Gloaming Born by PMD

2D • Fantasy • posted on Mar 25, 2008

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Hi everyone, This went through a number of iterations over the 6 weeks or so that it took to complete – I began with the idea of an ancient dryad presiding over some kind of wedding ceremony, and it evolved into a concept based around birth and parenthood. This dryad is nurturing her own young sapling in the gloaming. The image is about 11500 x 6500 – the biggest I’ve ever done, and was created that large so I can print it off as a mural for my daughter, about 3 metres wide. You can’t see it at this resolution, but the glade is teeming with life – beavers, a fox, wild boar, a stag, a faun, fish, frogs etc – all things she can pick out when this is printed at full resolution. I’ll probably add more as time goes by but I wanted to call this ‘finished’ for now. It was created using my usual technique of combining painting and photography (all my own bar the girl and some stock creatures) - and ended up being built from scratch to about 200 layers, rock by rock and tree by tree ;) It took a long time! Thanks a million for looking and take care, Phil

Comments (52)

Realm_Of_Illusion

6:19PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

I LOVE your work, you are such an inspiration! This is really amazing and beautiful, the light, the composition, the mood, the story told by the tree... what a magical world it takes me in!

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steve100

6:20PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

You have blended that in superbly, first class work.

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shadownet

6:23PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

You do truly stunning work!

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UBATUBA

6:27PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

this is terrific!

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marcPoser Online Now!

6:27PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

WOW! Original!

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DrTaJ

6:29PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Stunning! Simply Stunning!

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brycek

6:30PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Outstanding work..so beautiful!!

PMD

6:34PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Thanks so much for the kind comments folks! You can see some details here - http://tinyurl.com/2sd7fu Cheers! Phil

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RodsArt

6:36PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

I'm in Awe.....Your daughter is very lucky!

thevolunteer

6:36PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Wow, this is super fantastic work. You must be proud of yourself. Excellent.......Aloha

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Lassie24

8:05PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

WOW

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FCLittle

9:43PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Exceptional!

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geirla

10:12PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Fantastic work! After looking at the link to the details, I went back and looked again at all the things I missed on a first look. Definitely worth the time it took.

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DennisReed

11:20PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Beautiful Forest Spirit! Bravo!

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eborg1

11:32PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Very cool. Nice touch

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ledwolorz

11:39PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Amazing work.

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dhanco

11:54PM | Tue, 25 March 2008

Beautiful and amazing work! Magnificent art and would love to be able to see the print version. Most inspiring image.

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aliensprog

12:24AM | Wed, 26 March 2008

I did something similar many years ago about the birth of a faerie in the woods but compared to this my attempt was a stick drawing!!!! This is pure brilliance in concept and execution!!! Genius!!!!

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