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June 5, 2012 - 3:42am — Sighthoundlady
This is my attempt to make myself work on my background painting skills, something I really wish I was better at. I’ve been tossing around the idea in my mind for some time of a “reimagining” of what some of the different locations in the forest could look like on a “grander” scale. So my skills don’t nearly match my imaginings but here is…the Crying Idol and the River.





Edit: Added the Old Oak.


Edit 2: The Twin Gods Hill

An alternate, with Pteranodon's because doves are boring.

Edit 3: "Reed's Logs"
June 5, 2012 - 3:53am — parrotsnpineapple
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These are both very

These are both very effective, but I love that crying idol the most, It is very grand, you have achieved something good here. Lovely colours too, and you work good in a freer, less controlled style. Work more in it <3
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June 5, 2012 - 6:00am — GlobalBeauty
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Sight, these are both so

Sight, these are both so wonderful.

In both of them the poppies have such a beautiful scarlet color. The storybook style of these is just breathtaking. I can definitely imagine the Crying Idol to be this size and how beautiful it must be. You really captured these places well and made them seem even more beautiful. I could see these in a TEF children's book.

I really hope you keep going with these and show more portions of the forest this way.


[edit for Old Oak]

THAT has to be how big I imagine. Just a massive tree like the Giant Sequoya "General Sherman" in California. So big you can stuff every deer of TEF inside. Again, like all the others, I find this piece gorgeous and definitely applaud the style and choice in colors.
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June 5, 2012 - 4:44am — wake
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The atmosphere is amazing! I

The atmosphere is amazing! I would love to see more paintings like these. I love the idea of the crying idol beings so big.
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June 5, 2012 - 4:48am — Dinamo

Holy wow! I've seen alot of

Holy wow! I've seen alot of pieces including the Crying Idol, but yours is one of my favorites.
I just want to jump into these and relax. Plus, I love how amazingly huge the Crying Idol is!

Do more! Do more!
June 5, 2012 - 4:49am — Honeyfur
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These are truely fascinating

These are truely fascinating and beautiful. The perspective of the Crying Idol is breathtaking; I can imagine the sense of awe the deer/players would get if the Idol were that impressive size wise.
Both of these pieces are gorgeous. I'd love to see more of your work like this ♥
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June 5, 2012 - 5:00am — Lung

Breathtaking, especially the

Breathtaking, especially the last one. You can really feel the scale of the Idol, and the life it feeds.
June 5, 2012 - 6:13am — Sighthoundlady
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(Thanks so much for the

(Thanks so much for the responses on these guys, I really didn’t expect it, I just thought they were messy scribbles really. XD So I added another one, the Old Oak.)

parrotsnpineapple: Thank you very much, Kate, I appreciate it. Okay, working in a freer, less controlled manner is good. Gotcha. I’ll try ;_; These are fun though, I’m enjoying the process.

GlobalBeauty: I love and admire children’s storybook art so having this compared to that and received so well is very encouraging for me. Plus it’s just fun. Thanks for the lovely comment.

Wake: Thank you! I always look at the forest and imagine it “more.” It’s a very fun topic to explore as well.

Dinamo: Haha thanks, huge Crying Idol is a definite hit it seems.

Honeyfur: Thank you! I always thought that it was probably like sitting at the foot of a water fall near the crying idol, with water spray hanging in the air and everything is just very green and lush.

Lung: Thank you! Yes, I’ve always loved sitting near the Crying Idol, it’s such a lively, vivacious atmosphere.
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June 5, 2012 - 7:44am — RikkaChan
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This is absolutely stunning.

This is absolutely stunning. Unbelievably magnificent, words can not truly express what I see here.
June 5, 2012 - 7:47am — EternalHeart

I love those trees, and love

I love those trees, and love how the crying idol looks huge and the old oak looks so magical, very well done! ^^
June 5, 2012 - 12:42pm — MrBug
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I really love your drawing

I really love your drawing style. It is very exciting. These colors ... WOW! Shocked
June 5, 2012 - 3:12pm — Ourania
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Holy freaking wow. I love all

Holy freaking wow. I love all of these. I can't pick a favorite ;u; You make them all seem so magical and inviting. I could stare at them forever.
June 5, 2012 - 3:27pm — MB
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wuhs! i love this design! *-*

wuhs! i love this design! *-* i really like how you draw lake, its so lovely... uuuh Shocked
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June 5, 2012 - 4:32pm — Apparanza
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These are absolutely

These are absolutely stunning... Wow 8D /in awe
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June 5, 2012 - 4:46pm — Kaoori
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extremely beautiful.

extremely beautiful.
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June 5, 2012 - 10:30pm — Sighthoundlady
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Thanks so much for the

Thanks so much for the comments, everyone, I really appreciate it. <3

I added a painting of the Twin God's Hill.
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June 5, 2012 - 11:15pm — RikkaChan
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Haha, I wanna see more. >w<

Haha, I wanna see more. >w< Pretty colours and shading.
June 5, 2012 - 11:23pm — Anjali
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Haha, those pteranodons are

Haha, those pteranodons are awesome.
But in all seriousness, these really do look like something out of a fantastic children's storybook...I adore that huge, mossy Old Oak.
June 5, 2012 - 11:25pm — GlobalBeauty
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Oh wow. It's so high up, like

Oh wow. It's so high up, like an epic tale would be needed to describe climbing the hill. I adore that cloud in the background with all of its puffiness and colors.

<3 These just keep getting more and more grand.
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June 6, 2012 - 5:12am — Lung

Reed's logs, yessss. It looks

Reed's logs, yessss. It looks so comfortable and inviting. /curls up
June 6, 2012 - 5:37am — RikkaChan
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Hm, that last one I'm not

Hm, that last one I'm not familiar with.
June 6, 2012 - 5:39am — Lung

It's this place, not far from

It's this place, not far from the Ruins. A stag named Reed often takes residence there. (:
June 6, 2012 - 6:02am — RikkaChan
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Ahh, thanks for showing me. I

Ahh, thanks for showing me. I know where that is now. :3
June 6, 2012 - 11:21am — Flyleaf
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Damn ...your Art , makes me

Damn ...your Art , makes me want to stroll through this Forest too Smiling Awesome work !
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June 6, 2012 - 3:04pm — GlobalBeauty
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It's wonderful to see a

It's wonderful to see a less-well-known place pictured here. I could definitely see deer hiding beneath those logs. The grand scale works very VERY well there!
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June 6, 2012 - 10:18pm — LittleNo
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I absolutely love your

I absolutely love your interpretation of the crying idol!
June 6, 2012 - 10:28pm — LittleNo
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Whoops double post

Whoops double post