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longestdistance β€” Where the stars meet the sea.

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Published: 2015-08-19 02:13:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 7682; Favourites: 724; Downloads: 155
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I spent last week in Virginia Beach for a family reunion. On the final night, the waves were glowing a bluish-green, and the sand itself looked like twinkling stars. If you stomped around in the wet sand, it looked like flashes of lightning. Until that night I had no idea that this phenomenon existed (bioluminescent plankton), so it was an amazing and surprising sight to behold. In addition, the Milky Way was visible, and my sister saw some shooting stars.

All my photos of the waves sucked so I decided to paint what I saw that night, with my own personal twist ofc! I've been considering doing more scenery pics since they don't take as long and allow me to exercise more creative freedom



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longestdistance In reply to ??? [2017-05-04 02:14:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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Pereyga [2017-02-19 11:10:54 +0000 UTC]

I really like the blend between the sky and the sea.
And it surely does wonderful in real life, I've never seen it, so I can only imagine, but it must be really pretty.

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longestdistance In reply to Pereyga [2017-02-23 02:31:43 +0000 UTC]

It was indeed an amazing sight!

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Wordgirlserenity67 [2016-04-30 00:07:48 +0000 UTC]

Cool! :3 my drawing is just like this

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longestdistance In reply to Wordgirlserenity67 [2016-04-30 21:31:53 +0000 UTC]

Haha thanks!

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Wordgirlserenity67 In reply to longestdistance [2016-04-30 23:37:16 +0000 UTC]

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aouk [2016-01-27 15:47:30 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful

Fish are unable to travel to the high places

But fishes meet meteors more than birds and humans

Because the meteors are falling in the oceans

Fish benefit from space elements 😍

Elements turn into ions dissolve in water

Fish eat ummy ummy strange elements some of them become monsters Agressive behaviour
and some friendly, rare and Unique

Fish food healthy but unpleasant odor

Yuk πŸ˜…

Have nice day ❀️😘

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longestdistance In reply to aouk [2016-01-31 03:46:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! That is a very interesting little story XDΒ  Makes me want to draw some fish in outer space!

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aouk In reply to longestdistance [2016-01-31 06:42:26 +0000 UTC]

you have also very interesting designs

It makes fanciful burns

this is kind of you

thanksΒ 

have nice day

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longestdistance In reply to aouk [2016-01-31 14:46:57 +0000 UTC]

I hope you have a great day as well!

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Rinapon [2015-11-29 14:26:08 +0000 UTC]

Woah. just-- WOAH.

Brb drolling over this piece~

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longestdistance In reply to Rinapon [2015-12-01 03:52:14 +0000 UTC]

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Rinapon In reply to longestdistance [2015-12-05 18:49:46 +0000 UTC]

Β 

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PixelatedFairy [2015-09-26 18:18:25 +0000 UTC]

Could you please please please do some sort of star/sky tutorial for something like this? OmO It would be amazing to see how you do things!Β 

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longestdistance In reply to PixelatedFairy [2015-09-29 02:58:08 +0000 UTC]

I'd really love to! It's definitely on my list of tutorials I'd like to create. Thank you so much~

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Juminha [2015-09-13 15:11:08 +0000 UTC]

I was looking for a frame to put on my bedroom and coincidence (or not) i saw this and i felt instantly in love <3

Great job, my room and i say thanks for it

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longestdistance In reply to Juminha [2015-09-14 17:17:38 +0000 UTC]

Ooh nice, I'm happy to hear that! Thank you very much!

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Iceliarea [2015-09-09 21:02:17 +0000 UTC]

I never knew you painted scenery.Β 
You are really talented hunny ;_;

All the details.. Makes me wish I could see what you had seen.Β 
Though Β the picture feels kinda lonely from the way I'm looking at it, as if someone is staring out at the water and waiting for something or someone.Β 

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longestdistance In reply to Iceliarea [2015-09-10 01:59:46 +0000 UTC]

Now you know! I absolutely love doing scenery, it's very relaxing and allows me to explore my creativity more freely.

It was truly a beautiful sight, I wish you could have seen it too. I like your interpretation of the image. I feel the theme of loneliness manifests itself in my art quite often, whether I consciously realize it or not.

Thank you so much!

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Lyferie [2015-08-26 11:45:37 +0000 UTC]

Ahh yess,I love,love your scenery art.The way you paint the skies,it justΒ astonished me.I always wanted to lay outside and just look at the stars,but sucks because of light pollution are everywhere.I wish I could go to your place and enjoy the scenery. ;_;Β Β 

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longestdistance In reply to Lyferie [2015-08-27 00:14:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Yeah light pollution sucks doesn't it

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Rinny-BoBinni [2015-08-22 16:10:10 +0000 UTC]

I'm still amazed by how good you are at drawing

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longestdistance In reply to Rinny-BoBinni [2015-08-24 18:26:22 +0000 UTC]

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Fuumaru [2015-08-21 15:07:27 +0000 UTC]

your scenery pics are always so pretty. <33
They're always so detailed and bright that they stand pretty well on their own.hhhh
And you're so lucky to have seen it first hand! I've only ever seen pictures of bioluminescent plankton hhh. it must have been amazing hhhh

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longestdistance In reply to Fuumaru [2015-08-21 18:42:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much It means a lot that you'd say so.

And yeah it was a once in a lifetime experience; I hope you get to see it someday too!

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Tiiria [2015-08-20 02:08:08 +0000 UTC]

That sounds super magical. I knew about bioluminescent plankton but didn't know they actually showed up anywhere in the US. Love this piece. Great colors.

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longestdistance In reply to Tiiria [2015-08-20 02:41:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Yeah it was quite the surprise, a very cool one at that!

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M-K-1 [2015-08-19 20:28:24 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful <3

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longestdistance In reply to M-K-1 [2015-08-20 01:44:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~

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sugarmints [2015-08-19 18:46:06 +0000 UTC]

I love all your scenery art! This is so gorgeous, must've been amazing to see that in real life!Β 

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longestdistance In reply to sugarmints [2015-08-20 02:39:17 +0000 UTC]

I really love your art so it's a huge honor hearing that from you. Thank you so much! It certainly was an amazing once in a lifetime sight.

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JelArts [2015-08-19 18:12:49 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful!

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longestdistance In reply to JelArts [2015-08-20 02:38:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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XandImus [2015-08-19 17:30:44 +0000 UTC]

BRAVO!

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longestdistance In reply to XandImus [2015-08-20 02:37:32 +0000 UTC]

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jcpeters726 [2015-08-19 15:36:36 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!!

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longestdistance In reply to jcpeters726 [2015-08-20 02:37:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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jcpeters726 In reply to longestdistance [2015-08-20 16:42:42 +0000 UTC]

yep ^.^

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DuelistGal12 [2015-08-19 15:25:48 +0000 UTC]

Is... so... beautiful. *.*

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longestdistance In reply to DuelistGal12 [2015-08-20 02:37:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!

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DuelistGal12 In reply to longestdistance [2015-08-20 14:51:57 +0000 UTC]

You're absolutely welcome!!!

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Ailanith [2015-08-19 14:36:03 +0000 UTC]

I love it *^*

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longestdistance In reply to Ailanith [2015-08-20 02:36:59 +0000 UTC]

Yay, thank you~

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follyfox [2015-08-19 14:33:57 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is utterly beautiful o.o I cannot be more awed than by what i see here

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longestdistance In reply to follyfox [2015-08-20 02:36:41 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you so much!

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Justforvisit [2015-08-19 09:24:35 +0000 UTC]

Amazingly Beautiful

What you hav seen might have been the Leonides Swarm that passes the Earth around that time of the year, no idea if it's an annual event or only every few years though

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longestdistance In reply to Justforvisit [2015-08-20 02:36:13 +0000 UTC]

It's very possible! I'm bummed I missed it, I was too focused on the waves haha. I heard the meteors were quite large. Also, thank you!

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Porecomesis [2015-08-19 07:42:15 +0000 UTC]

... Man, I'd have loved to have been there when you saw all this. And on the last night too! Talk about the best for last. Looks gorgeous all the way.

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longestdistance In reply to Porecomesis [2015-08-20 02:34:55 +0000 UTC]

Saving the best for last, indeed! It was a very memorable and inspiring experience~ Thank you so much!

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ChaosBetween [2015-08-19 07:12:42 +0000 UTC]

Oooooooo~ Β Sparkly~ Β  Β  Β INSTANT +FAV!!!!! Β Β  Β 

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