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Athansor Rises from the Sea by ~bluefooted:iconbluefooted:

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Well, I figured it was time to do an illustration for my absolute, all-time, favorite book: 'Winter's Tale' by Mark Helprin. If you're into magical realism, you should check it out - it's truly a beautiful and wonderful read. Not to go into too much detail, but this is the scene when Athansor, Peter Lake's flying white horse, rises from the sea with a young Christiana on his back. I was (again) trying for Arthur Rackham's style - I'm mostly happy. I can't really accomplish the layers and layers of tinting that make his works so great, but I try :)

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=apocalypsebunny Oct 28, 2004, 8:59:08 AM
Truly amazing... the drawing, and the painting, and the colour scheme...:+fav:

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*Elvenstar83 Oct 28, 2004, 11:22:04 PM
You did a really wonderful job with this! When I first saw it, I immediately was reminded of Arthur Rackham. Beautiful work! :XD:
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~Vain-and-Agony Oct 30, 2004, 12:42:40 PM
Awesome blending of colors!!! :worship: Very well drawn! A definite fav...:hmm: I'll take a look at that book...if I find one in the library, then I'll read it for sure!

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~Ceriadwen Oct 31, 2004, 5:45:34 AM
Oh gosh itīs so pretty! I looooove these kind of pictures! :+fav:
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~bdevries Nov 7, 2004, 11:29:16 PM
The choice of color in this is beautiful.

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~johanna Nov 20, 2004, 4:06:34 PM
I rarely comment on anything at all, but this is one of the prettiest pictures I have ever seen! Both the style and subject are perfect and fits my taste completely.

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~Francium Nov 28, 2004, 3:50:44 AM
I think this is beautiful: the colours are absolutely gorgeous, particularlyof the background; they really give the piece a feeling of history as well as fantasy. The horse is magnificent: you have tha anatomy spot on- it looks beautiful and majestic, and yet is obviously having to work hard to get through that surf. The composition is magnificent: everywhere you look there is something else to admire. I really can't say much more. A definite fave!
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~cheesertoaster Nov 28, 2004, 5:46:18 PM
ooo i love the waves! :wave: They're a good mix are cartoony and realistic :-D... it reminds me of this movie i watched thousands of times when i was five where unicorns came out of the sea... anyway... i love this and should really read the book... :+fav:

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~staje Dec 3, 2004, 10:19:53 AM
This is gorgeous! I love how you did the horse, and the sea.. The colors give the illustration an 'old' look.. I like that ;)
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=Elvire Dec 17, 2004, 5:34:33 AM
the sea.... omg ! the line and the colors of your sea... it's so gracefull. An invitation to dream ! Yes ! I swear !!! *can't take her eyes out the drawing*
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