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©2005-2009 ~Autaux
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Submitted: October 25, 2005
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Here is probably my most finished digital painting Ive done to date. I was going to enter this piece into the spectacular contest at Cgtalk Forums but decided not to due to time commitment. The premise of this image is to capture the feeling you get when youre in love, or "butterflies" as we all refer to them...a simple concept but a powerful one. These visuals are based on what I personally feel so naturally everyone would see/feel differently... I found as the image inside me became more and more complex, so too did the image... each day I would return and add another part... originally it was just an empty forest, red and green... now its full of life.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do getting them ;D

Program: Phoptoshop 7

thanx for viewing,
Adam Nichols aka Autaux
Daily Deviation, 2005-10-26

Daily Deviation25Oct2005Butterflies by ~Autaux is an incredible fantasy painting wich walks that wonderful line of using glowing colors without abusing them. Take the time to full view, as it reveals some wonderful textures and stunning details! (Suggested by =Legato895 and Featured by $damphyr)

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Nice work man. Its pretty. good atmosphere

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thanx zeb, yeah im trying to work on atmosphere and vibe lately... i was rather proud of how this turned out regardless of what anyone else thinks ;D

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Adam AKA Autaux
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i was at first going to just say "wow, looks cowboy bebop movie esque"

but in reality this is much more! i LOVE how the background red mixes with the purple. the subject matter of the butterflies really softens up what would normally be a rather sinister red color, and the mushrooms really tie in well. there is also enough purple noise that is almost seems like a film layer over the painting, but not so much as it pulls your eyes out of the picture.

if i were to change or add anything i would experiment with other background colors other than red (even though i doubt your layers are allowing) and maybe add in more butterflies in the background (right now it seems like they are all rather large and close, and maybe getting them as purple dots with their purple glow interacting with the trees farther back could give the picture some more depth that you otherwise miss)

great job regardless though! very nice brushwork

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wow thanx, ive never seen cowboy bebop so i cant say it was even influenced whatsoever... and the red is for a reason, it signifies the heart... deep red... and the closeness of the butterflies are because theyre new to the area... youll also notice there isnt much growth where the butterflies are yet to go... ;D its all very deep, i love chucking in things people dont see right away... gives an image more meaning then just a visual stimulation

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Adam AKA Autaux
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wooooh shit Adam... that shit's teched!

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how weird is this... I can understand, read and sing in Tagalog, BUT i can't speak it very well..... it just doesn't make any sense..

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hehe thanx, i tried to make it as kick arse as i could... seeing its got such an important meaning, i could hardly do anything less as that wouldnt be doing any justice ;D more on the way soon hopefully

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Adam AKA Autaux
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i know what you mean! im not one for abstracts or you know... meaning-ful images of any kind, but when i did this [link] on assignment and it was in class critiqued nobody noticed the 2 different light sources depicting the sun rising and setting (life and death)

hidden stuff that only you know about is great, unfortunately i want the whole world to know so its not a secret for long i guess :P

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Omg like i told u i am in love with it...
The glowing path seems like now that you have love you've got guidence. The glowing mushrooms on the trees dont need to make sense because they just seem brighter with love and the butterflies open the scene up wonderfully. I definately love it. The red in the background also shows love like your in a heart or the heart of a fire oh my god i want it lol. :tears: its so beautiful

~rOug3

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wow youre totally nailing it with everything cept the mushrooms... theyre something else... but i wont spoil everything just yet... let everyone else have some fun too ;D

thanx!!

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Adam AKA Autaux
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hehe yeah i love meaning in images... i find it hard not to do ones without some sort of meaning... this one had to be perfect tho... ;D i like to share all the secrets too... aww hehe but theyre there if people look... ;D

thanx!

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