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pyraxis ([personal profile] pyraxis) wrote2022-02-11 10:41 pm
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Cave Study

Catching up on art.

This is the one I'm most proud of that I did over the holidays. A study from Mammoth Cave.

A stylized digital painting of a large cave chamber, looking down from above on a ledge, towards a winding path through boulders and rubble. Across the other side of the chamber, the path leads to a mysterious dark opening.
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[personal profile] spacerobotcrew 2022-02-12 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
That is REALLY nice. Love all the colors you got into it, and the glowy lighting. :D
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[personal profile] pyraxis 2022-02-12 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
:D

It looks different on the tablet screen compared to the traditional monitors. For some reason the browns keep their tone but the greys are darker on the tablet, so some of the shadow areas are off balance. Might need to figure out specialized correction.
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[personal profile] ysabetwordsmith 2022-12-05 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
That definitely looks like Mammoth Cave. But where is the light coming from and why is it at different angles and colors?

... oh wait, I think they had spotlights there, some caves do. Spotlights? I hope nobody was throwing glowlights.
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Re: Thoughts

[personal profile] pyraxis 2022-12-05 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I was using imagination! I like to play with lights and colours.
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Re: Thoughts

[personal profile] ysabetwordsmith 2022-12-05 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
*laugh* Well, it's pretty.

Some caves do use spotlights, though, including colored ones. So if that's something you're into ...

This is a pretty typical use of spotlights to pinpoint areas of interest:
https://vietnambestholidays.com/uploads/content/travel-guide/Halong/Surprise-Cave.jpg

Really cool orange-green contrast here:
https://uncoveringpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Coral-Caverns-5229.jpg

Okay, this one went a bit overboard:
https://live.staticflickr.com/3159/2970285157_b953282f38_b.jpg

A fun science trick uses multicolored lights to make multicolored shadows.
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