African Sunset by auntietk
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Quite some time ago I asked Piet (busi2ness) if it was okay if I used one of the photographs he'd shown me as the reference for a painting. He generously agreed, and I saved the image for future use.
I finally got around to doing the painting this weekend, and sent him a note:
"Do you remember I wanted to paint your image of a giraffe at sunset? Well, it's finally done!"
He said, "I'll make sure to upload the photograph, then!"
As it turns out, the image he thought I had painted wasn't the one I'd painted, but it's quite similar!
Check out Piet's beautiful image from this morning entitled Tall Sunset. You'll see why I was so inspired!
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Created in ArtRage and Photoshop
Comments (40)
PD154
excellent work auntie, you do these very well!
bmac62
Holy smoken' sunsets! Biff, Pow, Boom!!! You did a great job on this silouette against the setting sun. Pardon my Batman impression...just got a bit carried away by your mighty fine results. Now, I nip off and see Piet's upload. Applause for you both this morning.
Meisiekind
Oh Tara - how absolutely perfect! You have done a stellar job painting this awesome image! Bravo my friend! WOW!!!! :)
Faemike55
Outstanding work
MrsRatbag
Fantastic work, Tara, this is just beautiful!
durleybeachbum
marvellous! it reminds me of my Shadow puppet making days, which I had forgotten existed till now!
sandra46
wonderful shot!
helanker
WOW Tara! What a marvellous peace of art you created here. I already saw Piets image and now I have enjoyed 2 wonderful sunsets today :-)))
Fidelity2
It is really cool. 5+.
lizzibell
Beautiful work...
hipps13
beautiful work I so agree thanks for the smile it glows in the dark have a wonderful day, Tara May warm hugs and love, Linda Kaye
jendellas
Like Piet's pic, this is fabulous, great colours & silhouettes
lyron
Great Work!!
busi2ness
Oh Tara you did a wonderful job! I am so dumb when it comes to being creative and yet I yearn to be creative. The textures came out very well, compared to this original. Maybe I can upload this original sometime in future.
jocko500
wow you paint super to me
flora-crassella
great art work!!!!!
Katraz
Stunning painting.
elfin12u
WOW!!! You are most certainly one of the most multi talented people I ...?, almost know!!! The sunset is absolutely beautiful, and the silhouette most definitely emotes a recent memory and urge within me. I can't quite put my finger on it right now, but I'm sure it will come back to me soon!
elfin14doaks
LOL you didn't have to say a word , he did it himself! He had no idea you were going to post this. I am so afraid of what he is going to comment on Piet's post. This is incredible, I knew you could paint, but this is breath taking. Wow Tara!
auntietk
Just in case anybody wonders if elfin12u and elfin14doaks have gone crazy, the answer is ... NO! Dave (elfin12u) has a romantic history with a giraffe ... you can see it here just in case you think I'm kidding! :D
lucindawind
stunning !
danapommet
I am so impressed with all these talents. Brilliant render. Outstanding sunset and I did check out the Piet's original. Dana
mbz2662
Beautiful!
anahata.c
lol, on Dave's giraffe affair. It's a great shot. And I saw Piet's post and it's beautiful. (I'll comment on both in a minute...) Your silhouette is beautiful, and your articulation of the grasses is full, as well as the branches of the trees—I like that they're thick & full against this big beautiful sky. And the sky is beautiful too. Nice transformation into a painting, it feels very grand & lonely & very majestic. And it's clearly a painting and not a photograph, a painter's interpretation of a photograph. Lovely piece, I'm so glad you shared it. ps—I just re-looked at Piet's photograph...you really changed the sky and simplified the piecee; it's really an 'essentializing' of his photograph. It gets at the essence of night & silhouette. Truly a painting. Lovely work Tara...
sossy
impressive african mood and also wonderful work! stunning about your talent! ;o)
petercp
Beautiful work Tara!
bebert
SUPERB
Chipka
Oh, Tara, this is gorgeous. I love the rich sunset tones and the really sharp silhouette. The mood you captured here is amazing. I also get a whole Zen-vibe from this...everything seems pared down to its essential elements, but there's a richness that remains. This is superb.
junge1
Beautiful Tara. I didn't know you paint too!!
Merrylee
Beautiful Tara....