im my work cubicle. :)

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I agree with Ringtail...the original version was beautiful, and it just keeps getting better.

Last Sunday, I was at a full-moon drumming circle and the moon's reflection in the water was much like this...razor sharp with almost no diffusion. Very light breeze, only a few ripples in the water.

I really do like this picture!
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Will