Christmas in January by Ravnheart

2D • Seasonal/Holiday • posted on Jan 24, 2007

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I know this one is late in posting but I had entered it into the Holidays Around the World Contest. At first I was reluctant to enter as I was going to use the image for Xmas cards. Well in the end I entered it and ended up winning. I am blown away and very thankful for Renderosity and the sponsor for this contest! So I guess in the end I get Xmas in January:) Ok sorry to go on like that, I am just so excited as this is the first time I have ever won a contest with my art:) Ok enough rambling:p Thanks for looking! ~Painted in Photoshop CS with wacom tablet.

Comments (101)

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LadyEmmy

1:45AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

This is freaking fantastic!!! Stunning!! You certainly deserved that 1st Place! No doubt about it. I LOVE your work!! Hugs Em

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kirisute

2:08AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

with artwork this good you could win each and every contest you ever enter! outstanding!

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TheWingedOne

2:41AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

Very well deserved - your artworks truly stand out! And this one's no exeption at all. :)

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thebasstard

5:04AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

Excellent work as usual. But the smoothing of large areas of the face doesnt seem to fit to an old man like Santa and to his (excellently made) aged regions around the eyes. Congratulations for winning the contest!

Malstorm

5:58AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

that is really really good...well done

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Styxx

7:04AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

Your talent is simply amazing! Such a magnificent image! Bravo!

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SaintFox

7:21AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

Old folk Santa... this is the most wonderful and heartwarming version of him I ever saw. many heartfelt congratulations for winning the contest, you really deserve it!!

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graphicMADness

7:59AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

Excellent!!!

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Irish

8:32AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Fabulous Santa ~ way to go!!!

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Niebla

8:52AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

Wow, amazing! Congratulations!

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kierab

11:50AM | Thu, 25 January 2007

WOOOOOWWWWWWWW! Awesome work, really outstanding. The eyes are spectacular.

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Belladzines

12:52AM | Fri, 26 January 2007

wow Gina - congrats!! the winning was very well deserved!!! he looks just absolutely beautiful and so real!! his beard is exemplarary (sure i spelt that wrong)....................

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originalkitten

8:59AM | Fri, 26 January 2007

Congratulations and a superb image!

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SoulSearcherr

1:48PM | Fri, 26 January 2007

lol..no way....not your first....and this is one amazing Santa..big congrats..S

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Claywoman

5:26PM | Fri, 26 January 2007

Beautiful1! I have missed your awesome paintings! Congratulations on your win..you deserved it!

MedTran39

5:43PM | Fri, 26 January 2007

WOW - awesome Santa! Super!

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RealUser

3:49AM | Sat, 27 January 2007

whooooooooo! Everything is handpainted? Wow! 5 stars!

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avalonfaayre

2:50PM | Sat, 27 January 2007

Love this! Epitomizes everything we know about Good St. Nick! Well deserved.

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virginiese

5:21AM | Sun, 28 January 2007

Beautiful work ! Outstanding image !

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water

5:19PM | Sun, 28 January 2007

Exceptional !

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Toribev

5:19AM | Mon, 29 January 2007

Well deserved win. This is a fantastic portrait of the jolly fellow.

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TheAnimaGemini

12:54PM | Mon, 29 January 2007

Stunning work. This is amazing. Incredible details.

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Anjour

10:15PM | Tue, 30 January 2007

Wonderful work...You are a fantastic artist...Congrats to your win, well deserved!!!:o)

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kenmo

9:57PM | Thu, 01 February 2007

Brilliant....

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MadameX

2:13PM | Sat, 03 February 2007

Omg....I'm SO behind! This is absolutely, simply AWESOME!

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slaudi

3:58PM | Sun, 04 February 2007

wow fantastic work,i like very much. nainiff

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MoonGraphics11

10:00PM | Sun, 04 February 2007

WOw! Incredible!

armilar

7:15PM | Thu, 22 February 2007

This image is fabulous and a truly unique xmas picture! It's incredible the amout of detail you made in this picture. Starting with Santa's skin, in eye wrinkles are fabulous! They're amazingly done, I love all the detail in the wrinkles, I specially like the work in Santa's rigth eye. I also like the fact that you made Santa's iris with a vivid blue contrasting with the wrinkles. I regret the rest of Santa's skin being so "young" and not accompaning the wrinkles in his eyes. I think that the nose should have more wrinkles and the forehead too. Still I congratulate you for the work you did! Santa's bear is amazing!!! I love the texture you created and specially the way you used colors in the white bear. The blue in the rigth gives a fantastic and magical look to the picture!! The texture on Santa's hat and clothing is also superb. And the backgorund helps to give that warm feeling of xmas! I really like this picture! And congrats for winning the contest! This picture surely deserved it!! Adn I hope you win much more contests!

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JurgenDoe

6:45PM | Fri, 09 March 2007

Well diserved the contest win with this image. Oooops I think I'm later then u :) Haven't much time to go trough some images but right now I want to keep up with what I missed. Excellent painting and great work as usual Gina :)

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