The Green Man Awakens by PMD

2D • Fantasy • posted on Apr 20, 2009

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Description

Hey everyone, I started working on this image a few weeks back and over time it evolved into an image of awakening. I'm always telling my daughter that everything wakes up in springtime, watching the flowers and leaves bud in our back garden over the last month, so the image evolved in that direction. Herne the Hunter calling The Green Man out of his winter slumber - tendrils of his magic reaching toward The Green Man's heart. I can't count how many hours I've spent on it over the last few weeks, but the full image ended up being 10000px wide. It is a mixture of painting and elements of my own photography. Rather than go into a big explanation, I have posted a detailed walkthrough on my site here - http://www.philmcdarby.com/index.php/blog/article/the_green_man_awakens_-_a_walkthough if anyone is interested in seeing how it evolved. This was my original plate - a tree I was fascinated by, in whose branches I saw an ancient creature leaning over. http://www.philmcdarby.com/images/uploads/tgma_1.jpg Anyway, thanks as always for taking time to look! Phil

Comments (41)

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bobbystahr

6:23PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Wow...lost for words....well not really. This is as beautiful Spring image as I've seen this year...KUDOS.. ...

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artposer

6:24PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Wow way cool great image

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Arraxxon

6:28PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Incredible work - wonderful transformation, great imagination and excellent realization !!

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stick

6:31PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

WOW!!! I don't know what to say, excellent, fantastic or outstanding you pick.

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raven916

6:46PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Incredible work, the detail is amazing!!

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shadownet

6:57PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Wonderful work!

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Kindredsoul

7:12PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

cool...wow 10,000 pixels...this image is great for a wall mural painting....I love to have forests in my walls....I will check out your site on how it is done :)

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starfire777

7:30PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Awesome work!!!

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elfin12u

7:37PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Wow!!! Instant fave..........this is just amazing!! Definately going to be keeping tabs on your work. I can't really think of any words to express my thoughts..........can't remember the last time I was rendered speechless. Thank you for sharing with us your hard work and efforts!!

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PapaSkip

7:41PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Really fantastic! Awesome image and excellent work!

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dbrv6

8:29PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Wonderful artwork! I had lots of fun looking at it and finding elements that I am sure I have not found them all yet.

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geirla

9:43PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Fantastic image! Great detail and mood.

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Longwalker

9:56PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

Fantastic image! Thanks for the walkthrough too. It's always interesting to see how an image developes. Looking at the beautiful, magical landscape photos on your site, it becomes apparent where your inspiration comes from.

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DivabugDesigns

10:01PM | Mon, 20 April 2009

This piece of artwork is absolutely amazing! The process as shown on your site is exciting to watch unfold and a true treat to witness! I am blown away by this piece and hope it's available for print...gorgeous!!!

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