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When I woke up last night... by `memod:iconmemod:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Landscapes & Scenery

©2006-2009 `memod
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It's actually quite funny how I got the idea for this image... some weeks ago a good friend of mine complained to me that the Coca Cola Christmas Truck is not coming through her town this year, and that she would have loved to see it, because of all the stuff that's going on then...and then for christmas my little cousin got a miniature model of it, and I thought, why not take a photo of it and make this a matte painting and send it to my friend... :aww:

Please note, that's a matte painting....I used both photos and painting methods... you can see the basic photo that I took here. It took me a while, and lots of layers until I had the final result, but I am quite happy with it... it does not have this photo realisitic look that matte paintings usually have, but hey, it's my first real matte painting, so be easy on me ;) I welcome any critiques and suggestions on how to make that better though :nod:

Thanks to everybody who helped me with suggestions and crits on that! :nod:
I hope you enjoy it :aww:

Daniel

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~kittykeet Jan 7, 2006, 9:46:05 AM
It's strange, I get no sense of the road so it seems like the truck is some kind of beast the boy is tempting from the dark woods. Good job with the snow though, that can be tough.
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*Riangel Jan 7, 2006, 10:07:53 AM
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~korenna Jan 7, 2006, 10:08:34 AM
Wow! Very nice and atmospheric, the stuff of childhood dreams :) The stars complement the lights upon the truck wonderfully and I like the attention to detail. Your first matte painting too, congrats~

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`karyaazure Jan 7, 2006, 10:09:47 AM
I love this and the sky looks really good, one of my favs :aww:
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=Zethara Jan 7, 2006, 10:13:11 AM
=D :clap:

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~insomniac199 Jan 7, 2006, 10:20:34 AM
wow, this is a beautiful painting. u're right, its not as uber-realistic as the genre would suggest but i think that's the strength of the pic. its surreal enough that it makes you look twice. great pic +fav
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~DesteN Jan 7, 2006, 11:25:33 AM
When I woke up last night...Truck knocked down me.... :D

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~DesteN Jan 7, 2006, 11:27:03 AM
oh i forget ^^' awesom job! snow is amazing!!! :)

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~sexyspacepirate Jan 7, 2006, 11:44:15 AM
It reminds me of Polar Express

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~Titanix-Avalon Jan 7, 2006, 12:20:27 PM
This reminds me of the Polar Express! Very nice!

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