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Published: 2015-02-13 15:22:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 57282; Favourites: 4650; Downloads: 0
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a drawing of the super tall birch tree that lives next to our apartment, drawn with reference, just for practice/stress relief.

this is based on the view of the tree from our five-storey-high bedroom window on a sunny winter morning, which is narrow because the curtains are usually only slightly open. my first view of this tree in the morning says a lot about what kind of day it’s going to be. weather has a massive impact on my emotional state so a view like this basically means optimism and hope to me.

drawn in photoshop cs5 with a cintiq companion (full version - not the hybrid). for more info on my artwork please visit loish.deviantart.com/journal/6…

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Comments: 119

hopeasisko [2016-11-15 16:31:48 +0000 UTC]

Damn, it's so red. I sometimes forget how the sun can colour things like that. o_o

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Zambiino [2016-11-04 14:20:13 +0000 UTC]

These are some well painted trees!

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zJoriz [2016-01-25 09:38:38 +0000 UTC]

Lovely paintwork. The lighting pretty much is spot on

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Yuleea [2015-12-07 09:11:40 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work! I really love this: light, shapes, composition. You are great!

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SkalblakaFang [2015-08-15 21:28:13 +0000 UTC]

Very cool. There's so much depth in your work here and the meanings behind it in your deception makes it all the better.

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AniaBK [2015-06-21 18:10:26 +0000 UTC]

This even better than actual photo! The coloring is great, the way you draw the trees is
is so precise and nicely detailed and the sunset's light warm and realistic.  

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Nooknook [2015-04-29 18:28:55 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful light and texture !

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merearthling [2015-04-26 18:52:38 +0000 UTC]

a super painting awesome stuff!

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joelduggan [2015-04-01 18:04:09 +0000 UTC]

You captured the light beautifully.

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Russell-LeCroy [2015-03-22 18:02:07 +0000 UTC]

An excellent demonstration of your versatility. It's really quite beautiful, your art is always a delight to behold.    

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S-A-Diamond [2015-03-15 16:14:14 +0000 UTC]

Amazing colours and looks so beautiful. This is really inspiring because I have a similar view outside my own window. Art is everywhere.

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Darkemus06 [2015-03-14 23:46:17 +0000 UTC]

i love it , simple but great   

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N3rdyGirl [2015-03-11 17:25:52 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful <3 I'm using this (with your credit on it!!) as a bookmark

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MinionRipley [2015-03-08 07:59:26 +0000 UTC]

Wow! It's so lifelike, and the colors are so warm. Beautiful work!

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fskn [2015-03-02 23:35:32 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, chromatic aberration... Nice effect.
I wonder if it would look better without it, though. Have you tried something using the CMYK channels instead of the usual RGB?

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loish In reply to fskn [2015-03-03 16:52:35 +0000 UTC]

i haven't! you mean that we get a yellow/magenta edge instead of red/cyan?

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fskn In reply to loish [2015-03-05 02:10:28 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, something that would simulate the registration error on an offset printing. Kind of like an old magazine.
But you would shift three channels, not just two. And the overall effect would be different, because the RGB system is an additive color model and the CMYK is a subtractive color model, which means that combined, the colors tend to black rather than white.

It may or may not look good, though. It's been a long while since I did that. But I'm sure that you could do something waaaay better than what I could.
Love your stuff, BTW.

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loish In reply to fskn [2015-03-05 11:01:26 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the info! might try it in the future  

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kadunudpoiss [2015-03-01 22:09:08 +0000 UTC]

This exactly like my apartment house, do you live next door?

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malin [2015-02-27 07:30:36 +0000 UTC]

I want a birch tree outside my window too! <3

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DebabrataArt [2015-02-24 14:34:06 +0000 UTC]

Nicely captured.... The mood is wow!! Really lovely work...

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Maydian [2015-02-21 11:20:59 +0000 UTC]

Sunshine on trees is one of my favourite thing in spring!

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nine9nine9 [2015-02-20 17:41:52 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful!

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RachelsArtandStuff [2015-02-19 12:39:50 +0000 UTC]

I love the style!

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UsagiYogurt [2015-02-19 11:37:23 +0000 UTC]

The way that you paint trees is so great.

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Ooupoutto [2015-02-19 03:41:08 +0000 UTC]

Wow, the colour pallet is just stunning. I love how you make such vibrant colours work so well together!

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seanwthornton [2015-02-18 05:27:46 +0000 UTC]

GOrgeous.

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byrdiethemotley [2015-02-18 00:42:24 +0000 UTC]

That is amazing. You managed to make a tree look distinct in your style.

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koonitchi [2015-02-17 14:07:32 +0000 UTC]

Really awesome !
I love the colors !

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LexiiDear [2015-02-17 01:05:55 +0000 UTC]

Woooooo that beautiful wood~! <3 O u O

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MonstersAndRainbows [2015-02-16 22:53:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I had to enlarge this to confirm that it was realy a drawing!  Love those warm colours, it looks both very symbolic and incredibly true to life.

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LostbunniesofWendy [2015-02-16 19:27:27 +0000 UTC]

Incredible and beautiful Loish! Trees have an special difficulty for drawing

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Elizabuffy [2015-02-16 17:21:55 +0000 UTC]

This is so simple but so lovely

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PaintedParrott [2015-02-16 13:53:08 +0000 UTC]

perfect. gorgeous. absolutely beautiful. 

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Katarjana [2015-02-16 13:04:36 +0000 UTC]

The lighting and focal length is so good, that as a thumbnail it looks like a photo.

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Arahiriel [2015-02-16 11:00:13 +0000 UTC]

I habe seen this on Facebook before, this is sooo lovely done!

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NdrN [2015-02-16 00:25:05 +0000 UTC]

Great!

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Silvre [2015-02-15 23:05:47 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, the lighting is gorgeous. Nicely done!

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Spinning-Jenny [2015-02-15 21:46:06 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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golem1 [2015-02-15 20:02:12 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful.  

The weather means everything to me, too...

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Plague52x [2015-02-15 18:21:35 +0000 UTC]

I concur, the weather usually has a big impact on my happiness level as well. Seeing the sun helps tremendously. You're work is always beautiful.   

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Ink-Black-Yellow-Tea [2015-02-15 16:38:36 +0000 UTC]

nice lighting :3 awesome job as usual

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Loveall1229 [2015-02-15 16:15:56 +0000 UTC]

This is stunning!  The depth seems to go on for miles.

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lucigirl [2015-02-15 10:51:33 +0000 UTC]

Pretty!!

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AndrewMinor [2015-02-15 10:35:41 +0000 UTC]

great colors!!

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definitelynotangie [2015-02-15 07:34:04 +0000 UTC]

There's something really peaceful about this, and I adore the colours you've used  
amazing painting! I almost mistook this for a photo haha

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Elemento11 [2015-02-15 01:00:49 +0000 UTC]

Like a photo...

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RememberOswin [2015-02-15 00:01:59 +0000 UTC]

Nice job!

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RgDraw [2015-02-14 17:28:48 +0000 UTC]

that's some pretty tree !

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GoldenDruid [2015-02-14 17:21:57 +0000 UTC]

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