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ceenda · member Member # Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 2030

Hiya.

It's really the atmosphere I'm aiming for in this sketch, so I hope you find it relaxing.

I'm fascinated by Japanese landscape pics and I've tried to base this sketch on that kind of style.

Great to see Sijun coming together again, I haven't participated as much as I would like to due to a number of non-Sijun related reasons, but from what I've seen so far some of the new talent here is just stunning.

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Jezebel · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 8:48 am

I think this is absolutely beautiful. I LOVE the trees

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faustgfx · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 8:49 am

oh yay, i kinda like this too.

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Spitfire · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 9:05 am

Yep, that is absolutely beautiful. Theres a certain kind of...serenity to it. Lovely.

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mjmcchesney · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 9:07 am

The overall Japanese landscape painting community actually gained its roots from China (through Korea's trading system and battles). Laozi actually founded the Daoist philosophy, which soon gave rise to a number of haikus and silk paintings to portray nature as the all encompassing force, while man is only a small fraction of a percentage. It really is quite fascinating to study this philosophy, as many times it contradicts itself..."Those who speak of the Dao [all encompassing natural force] do not know of it; those who do not speak of it understand it." Anyways, enough history

I really like the monochromatic effect you have going on in this painting, ceenda. The desaturated violet-blue really gives it a calming atmosphere. It's also really nice to see your style evolving constantly, rather than just staying in a small groove. One thing you may want to look further into is the way landscape painters tell a story through their overall composition. They have a foreground, middle ground, and background all intertwined in a way so the eye flows from one to the other. Anyway, great job, and I'd love to see you do more of these.

-mjm

Isric · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 9:18 am

Wonderful to see you again Ceenda, your one of the Sijun flavours that I've been missing lately. Great looking picture

ceenda · member Member # Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 2030

Jezebel: Thanks for the complements! I dropped by your site, you have some great stuff there.

faustgfx: Cheers.

Spitfire: Thankyou, I'm glad it's had the desired effect!

mjmcchesney: Lots of great info and advice there, thankyou.

Isric: Thanks Isric, it's nice to be back.

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Icannon · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2000 3:29 pm

very very cool. your style has become so well defined, i could have been able to tell it was your picture before looking at the name (i swear!

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if i were to change or experiment with anything in this image, i would extend those mountains to fill up that bottom emptiness. even if it was very subtle.. i think it would make the picture look more complete.

gseegert · Guest Member #

ceenda, you kicka mucha assa.