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Submitted: July 23, 2007
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The Hide-outby `memod

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It's about time for a new piece. Here we go, this is a matte painting that I had in the works for weeks and weeks. I did not get to work on it for a good while, hence why it took so long.

With this piece I wanted to challenge myself. As you might see in many matte paintings they make heavy use of fog and mist, which, admittedly, can make certain things easier. So I wanted to try if I can create a believable bright day-time piece where you wouldn't have any fog.
And booya, this was a pretty difficult setting, all this foliage almost killed me

The initial concept has been made as a pencil sketch, then I did a colour sketch in photoshop, refined that and only then I started to use the first photos. Some photos I took myself, all the rest were taken from sxc.hu.

Here is the photo that I incorporated first: [link]
And here is the stock photo for the ship: [link]

Gah, and I tell ya people, extracting a ship and its rigging is NO fun.

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy it, I have submitted it in wallpaper size, so feel free to put it on your desktop. I have also entered this for the Ballistic Publishing d'artiste - Matte Painting 2 book, so wish me luck that they chose it

As usual, a print will be up soon.
Daniel

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The Hide-out by `memod "I just have one thing to say, ABSOLUTELY MINDBLOWING!" says archanN and once you read the comments about the details that went into this piece, you'll likely agree. Full view is a treat! ( Suggested by `archanN and Featured by `FallenRox )

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~mopy001 Jan 4, 2013

oh wow... so beautiful but i cant use this as a wallpaper

my resolution is to high

so sad

!DwarfPuddle Oct 22, 2012

Beautiful!

~PangoPango1 Oct 21, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Wow this reminds me of Halong Bay! ouo

`memod Oct 23, 2012 Professional

Thanks Laura =] That makes perfect sense, since I was looking at pictures of Halong Bay a lot for reference =] And I think some of the stock photos that I used were either from that place or at least looked similar

~PangoPango1 Oct 23, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

oh wow that's awesome uvu

`Infinite-Heart Sep 2, 2012 General Artist

This is just beautiful and amazing. I love all the colors... The details are astounding and the textures look great.

Looks amazing.

~MapylSyrup Jun 4, 2012 Student Photographer

i loove this artwork sooooooo much! It reminds me of Treasure Island or Pirates Of the Caribbean! it is really awesome and sorry i didn't comment earilier

`memod Jun 5, 2012 Professional

Aww, I'm glad you do, Tess, thanks

That means a lot! =]

~MapylSyrup Jun 10, 2012 Student Photographer

thanks! did you paint that or did you Photoshop it?

`memod Jun 10, 2012 Professional

Well I painted it using photoshop =] But in this piece I did also use photo elements, if it is that what you mean =]

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