Things Burned in your Absence

Areetala
Posted Jun 20, 2020, 1:37:29 AM UTC

Still, it's not your fault.

More background practice. Same forest as this piece, but at a very different time.

 
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  • MaskedLin
    Jun 22, 2020, 7:14:16 PM UTC
    I find the contrast between the boulder and the rest of the woods to be interesting. The ashen remains of the trees are soft and somber, but the stone remains as it was before and has for a long time, with the same crags and grooves despite the desolation around it. I'm probably looking for symbolism where there wasn't meant to be, but I find it still to be neat.

    The blurred branches at the very front of the piece add a ton to the immersion of it, its a small detail that's easy to not think about but it brings a lot to this.
    • Areetala
      Jun 28, 2020, 8:51:56 PM UTC
      tbh I've never thought of the symbolism in the boulder + trees. I really like your interpretation, though. It fits very well with the themes of the actual story and has given me some ideas to take it a bit further. I also really like doing 'blurry stuff in the foreground' to better place the viewer in the scene, but I often forget.
      • MaskedLin
        Jun 28, 2020, 11:23:11 PM UTC
        I was always the kid who'd go nuts on analyzing poems and such for symbolism, so I'm glad that tendency of mine contributes! The blurry thing is something I've been meaning to include in more of my art, but it's easy to forget, especially when I haven't been focusing on paintings and such with my art lately.
  • SheepMomther
    Jun 21, 2020, 10:34:45 PM UTC
    This looks so good and the background is gorgeously done despite the sad ring to it 💛

    I love the titles and little texts accompanying your pieces as well!! They're so nice and help get a feeling of the story despite me not knowing much about it!!
    • Areetala
      Jun 28, 2020, 9:34:33 PM UTC
      Thank you!

      I'm glad other people like the added text. I personally enjoy writing them and seeing them in other peoples' art, but wasn't sure how well I was doing with it haha
  • EmpressAkitla
    Jun 20, 2020, 6:18:39 PM UTC
    Oh dang. I love the perspective and the slightly sketchy nature of the background.

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