Under the Stars by AuroraLion

Was just chilling out, listening to Pretty Lights, mostly the Summer's Gone album in particular. Just needed to work on something relaxing~
There's a TON of subtle detailing in the landscape, but I'm not sure if anyone who doesn't use a 4K monitor will even be able to see it. I switched to looking at it on an iMac instead of my computer and monitor, and it just all looks black :'D

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SkaarjBerserker Featured By Owner Jun 30, 2018

Love your stuff! I discovered you through a post by a music channel Diversity on youtube that used this as the background. Absolutely adore your art!

Hoodimation Featured By Owner May 4, 2018 Hobbyist Filmographer

OMG please share how this is possible. I would love to achieve this effect.

Sereida-Arts Featured By Owner Jan 16, 2018 Student General Artist

Love the tone of the sky, specially the yellow/browinsh part on the left, it looks like it's almost dawn

RedFoxLeyla Featured By Owner Dec 3, 2017 Student Artist

I love 🌌

Mamamean Featured By Owner Oct 29, 2017 Hobbyist General Artist

I cant believe this is a painting

NeverwinterCitizen Featured By Owner Oct 2, 2017

Where else should one be?

Sel-Diora Featured By Owner Feb 28, 2017 Student Traditional Artist

city of stars, are you shinin' just for me?
city of stars, you've never shined so brightly.

AnglesSing Featured By Owner Nov 2, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Amazing I love all the colors that you have used!

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Nov 2, 2016

Thanks!

ilikeyerart Featured By Owner Jun 27, 2016

Purdy c:

sanitrance Featured By Owner Jun 8, 2016 General Artist

gorgeous

kelogsloops Featured By Owner Apr 22, 2016

Oh ma lawed, I can't believe I'm only JUST seeing these new pieces of yours, it's been ages since I last had my cheeky stalk!

can i just say that holy crap you are so inspiring in how you create these incredible spacescapes Aurora... honestly...

I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Apr 25, 2016

Oh man I'm so terrible with keeping up with people's deviations ~~though honestly all social media in general~~ :'D

Aww you're too kind! ;A; Space art is just so relaxing to create and takes you on a journey to somewhere far. It's definitely my favorite subject matter anymore~

kelogsloops Featured By Owner May 4, 2016

EXACTLY! Space art is just.... magical. I want to do more space art but I've still got a looong way

AuroraLion Featured By Owner May 24, 2016

Oh man I had to make so many custom brushes to pull them off! It's really part of the fun of making space art. I modified fur/paint stroke brushes and even made of my own from taking pics of tree branches for those wispy clouds. Likewise I wish I could do such beautiful simple (but still complex? idk how to explain it ;v; ) art pieces like you do ;A;

kelogsloops Featured By Owner Jun 8, 2016

I just spent a few minutes re-admiring your work seriously it blows me away each time haha. That's actually awesome how you create and modify your own brushes to do so, I want to try that!
Pfft, i wish i could do work like YOU!

daft-archer Featured By Owner Mar 25, 2016

Great work! I actually thought this was a long-exposure photograph on first sight!

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Mar 25, 2016

Thanks! I used those as inspiration

Iliaytira5006 Featured By Owner Mar 22, 2016 Student General Artist

You paint such gorgeous skyscapes, they're so beautiful! I love your work!

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Mar 23, 2016

Aw thank you! ;v;

Coonpelt Featured By Owner Mar 15, 2016 Student Digital Artist

how do you do this?? I try doing this and it doesnt look near as good as you! <3

Speedy1236 Featured By Owner Feb 29, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Stunning. I wish I could sit there with the two characters and spend the rest of the night watching the stars... So beautiful...

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Mar 11, 2016

Same here and thanks!

Speedy1236 Featured By Owner Mar 15, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

You're welcome!

Enaxn Featured By Owner Feb 28, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

climbs through the computer
sits on the ground
stares up
FOREVER
that's actually me in that picture

YOU ARE LITERALLY THE BEST GALAXY-ARM MAKER I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. Like literally. You draw them PERFECTLY. I want to be able to DO this ahhh my galaxy arms BOW TO YOURS. I LOVE HOW THE PURPLE LIGHT BOUNCES AROUND ON THE GROUND. And the little yellow buildings. And the sky. oh my god the sky. I am so done YOU DID SO WELL!!!! omg your art is such a gift I am so happy!!!

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Mar 11, 2016

SO I TOTALLY MISSED SEEING THIS COMMENT TIL NOW ;A;
*coughs* So anyway... DUDE I wish I could just climb in and sit too! That would be amazing ;3; (it's even my current desktop background too).

I actually made some all new brushes just specifically for nebulae! For the weird really liney/broken up cloud shapes I made a brush out of a pic I took of tree branches :'D

Enaxn Featured By Owner Mar 13, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

THAT IS SO COOL!!! Tree branches???!!! That's so ingenuous!! YOU ARE SO COOL!!!

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Mar 15, 2016

(but yeah took awhile to find something that worked for that xD)

AstralPhoenix-ARA Featured By Owner Feb 26, 2016 Hobbyist General Artist

No I see the detail!! Rocks and fog! Motorcycle and purple hair! And words can't even describe the vastness and limitless detail of the sky....

kasaibou Featured By Owner Feb 26, 2016

So if you're far from a city in the wilderness, light population won't matter?

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Feb 26, 2016

It's called fiction so do whatever the hell you want xD

Khajay Featured By Owner Feb 26, 2016 Hobbyist General Artist

So I need to comment on this again just cuz this looks so amazing and beautiful like omg ;A; Can't get over how amazing your nebulae look and every new one looks more incredible and realistic than the one before ~~which should totally break the laws of nature but you keep ignoring that lol~~
Wish I could experience such a view like Jagd and Auscura sometime ;v;

Eugenius330 Featured By Owner Feb 25, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Love this panorama.

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Feb 26, 2016

Thank you!

TheButterfly Featured By Owner Feb 25, 2016 Digital Artist

Wow, gorgeous! I can't believe you do this all by hand... you are magical

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Feb 26, 2016

Thanks! I developed some new brushes to help in creating the nebula this time too ^^

royi-20 Featured By Owner Feb 24, 2016 Student

Stellar job

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Feb 25, 2016

Thanks!

royi-20 Featured By Owner Feb 25, 2016 Student

Sure

taintedsoul7 Featured By Owner Feb 24, 2016

Wow, Oh my goodness its so beautiful! +fav

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Feb 25, 2016

Thank you! ^^

SaphiraLuxray405 Featured By Owner Feb 24, 2016 Hobbyist General Artist

Pretty!

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Feb 25, 2016

Thanks! ^^

Blackvegetable Featured By Owner Feb 24, 2016

Ahhhh, such beauty!

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Feb 25, 2016

Thanks! I really loved working on this one

Blackvegetable Featured By Owner Feb 26, 2016

No problem!

BreakdanceTheBird Featured By Owner Feb 24, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I need to make a new folder in my Favorites gallery for you!

You've got more beautiful work in your gallery than I can keep up with!

Fantastic job!

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Feb 25, 2016

haha aww thank you! ^^ I just do whatever comes to me ;v;

Lawdog-Photography Featured By Owner Feb 24, 2016 Hobbyist Photographer

I have a seven year old dying VAIO but I can see a good amount of detail in the landscape. All looks amazing and you captured the idea very well, I love paintings and photos like this...probably my favorite type of pictures. Clap

AuroraLion Featured By Owner Feb 25, 2016

Ah that's good ^^ I got pretty spoiled with my new 4k ultra HD monitor. I can just see so values and details I never could before. And thank you! These are my favs as well and there's just something about space that I just love.