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Vitaly Alexius Samarin

"Amber Citadel" by Vitaly Alexius Samarin

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Tag As FavoriteComment		The west was blazing in the fires.
Soon the shadow of war would cross over these forests and scorch them into a barren landscape.
In the Amber Citadel none had slept this night, its myriads of lights shining through the gathering darkness, reflected by the silver light of the descending moon.

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A matte painting of a massive citadel, and a jolly commission for Eduardo- for the design of a web page for the local wargamer/roleplayer community.
His specifications were:
A cityscape of a gothic-looking "Citadel" with some bright colors and many lights.
In the sky would also be a crescent moon and the name of the site "Citadela" (with the inverted "C" replaced by the crescent moon).
A dark landscape, with a bright cloudy sky (at sunset for example), and the cityscape in the right side of the picture.

Oh and if you're wondering why the moon is so giant- that's because it makes an inverted letter C, for the "Citadel logo".
See the LARGE SIZE painting with logo here:
http://www.deviantart.com/view/25814000/
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Time consumed: 15+ hours
Software used: Photoshop CS & Painter 9
Hardware used: Wacom Intuos 6x8 tablet
Real size: 2500x3900 pixels


DateNameComment 
25 Jul 200645 Lee
wow
26 Jul 2006:-) Samantha Adams
perspective for the domes that are closer to the horizon are a bit off, they should be flatter. but other than that, stunning. Amazing detail work
26 Jul 200645 Sheia
Definitely not Earth.
29 Jul 200645 Anonymous
Looks like I may have a proposition for you in the future. I will keep your name close in my book. I like your style.
23 Dec 200645 Anonymous
It's spelled M-I-N-A-S T-I-R-I-T-H, people. Next time you want to make such comparisons, check your spelling first or people like me will laugh at you.
Kudos to the artist! I will compliment you on something random that I really liked about this picture: the trees. They are fabulous! So realistic and such a nice contrast to the extremely smooth-textured and complicated city. The city is amazing too, of course.
I also agree that it's not really Gothic architecture--definitely more of a fantasy feel. I mean, whoever heard of of such a huge Gothic structure anyway (lack of pointy roofs notwithstanding)?
I like the bridge as well. Perilous.
I don't think the moon is obvious enough as a C, after I went and looked at the logo. It's probably way too late for you to fix it, but to me it looks like "itadela." I don't see the C, sorry. Good idea.
Great artwork. I'm awed at your skill and patience!
26 Jan 2008:-) Leah A Cote
This is amazing. I love how dark your pieces are, very surreal. I love it.
9 May 200845 Michael
That is amazing! You are a great artist. The colors are great and the tone is exceptional. Truely amazing *bows head in respect*
20 Jul 2008:-) Bronte rhiannon walker
u have some fantastic artwork, some of the best I’ve seen!!!!!!!
17 Nov 2008:-) Mitch eric atkinson
yeah be an understatment to say all ur works deserve mods choice. im keen to see a different subject n medium. i wanna see how u go with pencil. not being smart just curious.
14 Dec 2008:-) Alena Crepea
This is amazing! I love landscapes and cityscapes, etc.! i wish i could draw them...this citadel has such a powerful look to it, its amazing!
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About 'Amber Citadel':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Vitaly Alexius Samarin
 • Copyright: ©Vitaly Alexius Samarin . All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Citadel, City, Fire, River, Mountains, Clouds, Moon, Doomed
 • Categories: Architecture, Houses, Castles, etc, Landscape, Nature, Panoramic, Book Illustration
 • Techniques: Computer Painted from Scratch, Other Computer Paint Program
 • Submitted: 2005-12-02 00:27:39
 • Views: 5382
 • Resolution: 653x1000


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