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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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~Laurion May 6, 2005, 9:38:38 AM
very nice interpretation of Rackham!
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~Don-Sarcasmo May 8, 2005, 11:04:41 PM
everything is so well done...

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~Silveraxe Jun 27, 2005, 4:36:25 AM
Wow its beautiful! Your lines are very expressive. Lovely coloring as well

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"Life is what you make of it." -Francesco Carrara
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~StarlitUni Jun 30, 2005, 1:11:11 PM
Stunning piece! I love the style. It does make one think of a fantasy story... wonderful work!

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System holes are there for one reason. Abuse them! ~Kiitos!
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~seventhsentinel Aug 5, 2005, 7:41:29 PM
Weird; reminds me of dreams I had when I was younger.

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red-headed girl with red-headed horses
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~Vermelho Aug 28, 2005, 10:45:01 AM
This is gorgeous. I recognized the Rackham style right away, or at least his influence. :aww: Very, very nice.

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Hope incubates in the warm loam of every armpit. --Tom Wolfe
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*nitah Sep 23, 2005, 4:22:56 AM
i love how she looks like a normal girl. other artists overstate the beauty of women quite often. ...this girl looks fragile (but still strong).... and her natural beauty seems to be very intriguing..

i don't like horses that much, but when i look at your picure, i wish i was this girl, grasping the slippery fur of that beautiful, majestic animal..

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Wenn es Sie beleidigt, mögen wir es so.
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~JoSav Oct 12, 2005, 4:30:26 AM
Magical and masterful! This one really REALLY lives!! It may be almost a year old by now but this really caught my eye and I HAD to comment.

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God in His Wisdom made you understand///

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~Artemis623 Oct 15, 2005, 3:46:11 AM
Soooo beautiful! -mwah- You deserve a kiss of amazment XD -is speechless- And again, if you are offended by the Storm comment...soooo sorry -bows-

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<---- Come sisters, take out your bow and strike the heart of men...for they are nothing but beasts ---->
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*jackieocean Nov 5, 2005, 5:41:18 PM
I'm not familiar with this story, but I love this illustration. The subdued colors are very effective.

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