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Submitted: March 24, 2011
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Forest - The End of Marmaraby *DarkSilverflame

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Landscapes & Scenery

When I was a mid-teenager, I spent 16 months alone in the Australian Outback; two of which I walked through the jungle of Cape York Peninsula. It was so dark in there that I called it "Mârmara", which, in a language I've invented, means "Dark Forest". Soon, the eternal darkness became depressing and played tricks on my mind. I couldn't continue on my path northwards and turned west. After another week or so, I reached the edge of the jungle and found myself at the east coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The sudden brightness and smell of salty water were so sudden and unexpected, it was like running against an invisible wall. But it sure was a welcoming experience!

This painting is a European-forest-version of this moment

Started as a speedpainting, took much longer than anticipated.
Wacom Intuos 4, PSCS5, ~7 hours

See me get in depth about this painting in my tutorial here:

Critique by ~Half-Tooth May 23, 2011, 3:10:10 PM

This is a beautiful piece. There is a definate sense of curiosity to find out what lies ahead in the lighter area. The curve in the path emphasises this and suggests the way forward wont be simple but whatever is at the end will be worth it. The light looks very promising and comforting particularly since the grass in the foreground is quite dark.
The straightness of the trees leads the eye upwards which gives your piece an uplifting feeling and sense of hope. The colours used also seem kind of mystical which reflects (I think) how you felt when you walked through the forest and you have in turn passed this on to the viewer so we see it through your eyes.

I think you painted this from memory which gives it a strong dream like quality and means that your feelings for the place have come through in your work. So it it not just a copy of what you saw, it is a piece embedded with your own emotions.

This painting appeals to me because of its colour palette, the never ending curiosity to find out what is ahead and the fact that it feels like a dream.

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~PianoNinjaQK Apr 18, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Beautiful work!

*Altair06 Mar 31, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Hi DarkSilverflame, I used your stick here, thank you for sharing [link]

*DarkSilverflame Mar 31, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Ehm, this is not a free stock image, but a painting. You need to ask for permission fist before you use people's work. And I'm not giving it away, so you'll have to take it out.