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"A lifetime agoWith frozen eyes they closed the door
Suddenly I realized what locks are for
No trusting them anymore
Lights are out
Empty the stare, innocent and unaware
Dragged out from my home, my lair
Earmarked me, hurt me, burned me
The walls around me, eyes surround me
Feed my fear again
I must be freed or I will die
Before the harvest moon, my friend
I do not have another year in me
You've gotta set me free
The dream is alive, I can run up the hills every night
Go around and see another side of the tree
Freedom has a meaning for me, howl with me
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The dream is alive, with the moon on the hills every night
Run around and see another side of the dream
Freedom has a meaning for me, you can't tame me"
Sonata Arctica - The Cage
I must say that I'm not sure about this piece at all... I've changed pretty much everything so many times and still it doesn't look right to me. The lightning sort of sucks and I really don't know what to think about the coloration. One thing I'm happy with are the wolves - I had a good time putting different stocks together to create the pack of running beasts. This was also one of my first attempts to paint the fur that actually ended up looking even a bit realistic...
Oh well, enough of whining. I love Sonata Arctica's song The Cage and I'm pretty happy how this piece represents my vision of it. I wanted to capture the feeling of freedom and joy. However, I would have loved to get this piece more dynamic and a bit wilder - I feel there would have been so many things left to do but I just don't know what. Something keeps bothering me and I can't quite put my finger on it... If you'll figure it out, let me know.
Despite of all, I really hope you like this piece. For me it tells something about the importance of breaking the cages and making the dreams come true. No matter how bad we fail the dream is still alive.
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Thanks to all of you great stock artists!
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Comments: 294
Thank you so much for your encouraging critique! 
That's good notion about the shadows. The lightning was pretty challenging to create so there may well be some errors...
After all, I'm very glad you enjoy this piece! Thanks again!
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this is pretty cool. i was wondering if i could use this for a stepmania pack i'm working on, the only things i would do to the picture is change the size to 640x480 for the background and 418x164 for the banner and add the title of the song and the artist.
if you'd like, i can put a link to your deviantart in the creditsΒ
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I searched for 'golden cage' and so far ive found two deviants inspired by two of my favorite bands. Nice to see they inspire such great art
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wow..im stuned this is amazing! well done
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a fantastic picture for my favourite song, I love it!!!
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I like the wolves, they are so lovely! and the colour os the sky is great
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This is very lovely.
What's behind the moon?
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Magnificent picture to an amazing song 
I love wolves and I've always admired the fact they are often associated with Sonata Arctica's image (and SA is one of my favorite bands). This more the reason why I love this pic - wolves! And they look really great.
Splendid job, really
Definitely a fav from me
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Another of my favourite Sonata songs now made into a beautiful picture 
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majestic...........I love this, a wolf reunion, but I sit down sadness for the preys that will die tonight. great work
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Thanks a lot for your comment!
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Gorgeous as always ^_^ I can imagine this being artwork in a Sonata Arctica album
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Hi Iribel
I am blown away by your amazing works or art. They are all so beautiful.
I wanted to ask if you'd mind if I used this pic for something. I have written a book and it is currently on the Authonomy website. I'd love to use this as the cover art with your permission.
If you decline I fully understand.
Regards,
Roxy
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Hello! Thank you very much for your kind words! 
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Perhaps everything in this world hopes for a better one somewhere. These wolves found one.
The moons are fantastic. Who wouldn't want to see that?
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beautiful i love the song and this conveys it so well
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Omg, YOu matched everything in like a puzzle. This is incredibly amazing and such a strange real and unreal...Feel to it, Wonderful job!
And also, Which stock artist was the one who had the wolf stocks?
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Enchanting...magnificant piece of work! Great job.
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