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Description For all who want to cool down in these hot days.

Assignment 19 (Frozen Lake) of

Painted with SAI.
Any comments / critique / feedback are always much appreciated.
Hope you like it!
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danielwachter In reply to ??? [2012-10-07 08:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the critique!
Yeah I usw SAI for all paintings - don't have Photoshop yet.
It seems I tend to go overboard with brightness sometimes - need to work on this.

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Furu--chan In reply to danielwachter [2012-10-07 11:27:25 +0000 UTC]

I can't imagine what will happen when you get Photoshop... and once you do, your art might get even better than this??? I thought that would have been impossible....

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uchuubranko [2012-09-13 00:59:36 +0000 UTC]

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Well, when I read that this was made with SAI, I entirely froze. It's a truly stunning view, and magnificently drawn!e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/l… " width="26" height="17" alt="" title="Love"/> I personally have no problem with the brightness, I adore it.
It does look a bit that's raining but it could be a watery-snow. The tree's shape and position are really well framed on the image, the little houses staying there make you go "aww". e.deviantart.net/emoticons/a/a… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Aww"/> There are 2 things that I'd critique. Firstly, the mountains. The shape is good but I can see a grey-ish tone in the shadows, and it gives off a look like it was scanned and blurred. (I don't have any good example, I hope you understande.deviantart.net/emoticons/a/a… " width="19" height="19" alt="" title="Sweating a little..."/>) I like the parts where the shadow ends with the bright blue, I guess you used directly the brush.e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)"/>

Then the clouds; they give off a powerful impression, but I can see the brush strokes which stand out too much, like in a "doodle". Well, they're beautifully drawn, but compared to the forest's sharp tones, they seem being too airbrushede.deviantart.net/emoticons/x/x… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="XD"/>.
As for the entire painting, it gives off a truly beautiful and stunning atmosphere, one I'd definitely want to experience. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/l… " width="26" height="17" alt="" title="Love"/>e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/l… " width="26" height="17" alt="" title="Love"/>e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/l… " width="26" height="17" alt="" title="Love"/>

Well I hope you find my critique somehow helpful, if not just wash it away.e.deviantart.net/emoticons/x/x… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="XD"/>

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danielwachter In reply to uchuubranko [2012-09-13 05:24:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the wonderful critique. Very much appreciated.
Of course it's very helpful. I think I know what you mean with mountain shadows. And yeah, clouds are still one of my weaknesses - need to practice and reference them more.

Thanks again and I'm glad you liked it.

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uchuubranko In reply to danielwachter [2012-09-14 21:37:42 +0000 UTC]

Not at all, I'm very glad that I could help...!
as for the clouds :... [link]
was the best I could find on dA but watching speedpaints on youtube might be helpful!

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danielwachter In reply to uchuubranko [2012-09-16 16:49:59 +0000 UTC]

Hey thanks for the link.

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danielwachter In reply to uchuubranko [2012-09-13 05:23:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the wonderful critique. Very much appreciated.
Of course it's very helpful. I think I know what you mean with mountain shadows. And yeah, clouds are still one of my weaknesses - need to practice and reference them more.

Thanks again and I'm glad you liked it.

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Wolf-chanOokami [2012-08-19 20:30:07 +0000 UTC]

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Wow....This one's going to be a challenge.....I'll be lucky if I can even spot ONE thing that needs improvement....I'll try my best since you asked for a critique. I guess I could start with how bright your artwork is in the center-ish area: it kind of hurts my eyes when I look at that part of the artwork, so I suggest toning down the brightness a little next time. To me, it appears more like it's raining then snowing due to the long strokes you made for the snow, so I suggest making them a little shorter next time: I also think that it would've been more of an "eternal winter" if there was more snow falling down in the sky. As for the tower in the background, I think you should make it a little darker, because the bright lighting admitting from the area it's in makes it sort of harder to see (I didn't even notice it until I was about to finish this critique!). Everything else seems to be at its best to me. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)"/>

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danielwachter In reply to Wolf-chanOokami [2012-08-19 23:00:44 +0000 UTC]

Hey thank you a lot for the critique!
Will have an eye on the mentioned points next time.

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Wolf-chanOokami In reply to danielwachter [2012-08-19 23:06:56 +0000 UTC]

Glad. Especially with the suggestion for the bright spots on your works.... Don't want them to be so bright it bothers the eyes.

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WolvesAndBananas [2014-09-10 00:44:19 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! The way everything blends together, nothing seems out of place at all. You can see the glints of ice on the sea, too, under the light of the moon, it's inspiring. Great, I'm not looking forward to writing this part, but can I use this on the background of my tumblr page? I'll give you full credit, if you prefer. Yes or no is fine by me, I won't hold anything against you. I've been looking for nearly an hour (ohmygosh a whole hour wow what hard work you put into it nobody ever does things for an hour even though this artist probably put much, much, much longer than an hour's work into this :I), and this is the best one I've found to fit. The tumblr blog is not NSFW, so no worries, though it is an ask account. Thank you!

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danielwachter In reply to WolvesAndBananas [2014-09-11 04:48:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Sure, go ahead. Some credit would be nice.

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FarukArts [2013-12-25 00:41:23 +0000 UTC]

This has to be one of the most amazing paintings I've seen! Your textures are beautiful

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danielwachter In reply to FarukArts [2014-01-07 09:05:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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FarukArts In reply to danielwachter [2014-01-08 02:44:47 +0000 UTC]

No! Thank you! Seeing how you textured your tree helped me to figure out how to texture mine in my latest art! Take care, and stay awesome!

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BlasquezFigueroa [2013-06-05 15:22:57 +0000 UTC]

I really like how tiny the houses look in comparison with that huge bridge and pine trees. Very good

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danielwachter In reply to BlasquezFigueroa [2014-01-07 09:05:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Klipiec [2013-01-12 08:40:38 +0000 UTC]

A pity it's so monocoloured, but still: I really like the vibe it gives! Really good job!

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danielwachter In reply to Klipiec [2013-01-14 14:50:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot.
I'm working on better colour variation in my paintings.

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fang [2013-01-04 18:11:10 +0000 UTC]

this is lovely

and you've also turned me onto that group that i may join

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danielwachter In reply to fang [2013-01-05 13:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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Amidamaru88 [2012-12-20 22:34:54 +0000 UTC]

wow

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danielwachter In reply to Amidamaru88 [2012-12-29 11:51:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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anzel-muzik [2012-10-12 01:17:45 +0000 UTC]

amazing...

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danielwachter In reply to anzel-muzik [2012-10-12 08:38:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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1337Salty [2012-09-28 05:15:44 +0000 UTC]

I feel colder already. XD Shame it's getting cold; I could use this in the summer.

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danielwachter In reply to 1337Salty [2012-09-28 10:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Haha thank you very much! This should come in handy in the summer.

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msrodrigues [2012-09-26 04:48:19 +0000 UTC]

I just love your paint. The tree is a little off balance though. Also its geometry is a little odd. I would make the tree a little smaller. I love the colors and snow for me is really bright.
Good work!

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danielwachter In reply to msrodrigues [2012-09-26 07:15:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!
Good observation - thanks for the advice.

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MorriganArt [2012-09-18 20:07:22 +0000 UTC]

Featured here [link]

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danielwachter In reply to MorriganArt [2012-09-18 22:30:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thanks so much for the feature!

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Walldryx45 [2012-09-14 05:33:46 +0000 UTC]

Wow, Wonderful Work !!!

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danielwachter In reply to Walldryx45 [2012-09-14 23:09:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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Walldryx45 In reply to danielwachter [2012-09-15 04:58:38 +0000 UTC]

no problem^^!

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Obsidianwatcher [2012-09-14 05:23:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is so beautiful!, I like this ambience, good job!

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danielwachter In reply to Obsidianwatcher [2012-09-14 23:09:44 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it. Thanks a lot!

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Jefferson-Apgar [2012-09-14 05:23:17 +0000 UTC]

fantastic work

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danielwachter In reply to Jefferson-Apgar [2012-09-14 23:09:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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NAO1203 [2012-09-14 05:19:46 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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danielwachter In reply to NAO1203 [2012-09-14 23:09:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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BlackHeresy [2012-09-13 08:56:14 +0000 UTC]

Awesooooome!!! *_*

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danielwachter In reply to BlackHeresy [2012-09-13 11:06:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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BlackHeresy In reply to danielwachter [2012-09-13 11:19:05 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! ^^

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diskfire [2012-09-13 02:23:09 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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danielwachter In reply to diskfire [2012-09-13 11:06:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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MirachRavaia [2012-08-31 19:23:36 +0000 UTC]

You picture has been featured here [link] as a deviation of the week in . Congratulations!

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danielwachter In reply to MirachRavaia [2012-09-02 15:06:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow that's awesome - thank you very much for the feature!

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Pearlpencil [2012-08-30 13:26:39 +0000 UTC]

I want to see more of this style : )

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danielwachter In reply to Pearlpencil [2012-08-30 16:44:41 +0000 UTC]

There will be more. Thanks!

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RoCueto [2012-08-30 05:17:52 +0000 UTC]

Pretty nice ambience and textures.

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