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                                The Winter King, or maybe the horned God, the Yule King appearing on Winter Solistice amidst a snowy forest.


                                I wanted to show even in the darkness (winter, deep in the forest) there is hope and light. And the sky is blue above through the magic of the light.


                                Now is coldness, there is ice & snow, 

                                so much darkness, everything looks dead,

                                but behold, Beloved, raise your head

                                look up there is the sun, brilliant aglow,


                                gaining strength, reborn on the Yule Night, 

                                soon Nature will be reborn too, fertile 

                                and ready for bearing fruit in a while.

                                So be strong until at Beltane we reunite


                                Poem © Nameda


                                Forest Photo by me 

                                Stag by fav.me/d6yqelh thanks hun




Thanks for each and every . I have come to a point where it gets impossible to thank for all the faves personally.
Though I feel a little guilty, I rather take the time to create new art you hopefully will enjoy and which hopefully will inspire
you, give you a smile at the right time, and work on my Project AWW, helping the true Angels get recognised for their
kindness, than being continuously 1000+ messages behind.
Be assured I am really and deeply grateful for every single fave and I will continue to answer any comment given.

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Comments: 63

Nameda In reply to ??? [2014-02-18 20:55:55 +0000 UTC]

I am sorry to decline your critique


but

1) If you want to rip someone apart without giving constructive help how to do better, go elsewhere please

2) The stag is kind of an apparition in a real forest where you normally take your walk

3) The forest is different as to emphasize the whole unreal-ness of the scene in the front.

4) For me and others (one of them a manip proffessional who makes a living from his art) there are no two scenes but one

5) well if a stag with a light above his head is not fantasy enough for you I am sorry. I wont add cute fairies and leprechauns for you.

6) There is absolutely no jagedness on the body, unless you count the longer fur on the neck as jagged, next time I make a version where the fur is combed like on a horse on a horse show... (or not so)

7) Everything what is meant to be sharp is sharp The majority apart from the stag and the fog is actually one photo taken by me and that one has a good focus

So next time remember if you don't have to say something nice, don't say anything or at least let it be constructive so people can learn from it. What you wrote is just nonsensical and destructive

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The-Lost-Hope [2014-06-04 02:01:19 +0000 UTC]

This is really pretty. I like the softness of the whites.

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Nameda In reply to The-Lost-Hope [2014-06-04 10:28:38 +0000 UTC]

thank you I wanted to enhance the "magical" not quite real through the softness

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The-Lost-Hope In reply to Nameda [2014-06-09 23:39:09 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome and good work on that

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machineelf2014 [2014-03-20 03:19:38 +0000 UTC]

All hail the winter king!

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Nameda In reply to machineelf2014 [2014-03-20 19:40:04 +0000 UTC]

hehe

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InArtCreation [2014-02-15 14:49:49 +0000 UTC]

Tolle Wirkung... i-wie ruhig.... toll gemacht.

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Nameda In reply to InArtCreation [2014-02-15 16:40:53 +0000 UTC]

Danke freut mich das es dir gefällt das war eins was lange in der WIP Phase war  

bis die superliebe EveLivesey  auf meine Bitte ihre unendlich vielen Photos für einen Hirsch in der passenden Pose durchforstet hatte
Du kennst das sicherlich, du hast eine Idee im Kopf, aber kannst um die Burg nicht den passenden Stock finden. 

entweder zu klein, oder darf nicht kommerziell verwendet werden, zuviel noise oder nicht die richtige Pose *haarerauf*
 

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InArtCreation In reply to Nameda [2014-02-23 15:04:00 +0000 UTC]

Oh... das kannich alles so was von nachvollziehen...
deshalb liegena uch so viele Wips in meinem Ordner...
und da sieht man wieder... manche Dinge brauchen Zeit
um dann vollendet zu werden..

Dein Werk ist jedenfalls gelungen. 

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Nameda In reply to InArtCreation [2014-02-23 23:10:33 +0000 UTC]

danke

und yep das stimmt

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EveLivesey In reply to Nameda [2014-02-15 18:33:43 +0000 UTC]

I would comment but I can't understand a word - but thank you Natasha

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Nameda In reply to EveLivesey [2014-02-15 21:12:07 +0000 UTC]

I told her that this was a WIP for quite a long time becuase I hadnt the right deer before you where so kind on my request and searched your folders
And that she probably knows that sometimes you have a fantastic idea and for the life of it can't find the right stock. Either to small, to noisy, wrong pose or no commercial usage or from official stock pages way too expensive and than the work stays in the WIP folder like forever

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EveLivesey In reply to Nameda [2014-02-15 21:54:29 +0000 UTC]

Glad to be of help Natasha - I've had a few of those hehe

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Nameda In reply to EveLivesey [2014-02-15 22:31:39 +0000 UTC]

I think most artists know that even if its slightly different in different areas of art, maybe that you cant get the right expression painted you want to achieve, or the lighting

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EveLivesey In reply to Nameda [2014-02-16 08:06:06 +0000 UTC]

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LDFranklin [2014-02-11 17:50:14 +0000 UTC]

Ooh!  Gorgeous!

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Nameda In reply to LDFranklin [2014-02-11 22:51:49 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Tigles1Artistry [2014-02-11 13:39:00 +0000 UTC]

As someone already said... I am not a pro... so I cannot and will
not do critiques.... for me dearest.... this is a really beautiful
work.... I love the lighting... the "smoky and shiny" mood....
It is really magical....

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Nameda In reply to Tigles1Artistry [2014-02-11 22:51:38 +0000 UTC]

do you honestly think I am a pro I don't think so and everyone can do critique, pro or beginner, as long as s/he has an eye for art!! 

Take me, I can't play any instrument, yet if I know a piece I can hear if it is played right or not. I have been told I have pefect musical ear (dunno if this is true)
But I am glad you like its magic and the contrasts

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Tigles1Artistry In reply to Nameda [2014-02-12 09:35:52 +0000 UTC]

Welll... so we are both the same.....
But we are GREAT WOMEN...

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Nameda In reply to Tigles1Artistry [2014-02-12 11:47:58 +0000 UTC]

haha yep we are... strong women to the front

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Tigles1Artistry In reply to Nameda [2014-02-12 14:04:44 +0000 UTC]

.. that is exactly it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Blue-Bear22 [2014-02-11 12:33:47 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! So beautiful!

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Nameda In reply to Blue-Bear22 [2014-02-11 12:44:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Blue-Bear22 In reply to Nameda [2014-02-11 12:56:02 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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SoulcolorsArt [2014-02-10 18:52:59 +0000 UTC]

So you asked for critique in the critique blog and I see you are a professional and I am not so I hardly dare to give any critique I love this deer, I used it myself several times too and I love the star/light on his head, its beautiful. Love also the softness of the white on the bottom of this work. But the dark trees and the very bright blue sky are for me a too big contrast. If you would cut of the top of this manip it would look more mysterious.
If you intended it to be a contrast than consider my comment as not said lol. I am in the blog too, so you are welcome to critique my work too

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Nameda In reply to SoulcolorsArt [2014-02-10 21:44:38 +0000 UTC]

thank you naw not really professional I mainly wrote that to set myself a little apart from a gazillion accounts with bad fanart sketches and crappy mobile shots. And you couldn't write semi pro

I indeed intended to be a contrast, yet your insight is interesting. I wanted to show even in the darkness (winter, deep in the forest) there is hope and light. And the sky is blue above through the magic of the light.

There is coldness, there is snow, everything looks dead but behold look up there is the sun, already gaining strength, reborn on the Yule Night, soon Nature will be reborn too, fertile and bearing fruit. So be strong until we see again on Beltane where you will wait for me the horned One

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SoulcolorsArt In reply to Nameda [2014-02-10 21:52:48 +0000 UTC]

I see  I always need some sun in winter so I can relate

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Nameda In reply to SoulcolorsArt [2014-02-10 22:12:23 +0000 UTC]

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TriZiana [2014-01-21 19:21:03 +0000 UTC]

Ooo wow this is VERY pretty!!! Love it!!

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Nameda In reply to TriZiana [2014-01-21 20:31:00 +0000 UTC]

thank you  

Looking forward to the voice sounds very inspiring!!
Oh I have a suggestion!! conzpiracy his workshop, though not for free, but, yet worth every single penny you pay for it!!

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TriZiana In reply to Nameda [2014-01-21 20:43:40 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!! could you send the suggestion in a note for me please, else I might loose it. Also include a link to the workshop you are refering to. If you are talking about surrealpsd.com... I already have that one at the top of my list of things to speak about! Thank you very much for the support!!

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Nameda In reply to TriZiana [2014-01-21 22:56:35 +0000 UTC]

its a pleasure answered this in your note

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1PokemonPrincess [2014-01-05 03:13:00 +0000 UTC]

So majestic~I love the colors~!

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Nameda In reply to 1PokemonPrincess [2014-01-05 15:09:43 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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EveLivesey [2013-12-31 19:32:54 +0000 UTC]

It was worth every minute of trying to find this photo for you Natasha - thank you

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Nameda In reply to EveLivesey [2014-01-01 00:44:51 +0000 UTC]

thanks for searching it hun if I would have known I made you work to find it, I wouldn't have asked

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EveLivesey In reply to Nameda [2014-01-01 09:12:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh it's no problem Natasha - I'm always happy to do it - it's my own fault for being lazy when I archive my photos hehe Happy New Year!!!

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Nameda In reply to EveLivesey [2014-01-03 20:19:01 +0000 UTC]

same over here

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EveLivesey In reply to Nameda [2014-01-04 08:34:24 +0000 UTC]

We need to get a grip

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Nameda In reply to EveLivesey [2014-01-04 13:12:20 +0000 UTC]

yep we should ... or maybe not

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EveLivesey In reply to Nameda [2014-01-05 09:05:19 +0000 UTC]

Life's too short hehe

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Nameda In reply to EveLivesey [2014-01-05 15:06:18 +0000 UTC]

indeed

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Florhalie [2013-12-30 18:58:36 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful

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Nameda In reply to Florhalie [2013-12-30 20:49:02 +0000 UTC]

thanks dear

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Teddy-Cube [2013-12-30 09:28:28 +0000 UTC]

this great

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Nameda In reply to Teddy-Cube [2013-12-30 12:43:35 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Megume [2013-12-30 00:52:57 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful <3 Happy Yule

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Nameda In reply to Megume [2013-12-30 09:19:48 +0000 UTC]

thanks Happy Yule to you too

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ShittyChickenBang [2013-12-29 09:09:48 +0000 UTC]

Truely wonderful work!

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