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Published: January 1, 2011
© 2011 - 2020 vitellan
This is almost fanart (Temeraire!), almost a tribute (Horatio Hornblower!)(Dawn Treader!...Haven't watched the new movie yet), and almost in celebration of the new year. Goodbye, 2010 in less than 2 hours. I have mixed feelings about you.

Really out of practice, but hopefully apart from all the great things I've been learning from portrait painting, I'll also pick up more inspiration and epic ideas after almost half a year of not having any time to draw at all.
:w00t:

Paint Tool SAI, PS2, ~1+ hrs
Sky reference from a friend.
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Volnium's avatar
This looks breathtaking!!
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sundaygir1Student General Artist
incredible illustration! very beautiful...

---yay! you don't see many Horatio Hornblower tributes! such good books... :D
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Errrrr actually I watched the series with Ioan Gruffydd (Spelling?) but I do intend to read the books sometime. They have very positive reviews, I must say.
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sundaygir1Student General Artist
oh, wow, there's a series!? that's amazing...

the books are also very well written, Horatio's character is developed in the most skillful way---I recommend them! :D
Areinnye's avatar
This is gorgeous. I love the sky, and the perspective and the lighting all give that sense of going forward.
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Thanks! I had a great reference photo for inspiration.
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Ev3OfTheEndHobbyist Digital Artist
Such beautiful colors, it really takes you away
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Thanks! The reference photo was even better. I hope someday to do it justice.
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Ev3OfTheEndHobbyist Digital Artist
Aw your welcome, you did a amazing job no matter what :)
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You did it!
(Is this the 19th Century BritNavy pic I've been nagging you about? It's awesome as is, but no fair without the uniforms.)

:>

-- Aveline
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...I tried.
(Oh... as to the sans-uniform state...that was a major fail. Some other time, maybe.):faint:
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Rebekah-PalmerProfessional General Artist
I love the perspective and angle here. Just beautiful.
My favourite thing is the way you gave it the illusion of texture. I wish I could reach out and touch it. :heart:
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Thank you :) Someday, I swear I'm going to do more than a lazy speedpaint. :D
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Wonderful illustration. Almost thought it was a photo. :D
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Thanks! Haha, I wish it were a photo. Then dragons would be around. :XD:
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