Spectacular 2D Entry: Michael See Zheng Xun

[BaronImpossible]

The last one is the best yet, I hope you go with it. There is a great feeling of space and a really authentic atmosphere. If you colour as well as you sketch then you're sorted :thumbsup:

[birdybear]

yes, i agree with Baron Impossible. go with this one, the composition is stunning!

[Fahrija]

...but it seems that is falling to the right.. I think u should change the moon direction from right to the left... than it would be better balanced and more effective I think.

Hey mike,
I think that´s an excellent suggestion.



fahrija


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[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1127639963_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1127639963_large.jpg)

thanks alot each and everyone of u for the comments and warm support~i'll go with this compo,here i did this last nite~spend an hour plus to rough out a color sketch.
fahrija and blaz - thanks for the tip,i'll try to work it out later~:)

[MichaelZHsee]

dinodog_Jr,MichaelMotion,beelow,Ahmed Hosny,pixeldragon,blaz,sacha,xric,mike,baron,birdybear,fahrija :
a big thanks to each and everyone of u:)
dinodog - thanks,got ur point~i'll see what i can do about it
sacha - :scream:i didnt kick urs ,did i?lol
baron and mike - thanks buddy~got alot of precious tips from u guys:thumbsup:

[Korline]

stlill thik it's beatyful idea, but I like the previues better, this looks little flat,the other one has more depth, and for this kind of take you need it,
it's like opening shot to the movie, that was very impresive :)

[monsitj]

don't have any critique ! I have to say that you are on the right way! spectacular!

[kemar]

Great work!

Beautiful and poetic.

[Squibbit]

yep, real nice work :thumbsup:




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[artjunkie]

Brilliant design and very dynamic composition. Love the way you play around with colour... it really adds to the mood. This is turning out to be a really awesome piece. Looking forward to seeing more!

Cheers!

[Rudeone]

Excellent last update Mike, great mood!
Maybe background could be a little darker to make the lantarns jump out more.

[subliminal]

Strange concept, it's very good for theme spectacular .good luck!:)

[umbrellasky]

wow this is looking awsome! I adore the lighting and colours! Beautiful!

[jugeras]

:thumbsup: doing good mike. cant wait for the details.

HD (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=272206)
AK (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=268960&highlight=abunai)
S&K (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=254188&highlight=santermo)
M&S (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=244161&highlight=jubei)

[xric7]

nice style.emotional sketch.keep up the good work.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
cheers.

[asparta]

...hehe...it seams we are in common with the compositions, but I can honestly say your piece is marvellous compare to mine... stands as a fairy-tale and simultaneously real....congratulations!!

[ahbeejieh]

Definitely a better angle to see everything that you need to see in the pic. I just think you lost emphasis on the characters launching those lanterns. But I guess, the scene's not really about the characters. Just one question: How are there lanterns closer to the foreground if they're releasing the things at the top of the mountain and are suppose to go towards the moon? Coz the street dont look like a pretty good place to launch the lanterns coz of those street obstacles blocking the sky. Perhaps the wind carried them towards the foreground then? :) Anyways, Moon shattering + ritual with pretty lights = Spectacular :thumbsup:

[TheFirstAngel]

you're insane mate! hahaha thats so freakin beautifull! wow. love your style, always did! keep it up mate!

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1127712421_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1127712421_large.jpg)

hello guys~i made ail changes due to blaz comments on the earth being on the right that makes the whole composition seems alil to heavy to the right,just a test on the composition,this hasnt being finalised yet~though i have decided on how and what i want according to the way it looks for the current skecth.thanks again friends

[MichaelZHsee]

Korline - thanks alot mate~yeah i actually prefered the previous sketch too,when i did this color sketch,i didnt have the lineart sketch as a reference and i did it all over from scratch,thats why it looks slightly different:)thanks again and i'll keep improving

monsitj,kemar and squibbit,artjunkie - many thanks buddy~:bounce:

rudy - thanks alot,yeah,u r right about the background,it looks alil too bright now an those lanterns didnt stand out much.i'll follow up on that.thanks again buddy:)

subliminal,madalaine,joni,xric - thank u very much.ur support keeps me going~:thumbsup:

asparta - thanks alot ~hehe,lets help each other instead of comparing now.we'll do our best:scream:

ahbeejieh - thanks alot,yeah u are right about where they launch the lanterns,its alil too rough to show it in the sketch,they are actually launching those lanterns on the top of one of those buildings where u cant see it for the time being since its very rough now,no worries,yeah,i'm not actually emphasizing on how those character gonna launch the lanterns but wil be showing alil on the characters details.:)i'll post the story when i have finalised with the lineart

sacha - thanks buddy~we are all insane:scream:love ur stuff too

[Atris]

It's cool! The composition turn out very interesting! I like especially the depth and the power of the space!
Good luck!

[EricClaeys]

The tilted angle helps heighten the image and give a more dramatic perspective, though it is a little more difficult to make out the foreground in this version - I'm sure it won't be an issue as soon as it gets cleaned up. I love the color scheme - very spacious and airy.

[beelow]

Nice looking sketch sh@ke keep at it, nice use of colors! No crits as of now.:thumbsup:

[bahman]

I like your work so much dude, specially the floating lights. I will wait for details. Good luck!

[Arc80]

NIce, looking good bro. I really like the colours and am definately digging the rough painting. It's so enchanting to look at that way. Well, i'm a big fan of the story behind it. So i'll be back for more update. Good composition by the way :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

cheers mate

[element5]

What a lovely image and the new composition is very cool....:thumbsup:

[MichaelZHsee]

Atris - thanks alot

EricClaeys - thanks mate~this is only a color sketch,i might used the composition i did for the lineart sketch in the previous updates:)stay tuned ya

beelow - thank u buddy~:scream:

bahman - thanks,more to come soon:)

Arc80 - thank u very much arc,ur comments are greatly appreciated.lol,u might not like it if its done in a more finish way~i hope not!~:D

element5 - thanks buddy.i'll keep it coming~!

[hightillidie]

aaah it looks sweet .The colors especially. I love it.

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1127888067_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1127888067_large.jpg)

here i played around alil bit with the mood of the current piece.thanks again for all the comments:)

[beelow]

All very powerful images Micheal, I don't know which one to choose from, Although certain color give off different moods orange being chaotic, green soothing, blue creepy, good stuff man!
:thumbsup:

[Fahrija]

Hi Mike,

i very much like the 3rd and the 4th version the most but if I had to choose I would prefer the 3rd one.
Because it has the best balance between the colors. In the other images the laterns are melting to much with the background. Just my impression.



fahrija


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[Vectorius]

Good stuff Zheng!!:thumbsup: very geat sketch, nice colors and lighting..i agree with Fahrija, i prefer the 3rd...because laterns are more contrasted with background than with the other compos..i like especially the way you work with the textures..so, i'll come forward see your next update...keep going and good luck!:)

[Rudeone]

oef hard to choose they're all looking great, but I think I prefer the 4th, the sepia look works really well.
Like Beelow said the colorways give different moods and I think he pretty much nailed em, so I guess it's up to you what kinda mood you're looking for.

[Zephyri]

Hey Sh@ke, I really love this! The colour moods are all lovely, but my eye is drawn to the bluer concept in the bottom left, as I think it offers the best contrast with the laterns and is a little more unusual., but there is no reason why you couldn't combine elements from the others, I quite like the sky of the sepia one on bottom right, too. Lovely work this far though!

[Squibbit]

I like the one with colors :thumbsup:


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[LadyMedusa]

Theyre all looking great, but if I had to cose one, I think I'd say the first or the third.

[kemar]

I prefer the first, but all are great :)

[Arc80]

The first one has a nice balance in terms of having a warm and cool colours, but the 4th one has this old traditiional kinda look and feel to it, which i personally think works well with the story. On the other hand, the first one has a very enchanting, mystical quality to.

Crap...hard to choose, but for me 1 or 4 works very well :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

cheers

[Korline]

definetly, #4
very cool :applause:

[W-I-L]

wow.. i wish i was this good.. got to be the purple or the green for me

[Silveraxe]

i love the colors in the bottom right corner one. very warm and inviting :)

[BaronImpossible]

2 & 3 are too cold, I'd go for either 1 or 4 - probably 1.

[korayarts]

hi bro.....its good meet u again i like your style so much......goood luck ...i ll wait your final image....

[anilduran]

impressive color sections...good luck bro....

[Jaba153]

very , very nice work!!!great mood ..my favorite is the green one but any direction is good!!:thumbsup:

[jeromoo]

Hi there Sh@ke, haven't check in here for ages! But you are showing really great progress! I like the original colour (purplish one) just like everyone else.

Great stuff Mike!

[dinodog-jr]

i vote purplish too!.. it seems like Mike stylish more..haha..Prob not?!

the latest concept is getting detail & more things to be present now!

keep it up!

[MichaelZHsee]

beelow,fahrija,Jaba153,anil,korayarts,baron,Silveraxe,w!l,korline,Arc80,kemar,ladymedusa,jerome,dinodog,squibit,sam,rudy and fiolka:-:love::love:

thanks alot to each and everyone here for the kind and support,sorry for not updating for awhile,been bzing with a freelance job for a week,my workstation seems to go uneasy with maya6,keep restarting automatically and that really gets on my nerve~:argh:
hopefully i'd get some time tonite or maybe tomorrow to start off the line art.i've read all the comments since the last updates and i think i myself couldnt actually make up my mind either~lol.anyway,no worries about the colors,actually as a preference,i'd go for 1 and 4.however,i'll still be experimenting with the mood and all.thanks again people for all the comments,its very much appreciated.:)

[dinodog-jr]

haihzz..techinal hardware pro is a big obstacle dat makes ppl dun wan to learn 3D sometimes. Prob u need to clean ur hot lady pics in ur HD..times to format hot stuffs..hehe.

make a partition solely for Maya might be improve ur PC system stability.

Mike, since u haven't make up ur mind on the color choosing.. can u help me update my spectacular thread? Mine is totally blank..haha..

yeah,,when u r free?.. We can go for a transplantation in our brain cells..i would like to haf some of ur minds..

[MasonRoberts]

I like green the best because it gives the most depth out of the four... But it still needs more! Good luck!:thumbsup:

[Pawlack]

Mood of all versions is perfect. What about color i prefer the cold one.

[TheFirstAngel]

hi Michael! well i like the purple a lot, it has a great ballance between warm and cold. but its a very hard choice, they all look great!

keep up your great work mate!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[LexLe]

Greetings! I liked a sketch in blue tones It is class! :thumbsup: For the present idea has not caught :shrug:
But it is very beautiful! :)
Excuse for bad English
Yours faithfully LexLe

[Kraggles55]

I'm really liking the angles and composition you have going. The green version, in my opinion, is the best! Keep it up!

[Steampunk]

I like green style !~:)

[Matt-Bortolino]

great work! i'd go for #5 ;)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/mb233/Untitled-1.jpg

[Snickels]

great work! i'd go for #5 ;)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/mb233/Untitled-1.jpg

I agree, i like the feeling in 5, great colors. All of them are wonderful

[CG-AvangarD]

i'v been checking up on this work from the start...nice job man!!! good luck.like the sepia color a little bit more then the other!!!

[pushav]

Nice work. I for got to check out your art. It has been a while. Now I am back.

[Lync]

Just to confuse the matter more, I thought I'd put in my 2c worth and say I like the warmer colour colours best. Either #1 or #4 or a mix of both.

:)

[MichaelZHsee]

mson,pawlack,sacha,lexle,craigsimon,steampunk,snickels,cgavangarD,pushav and lync:-many many thanks to u guys!

sorry guys~couldnt update anything yet,hopefully i'll start the lineart by tomorrow and post it on monday,very paked up with workloads and stuff~thanks each and everyone for all the comments and tips.
mb - thanks alot~the combination looks awesome~i'll definitely refers to that when i come to teh rendering part
lexle - thanks mate~no worries,the story has been finalised and i'll post it alone when i psot the line art~

thanks again for all the comments and support~!:thumbsup:

[NinjaA55N]

once again a great choice, choosing the orange color for which I think its the most powerfull color in geting into our emotion. Its close to red but not so hostile and a total contrast to the green which is peacefull and an easy color. All those lights will definetely bring a dynamic feeling and at the same time very well fill the bottom of the pic. Keep up the good work buddy!

[MichaelZHsee]

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thanks alot blaz and also mb and snickels~i'll go with both the combination of no 1 and 4.thanks again people:)i'll post the line art soon~hopefully~

[pushav]

Nice dynamic lighting. Great stuff.

[Squibbit]

yea looks cool, argh, can't wait for details, hurry man! :D


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[Rudeone]

good choice Mike :thumbsup:

[Elsie]

My gosh, why have I not seen this thread till now? It's wonderful! I am in love with your style. The lanterns look so incredibly etheral and beautiful...the colours in the new composition are great. Theres a very smoky, dreamy effect to it. *clicks* Subscribed!

[Kamjar]

hi guy,

this is GREAT work ! I just love the last sketch, the perspective is really cool and the lighting is beatifull.
I hope u go with the last concept. I'll keep an eye on you :D


CHeers Kam :applause:

[Neubius]

you colour and composition are excellent man, great stuff : )



neubius.

[MichaelZHsee]

pushav - thanks mate for being supportive:)

squibbit - haha,keep pushing me~i'm hurrying now~dang~i'm soo occupied with other stuff~haha:)thanks for the reply squib~i'll post soon

rudy - thanks mate~

elsie - thank u very much my friend~i'll update by the weekend.hopefully by tomorrow:)

kamjar - thanks mate,i'm sticking to this one now.no worries,will do my best:scream:

neubius - thanks alot.just stay tune :bounce:

[Lync]

Great colour choice (always a difficult thing to get right enough to be happy with).

I will being staying tuned for more! ;)

[Nox]

Good concept sketch can't wait to see you artwork.

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1129514447_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1129514447_large.jpg)

here's the line art i did on the weekend~havent yet completed it~i'l get more done by tonite and post soon probably by tomorrow:)thanks people for the support and the comments~

[MichaelZHsee]

thanks alot lync and nox,i'll keep updating:)stay tune ya~!

[minminxu]

nice sketch~~nice workkkk~~~ keep it up ~~~~zheng xun~~~I expect you finish it ~~:bounce: :bounce: ~~~

[beelow]

Your line art is dope, Keep at it will wait to see what you do next holla!:thumbsup:

[MoonVisionStudio]

Lineart is looking Tight! This one is gonna kick butt!

[Xillion]

Hi mike, I have a question for you, do you do your fantastic lineart on paper or on pc ? (how was the last one made?).

By the way: i wish to say best of luck for your entry again...I think this time you have serious chances to win!

[CoreyArtE]

Amazing, what more can I say...In my eyes you won this thing.

[MichaelZHsee]

minminxun - thanks alot my friend~i'll complete this piece for sure:scream:

beelow - thanks mate~i'll update later:)

jose - thank u very much for the comments~lol,urs are kicking some serious butt already!:scream:

xillion - hey thanks mate~i'm flattered:scream: the line art was done in pencil at 1st,scanned it in and overlay it in photoshop and had the outline traced out,its not entirely accurate compare to the pencil sketch,made modification and improvisation alil here and there while i outlined the lineart.best of luck to u too my friend:)

corey - thank u soo much for dropping by.i'm glad u like it.i hope u could finish this time:)

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1130052799_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1130052799_large.jpg)

sorry guys for not been updating my thread for awhile~been really out of hand lately on my work in the office as well as freelance jobs~i managed to update alil bit on the lineart,will try to finished off and start on the coloring b4 november:)thanks again friends

[jeromoo]

Just to wish you all the best! I am also have a little difficulty finding the time for this contest. *sigh*

[Falcorr]

Looking good!

Just dont go do something silly like miss the deadline!
Still a month to go .. actually tad bid longer.

Pretty accurate lineart. I dont have the patience for it unless im doing cartoony artwork.

keep up the good work

[GonzaloGolpe]

Love your drawing skill:thumbsup: Good luck with your beautiful and spectacular idea!Zalo

[xric7]

hi mate.beautiful sketch.love the angle a lot.kep going.cheers.:thumbsup: :bounce:

[Slav]

that's a tight image. i keep comming back but never get a glimps of the final product. but none the less ill keep checking back ... nothing to crit good work. :)

[roqsteady]

lovin the line work and perspective on your sketch...you look like a dangerous competitor i got my eye on you>>>
best wishes to my fellow artist

[roqsteady]

yeah i got more stuff but know im keepin it rough the stuff i got now is either has proportional problems or impossible poses but im aware of it cause im conceptualizing plus i have one of my instructors checking my drawings for errors... im planning planning planning but plan to start coloring early nov though... do you know what ftp is???
thanks best wishes

[umbrellasky]

Looking good! Really nice lineart you have progressing. I'm looking forward to seeing more :)

[NinjaA55N]

and the real thing began... finally :D Great start with the lineart, love ur clean lines and amount of details. Waiting for the final drawing to appears. :)

[MichaelZHsee]

jerome - hey,thanks aot for dropping by,seeing all the thunderous progress by the fellow contestant makes me feel guilty for not progressing much in the entry~sigh,maybe i should start the coloring and proceed with the lineart concurrently.:scream:

falcor - thanks mate~i try my very best effort not to miss the deadline~just this lineart thingy took me alot of time,like i mentioned above,might start the color rendering soon,i'm not sure if not completing the lineart would disqualified me or not~but best if i can get the line art done:)

Gonzalo Golpe and xric - thanks both of u~same goes to u:)

Slav - thank u,hehe,keep pushing me~dang i'm slacking off,gotta catch up now.just stay tune ya:D

roqsteady - thanks mate,i'm shocked when u said i look like a dangerous compettitor,each and everyone out there are very serious in the challenge,just do ur best my friend,dont worry about winning or not.good luck:)ftp,haha,i'm not really good at explaining though,its something like a server to upload ur files.i have to go allthe way to my friends place to upload mine when i have done with my challenge.

enialadam - thanks alot~this lineart are killing alot of my time~will be using the entire november to render this painting~

blaz - thank u for the comments:)haha,seems like i have a wip even for my lineart~:scream:u r doing great with ur entry mate!i'll keep checking in

[Arc80]

Hope i didn't missed a lot. Been busy with other works and choirs.
Man, the line work is looking SWEEET :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Keep it coming bro :applause: :applause:

be back for more

[TheFirstAngel]

Just came to spam a bit :P update update ;)

[Vectorius]

Very great lines! congratulation sh@ke!!:thumbsup: nice so far! keep goin'on and good luck!!

[tAstyBITs]

Incredible line work. can't wait to see the rest:eek:

[Slav]

aww man this sucks. you are like me now... i been checking back for a few days now and still no update. whats up? hehe you slacker!

[MichaelZHsee]

arc80 - thanks alot for dropping by,u've been doing great too:)

sacha - lol,thanks alot for the spam,keep my thread alive.i'll be back with update soon.gimme a few more days.just sit tight mate:D

fiolka - thank alott mate.ur reply meant alot:scream:

tasty bit - thank u very much mate,couldnt update at the moment,i came back to my hometown for a break,will get it done when i go back to my work place.stay tune,just a few more days.

slav - lol,thanks mate,no worries mate,i'd try my very best to complete this challenge,hehe,though i'm slacking off alil bit here.i'll be sure to keep up with ur thread my friend.all the best:buttrock:

[pushav]

nice dynamic perspective!

[Tranchefeux]

Hi, sh@ke, daring prospect and precise drawing, I like that.
E.T :cool:

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1131336534_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1131336534_large.jpg)

hie guys~its been awhile since i last updates,i was away,back to my hometown for a festive season holidays,came back and start working on my enty and here it goes,spent some time on the coloring,will be working on the lineart concurrently.thanks again guys for keeping my thread alive:)

[MichaelZHsee]

pushav and eric - thanks alot buddies,i'm working on the colors now,will sort out the outline of the characters soon:)stay tuned ya

[Nazirull]

breathtaking perspective! - Keep it up matey!

[Elsie]

Ah, so happy to finally see a new update :bounce: nice going Michael! Beautiful colours and lighting, I really can't wait to see the finished piece. I did prefer the first view of the lantern concept, but this ones starting to grow on me with that gorgeous sky...

[MoonVisionStudio]

Hurry man, the anticipation is killing me!

[Arc80]

Alright, the colour is back. Very nice dude :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I can't wait to see some detailings :bounce: This will really be an awesome piece.

cheers and be back for more

[beelow]

welcome back to the contest, hope you get finished with your entry, good luck till the next update!:thumbsup:

[W-I-L]

looking incredible already mate.... what more can i say... hope you complete it :thumbsup:

[ozhaver]

I am loving all the colors and the harmony and the angle. The rythm, the dynamism, looking good!

Right now It seems really peaceful. I'd love to see a bit more of chaos in this one (like int he initial sketches). What do you think? ;)

[MichaelZHsee]

maranello - thanks mate for the support:)

Elsie - thank u ,i've been squissing in some time to do this,hopefully i could update by the weekend:)

Jose Pardo - hehe:scream:time is killing me here~damn

Arc80,W!L and beelow- thanks buddy~i'll do my best:bounce:

oz - thanks mate~this piece arent meant to be in chaos originally,there'll be fabric lanterns floating around the sky and more characters carrying the lantern will be added in,the planet were shatered centeries ago,and people are paying homage to their long gone broken haven:)thanks for the input though,totally appreciate it

[OrO]

work work hard and finish it....i really (and by the looks of things i am not the only one) want to see it finished....or we'll all be like this :cry: :cry:

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1131784047_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1131784047_large.jpg)

hey guys,sorry for not updating for awhile,i have to came by to office today just to do alil more updates on the challenge~the computer at home lacks of memory and couldnt really run on such a large painting.here's just some detailing stuff,more to go still,hopeully i could get it done by the end of the month.:)

[MichaelZHsee]

oro - thanks alot mate~yeah,been slacking off alil bit,i'm catching up now~:scream:

[W-I-L]

hope you fin too cos this is really looking great. like the flag/banner you added.

[chrom]

the colors and the atmosphere are great mate keep the good work

[THECLYKE]

Coming along very...... well dude don't give up.

I really like the flag....nice touch to it.

[MoonVisionStudio]

I hope you can finish in time!

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1131966216_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1131966216_large.jpg)

hie people,here i made alil update,detailed alittle here and there on the background,will finished off the lineart for the characters and rendered it with colors soon:)thank u guys for the support

[Lemog]

Just discovering these pages today... a real shame that I don't see that before...


I must congratulates you for your Art... very impressive sensitive... I love your way... lot of dynamics with great color skill... really wondering... each pic seem to be a masterpiece :thumbsup: Bravo... and thanks for your words in my thread Michael...

I keep my eyes here now... interesting and instructive :deal:

[Vectorius]

Great sense of perspective!! Good color and nice sky!:thumbsup: Nothing to say more...i wait your next update..see yaaaaaa!

[TeemuR]

I'm very impressed by your idea and concepts. One of my favourites around here. :thumbsup: This is definately going to be spectacular! :bounce:

[TedTerranova]

Man your stuff is really nice. I can't believe all the concepts that you just blow out and they are all so cool. No crits, just waiting for the final image. I may use your sky as inpiration for my own spectacular image :) I love the power of the light pouring through the clouds. And what a great camera angle.

[dinodog-jr]

really fast & detail building painting!.. Mike..U really work hard for this contest..

Now, i wonder U go home late to use company Pc for this painting or else..hiak hiak..

the purple flag should standout to present anything?! the stone stairs is still in the concept, rite?

Get some good sleep~! Dun work overhead.

[DeeVad]

Hello Sh@ke,

Just a few comment to support you in your artwork for spectacular, it's look great and I want to see more! You make a amazing work at Daily Sketch and I have a lot of respect for your work. Thanks for your comment about my Dragon Bones. See you soon at Daily sketch!

[nebezial]

awesome work mate, just remove that frickin spacing from ur brush...those circles are pissin me off:p

[Nazirull]

Arggh:argh:...the flag....that purple flag....arghhh:argh:...its so freakin' gorgeous!!! Perfect SSS effects!! Arggh....dying............:argh::p

[lynch]

good satr nice perspcetive it seems i really got to try more textured brushes

[lanternkid]

Dayum, i haven't seen this in a while but it looks really amazing now :thumbsup: the sky looks very ominous, like it is about to storm or something. Really beautiful. Hope you finish this!!

[zpapageo]

Hey shake,
This is progressing beautifully. I cant wait to see the final product.

[beelow]

Nice little update, are you gonna make it??? Good luck with this!:thumbsup:

[botho81]

this looks great, better than your first concepts (of course they were awesome, too)
nice atmosphere but maybe you could vary the color a bit that not everything is in
the purple theme. just slightly and discreet. greetings and keep it up

[Slav]

hey mate! thanks alot for dropping in.

i like waht you are doing with the preasant concept but i have to admit i like the 1st one alot more. it better fit with the warm pallet rather then this pastel blue/purple one you have now.

i am really diggin your moutian oh man.. cant say enough good things. just keep going.


:wip: :wip: :wip:

[spacesnail]

Just : WOW. I'm amazed by your skills :thumbsup::love:

[AlyFell]

Hi Michael! Incredible perspective, and great sensitivity with your colour. Looking back through the thread, you have some lovely linework going on as well! Woohoo! Just over two weeks to go... EEK!

[MichaelZHsee]

lemog - thanks alot for dropping by and the sweet comments:)u've got a winner's thread going there~:beer:

Fiolka Alexandre - thank u buddy,will post an update soon:),probably after the weekend,just sit tight and enjoy

TeemuR - thanks alot teemur~all the best to u too

Novacaine - hey ,thanks for the comments,and yeah~its more than pleased that it could inspire u:)u r doing really good too.:thumbsup:

dinodog_Jr - yoo,thanks for dropping by buddy~yeah,the steps are still in the concepts,haha,the flags ,yeah,for the identity of the new civilisation maybe?will be doing this at home even if it lags now.time a luxury i dont have~:scream:

DeeVad - hey there~thank u very much for dropping in:)yeah,i do occasionally drop into daily sketch forum andpost some of my stuff there,just dont wana get left out on those interesting topics.u r doing very well too,both the challenge and dsg.see ya around mate!

nebezial - thanks neb~haha,yeah~i'm prety pissed too seeing those circles crap~:scream:

maranello55,lynch,zpapageo,moonlantern and spacesnail - thanks a million people~!ur support keeps me kicking~

botho81 - thank u for the input mate~the colors,yeah~i'll give it a lil tweak when i come to the final stage

beelow - no worries buddy~i'll do my best to finish this..and i hope u could complete it as well!:)

Slav - thanks mate~i somehow prefer this better but i'll follow up with the comments u've fed.

Poshspice - thanks alot for droppng in aly~lets boost this up till the very end of the challenge.i wanna see urs finish too:scream:

[beelow]

Yeah, I am fighting with my piece to get it to look right, still not satified with it, but I should be finished in time, I am putting a lot of hours in to it!:)

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1132562616_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1132562616_large.jpg)

hie guys~as promised,here's the update i've made just now~painted the lanterns and clean up certain part of the backgrounds.

[Atris]

Hi! I think this is looking grandiose! These lanterns give a fantastic sense of the depth of the space! It's very impressive! :) I'm looking forward to see your final image! Good luck! :)

[dinodog-jr]

starting to lit up the whole scene..Nice keep up!

somehow, the left bottom latern Upper lid perspective is a little bother me...
Am i wrong?!.. Hee...but u r way better than me in anything..
esp the HOT NAKED WOMAN i missed so much...

will u make at least ONE Lady face to us... it;s so pity to look at their back ...haha.

p/s: Probably u haf to design a logical construction to lift up the Lantern on their back.. Make tos strings connect from each corners of latern to the long stick. This will makes a more gravity-convincing design. Else it suppose to be "bengkok sikit" lor..hehe..

[black-hand-77]

Your work makes me wanna be there under your flying lanterns covered sky... It's very atmospheric! Wish you luck! :thumbsup:

[Elsie]

Oh awesome Michael - I'm really rooting for this piece, one of my three favourites in the challenge. Starting to look so etheral now that the lanterns have been added - c'mon! I can't wait for the finished piece, don't make me tie you to your chair!

[Lemog]

I must agree with Ailsa... incredible sense of art... no words to describe that :applause:

[FrozZT]

Your colors are amazing! Great mystique, atmosphere and depth. It really evokes many feelings even though its not finished.. :) It kinda feels like you are a child walking up the stairs, looking up from below on this amazing view..

The top lid on the closest lantern as mentioned doesnt seem to fit the perspective.. Maybe im wrong but there is certainly something that makes you feel it is wrong.

Good luck!

[Kyena]

turning out breathtaking indeed!
I agree about the left lantern. The top lid is out of perspective and since it is quite in focuse at the moment you might want to slightly change it around again :)

[bakanekonei]

beautiful! i think it would look cool to brighten up some spots coming through the clouds....and the light hitting the buildings only partially.....

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1132649939_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1132649939_large.jpg)

made another update today while i'm in office~spend some time working on the characters as well as the lantern,some of u mentioned about the perspective error of the lantern on the lower foreground and i have made changes to it:)thanks everyone for all the comments and i'll reply each and everyone of u when i'm less occupied.

[Euphrosyne]

Very interesting view and subject matter. I really like the colors and the compositon too! Good Luck in the challenge. I will love to see this finished.:)

[MichaelZHsee]

Atris - thanks u so much for the support.mate i wish u the best of luck too:)
dinodog_Jr - thanks buddy~yeah,i noticed that too~i've made an update and some changes to the lantern as well
black_hand_77 - thank u for dropping by,ur comments are very much appreciated
Elsie and lemog - thank u very much for the compliments as well as the comments,all the best ya!:scream:
FrozZT - thanks buddy,its been altered:)
tasha - thanks alot for the input,i've got it fixed
bakanekonei - thank u,thats a good idea,i'll play around and see how it turns out:)thanks again mate

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1132749039_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1132749039_large.jpg)

just some detailing stuff:)

[GonzaloGolpe]

Coming along great, Michael. Are you going to put small lights on the big mountain?Nice violet tones!:buttrock:

[Nikolay]

Fantastic embodiment of idea, atmosphere. All is perfectly transferred. I wait to see the finished work:thumbsup:

[IceKatze]

hi hi

I guess I'm sort of late coming into this, but I wouldn't mind adding my two generic miniscule currencies. I want to congratulate you for finding something that is spectacular without being action filled or dangerous. I tried hard to think of something that could pull off that marriage of concepts, but I didn't come up with much. :)

[NinjaA55N]

yes man, still one of my favourites, still one of the best of this challenge. whatever I'll say Ill just repeat others posts, about great colors, composition which makes an awesome dynamic without any realy dangerous action, so I congratulate u on this as well. Just make sure u bring this piece to the end in time! :) good luck in further progress buddy!

[ozhaver]

WOW

*speechless*

This is superb...I really love the angle, it's as if you can feel the ground shaking ehheehe!!!

[duddlebug]

Wow....

This is looking fantastic Michael... and looking at your challenge page gives a real idea of how much beautiful work you've produced for this challenge.

Good luck adding the rest of the detail...

[Arc80]

Man, i'm really loving this piece. It has this very peacefull quality to it, but at the same time there is something dynamic about the storytelling and content. Great detailings too.
I got nothing else to say bro :bowdown: :bowdown:

can't wait to see it done
cheers mate

[dinodog-jr]

Mike... My eyes are on ur new updates! They are Well-done!

U keep my mouth shut now~!.. I can't guarantee on the next piece..hehe

Beautiful Latern... The lights will neva goes wrong in ur Art.

p/s: U r one of the few GREAT eastern design in this challenge. Dun EVER give up based on this reason. Too bad, i am goin for a "globalisation" concept.hehe

Take a Day Leave if necessary. (Yeah, i did for the last challenge)

[MoonVisionStudio]

I am loving this image! Your lighting is awesome!

[umbrellasky]

*sigh* this is so beautiful I love the lighting. Gorgeous colours. Great work!!

[xric7]

hi Michael,
very impressive.nicec mood and cool comp.can't wait to see final product.keep up the great work.cheers.:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Squibbit]

i want some sharp forms on the planet alredy, wanna be assured u gonna make
it in time dude! nnhggghh..too much ecxitement.. :cry:


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[calisto-lynn]

this looks beautifull, michael!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :drool: :drool: :drool:

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133080165_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133080165_large.jpg)

another updates on the shattered planet:)

[dinodog-jr]

Mike...splendid details!

Can't wait to see THE BIGGEST VERSION!..

i wanna zoom in & digging every corners!.... Analysis every pieces of tos bricks & roof-tiles!~
(Since der is no sexy stuff for this moment)

der is one Unpainted figure...issit u goin to make a hot stuff faces to us?
Just make a beautiful face turn a little back..i will oredi feel the happiness~~~!!

[zpapageo]

This is amazing, michael. The colors are gorgeous, the details precise. You have incredible skill

[MichaelZHsee]

thanks alot dinodogjr,:scream:i dont think there are much of the 'hot' stuff u mentioned to be seen in this particular piece,will update another one just alil bit

Gonzalo Golpe - thanks for the comments,yeah,i might try litting up alil bit on the mountain.

Nikolay - thanks alot mate~hopefully by the end of the week.pushing myself to the limit now:scream:
IceKatze - thank u for the compliments and the comments:)i dont know what to say but thanks again for the kind words

blaz - thank u,urs are one of my fav too in the challenge.same goes to u here:scream:

oz haver - thanks alot mate~i'm flattered:)wish u luck

duddlebug - same goes to u johny,will be working on his piece like crazy since the end is just around the corner.thanks u:)

Arc80 - hie there~thanks for the reply,23.57% more to go to complete this one.lol.do ur best too mate~

Jose Pardo,enialadam,xric7,calisto(nice new avatar) - thank u so much my friends.those words meant alot to me:)

Squibbit - thank u squib,i've made the details on the planet,alot of pressure coming along,but i'll definitely going to finish this one:thumbsup:

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133146394_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133146394_large.jpg)

proceeding to the final coloring.the characters rendering will come very soon.thanks again people for the encouragement:)

[MichaelCTY]

Hey ,Michael !ha Actaully I am Michael too, I do like yout colour and the atomoshpere,and the concept is rather special ,I ve see All your work in progress,and found that you should be quite good to draw characters too, is kind of pity that there is no close up of the characters..I know you mean to make the space larger, and deeper,I totally understand that,becoz I am doing the same,anyway good luck for you:)

[TheFirstAngel]

ansolutely awesome, love how i can get lost in such an amazing amount of tiny little details. freakin' awesome and unbeliavable beautifull, with 1 word, spectacular! keep on rocking mate, can't wait to see ya finnish this!!!:thumbsup: :buttrock: :beer:

[dinodog-jr]

Mike,

Sorry 1st, I dun knw how to advise on dat shattered piece of Planet above the sky.
For us who oredi follows ur thread all these days, der will be no question bout it.
In case for First viewer, they might imagine dat's a flock of dark clouds only.

Pls do something bout it. even though i got no idea to develop it into more Obvious shattered piece cover by cloud.

the Latern at right side under the metal bridge seems to be too outstanding Or Contrast.
Maybe u should make it smaller?..

the rest of details is making me drooling.

Btw, i oredi accept the cruel fact bout the Hot stuff. U hurt me so much, man. My anticipation is broken.

[maurodelia]

beautifull. Nice style, very loosen and natural.

[MikeTheHunter]

Amazing render, very subtle detailing. Cant wait to see it done. I have a "but" al well...
I can't figure out what is the object in the clouds, but I think it'll be clear when the img is finished. As I read - it's the planet, but it's not clear... Maybe you could paint the fiery clouds, like in the "Independance Day", when the aliens come from above the clouds... they change to kinda fiery storm. That implies that they enter the atmosphere with some impact, like this planet could. Now the clouds just dissolve without any interaction. Hope that helps.

[patina]

hi sh@ke

nice image, and concept good choice of perspective.....
comments welcome to my image...
good luck patina!
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/spectacular/view_entries.php?challenger=9361

[beelow]

Aside from the crits that have been made, I have none, good luck with the completion of it, holla!:thumbsup:

[MichaelZHsee]

Michael Chang - hey there~thanks alot for the comments,yeah,actually i was kinda much into characters rendering but this should be the 1st time that i tried something else~u were right about giving it more space to the piece as thats the intention i had in mindwhen i 1st started off this concept:)goodluck to u too

the1st_angel - thanks alot for the support mate~:scream:

dinodog_Jr and MikeTheHunter - thank both of u for the precious comments,actually,the reason i tried not to apply the firery effects on to the shattered plannet becoz it has been there for decades,since its above the clouds,i made it so its more than merely visible and having it too obvious would seem alil weired,i'll somehow sharpen up slightly and apply what both of u have mentioned and see how it goes.thanks for the input friends:)its very much appreciated

maurodelia ,beelow and patina - thank u very much:)

zpapageo - thanks alot mate~same goes to u

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133320023_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133320023_large.jpg)

another updates,large size

[Squibbit]

yes, nice to see you're doing fine, pic looks great


only thing i'd work on is i'd make the planet look more spherical and planet-like
than a pile of rocks, it might not be more realistic but it should make clearer
it's a planet up there and not a falling meteor or something



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[TheFirstAngel]

you are so nuts! the piece is so freaking awesome, love your light and mood, and your level of details is insane :) keep it up mate, rock on on the final 6 days bring it on! go go go Michael!!!:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[ChrisThatGuy]

Very nice. I always like seeing illuminated object being used to dramatic effect in a composition. Best of luck.

[xric7]

truely impressive.:drool: :drool: :bounce: hurry up mate.cheers.:buttrock:

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133402694_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133402694_large.jpg)

more details,
gosh i might have to submit the final image on the very last minute and i'm afraid that i couldnt get through~been too occupied with my job for the company and spend only a few hours a day painting the challenge.

[MoonVisionStudio]

I love your lighting and dramatic composition, I can fell the warmth from the lanterns!

[kinonato]

i know this is kindda late but i need help i can upload my final image right, mind showing me how? ple email me at kinonato@gmail.com

[3dmiao]

:love: love your style and color~ good luck zheng~

[Lync]

I really hope you finish in time. This is a really really beautiful piece. I love it. I love the colours, the atmosphere, the lighting and detailing. Beautiful!

[Nazirull]

Spectacular.........grimm.....dark.....lanterns are the sign of future and hope. survival. Congratulations mate...another masterpiece. Good luck for the voting!:thumbsup:

[Fahrija]

I really hope you make it right on time, dude. this beautiful image can´t be stayed unsubmitted.

good luck!


fahrija


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[EnSoph]

Cooooool~~ I like the beautiful color and the interesting composition. Good luck~:thumbsup:

[3dmiao]

o, damn! I searched your old challengepost,yes! you have made a really great improvement:eek: in half year, congratulation!

[weedlog]

Great mood. I think it has mystical feeling. Good luck!

[Slav]

i guess we are the few whom are still working. GO GO GO... :buttrock:

[Screenblind]

almost there! - I don't know what you would add to make it the Final Image - your work has inspired me from the beginning of this challenge - and the changes you have made as you have gone along seem very ordered and considered. Very beautiful.

[anilduran]

hey bro this atmosphere is really laudable...
And so interesting concept, east culture is always deeply mystic...
we'ew looking forward ...

[umbrellasky]

:eek: wow awsome details so far!! This is coming along beautifully!

[gaianix]

GRE AT work ...........:thumbsup:

[Voytek]

Hi, This is Voytek. I did not see this one, it is great work, realy is. I like very much, Thanks

[HamsterFly]

Your entry is so inpiring ! mystic colors and beautiful light ! :thumbsup:
keep on going ! wish best of luck !

[Elsie]

Squee ^_^ :bounce: *runs around like a little kid* wonderful Michael! Has to be my favourite 2D piece in the challenge, along with Johnny Duddles entry. It's looking so beautiful and ethereal...the colours are lovely - just everything.

[zpapageo]

Michael, This piece is incredible. I cant believe how it has come out. Beautiful and mystical.

[Arc80]

Looking mighty sweet bro. Getting close to finish, but i don't know what else need fixing. Looks AWESOME as it is right now :bounce:

will be back for your final image
cheer mate :buttrock:

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133617919_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133617919_large.jpg)

so this is it i guess~'m done with the piece,spend sleepless hours last nite till this morning~finally,here it goes

Mother Earth was a beautiful place where living being thrived,but that was another page of history since it was depleted of natural resourse and the ability to provide for the living.Where when it almost come to a breaking point that Earth cannot sustain life,humans however have but limited choice ,one of the more sensible choice,to leave Earth and to fine a new habitable planet to live in.However,the space technologi was rush and wasnt perfected.Human colonies on these ''habitable'' planets looked far from being a civilised nation.though they were living quite well,they were working hard to make their new planet more Earth-like,much like what we remembered it so long ago.Though Earth has been a 'dead' planet to them,people pay homage to her by offereing the lantern of light and hope to her,as if they are moaning for their broken haven

[MoonVisionStudio]

Congrats on finishing, looks Great!

[Rudeone]

Wonderfull Mike, it turned out really beautifull, congratz on finishing and good luck in the voting mate:thumbsup:

[danielh68]

Beautiful work, very engaging.:thumbsup:

[MichaelCTY]

Nice Job sh@ke, lovely done with good atomoshpere and colours. congratuation to finish this, and goo luck to you mate:)

[Jaba153]

great story and great final image!great mood and awesome composition good luck with the vote!

[Mariposa en blanco]

SPECTACULAR!
Good luck and all the best!

[Xillion]

Hi mike! I'm glad to see you reached the end. The final resul is very pleasing and the story is really sweet. Best of luck for the final judgement!

[walrus]

Congratulations on finishing, Michael. Great looking piece you have there. It's all lovely, but my favorite part is the top, with the rocks peeking through the clouds. Such a nice contrast in textures. Great work.

-mike

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133630320_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133630320_large.jpg)

just a slight update:)thanks people for the encouragement and support.i'll post a reply to each and everyone of u when i get the time:)

[beelow]

Nice to see you have finished good luck Micheal, c ya around!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[GonzaloGolpe]

Good job Michael, veryy lyrical!!:thumbsup: I wish you good luck to his challenge!:)

[CharlesVarenne]

Wow this is really nice. I love it.:thumbsup: :scream: :buttrock:

[andreasrocha]

Wonderful, Mike...really spectacular. Congratulations!

[Lync]

Congratulations for finishing this masterpiece. It is beautiful! :thumbsup:

[MichaelZHsee]

jose - thank u very much:)same goes to u my friend

Rudeone - hie there~havent seen u around,thank u very much for the support

danielh68 - thanks alot mate

Michael Chang - thank u michael~fantastic entry u hav got too:)

Jaba153 - thanks alot:)

Mariposa en blanco - thanks for dropping by ping hwei~

Xillion - thank u mate!hehe,some rest at last~time to get onto my other works~its been awhile

mike - thanks alot mike,glad u like it,u did very well and best wishes to u:)

beelow - thank u very much ,risked alot doing this piece,coz i spend much of my time doing it during office hour~:scream:

Gonzalo Golpe - thank u:)

c.varenne - thanks mate

andreasrocha - thank u so much andi:)

Lync - thanks for the support lync,u did very well too.

[lynch]

nice i'm liking the details added
only one question what is the raock mass up there

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133662686_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133662686_large.jpg)

a close up of the painting

[Korline]

hi there, :)
that is pretty stunning, that's some detail, fine job :thumbsup:
cheers :drool:

[xric7]

congratulations for another masterpiece of you.absolutely spectacular.:wip: :applause: :bowdown: :bounce:
good luck.cheers.:buttrock:

[MichaelZHsee]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133673316_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/10/7779/7779_1133673316_large.jpg)

one more,thanks people!:)

[jmBoekestein]

this is great stuff Nichael, they actually seem to be shooting upwards. The colour scheme just adds that little extra. Congrats. :thumbsup:

[Slav]

great final! i kind of hoped to see a bit more of the front figures but never the less suberb work.

[dinodog-jr]

mike...great to see u finalize this hard-time masterpiece!

the details is progressively well done amd beautifully. the Shattered earth is perfectly hanging in a sweet disaster.

Haf to mention ur story is really compelling against current sci techology side effects.

COngrat again!.. Hope u can upload a Biggest version for us to check the minor detail..

i see alot of attractive details...Lovin this alot..
Hope u can get some sweet sleeping hour anytime now... haha

[ahbeejieh]

Hey man, congrats on your piece :thumbsup:

[keko]

congratulations for your another masterpiece. I like it a lot. It is so beautiful!

Good Luck to u !!:)

[MVDB]

:drool:

Good luck! :thumbsup:

[Fahrija]

Hi Michael,

it turns out as beautiful and spectacular as imagined. You can be very pleased, dude.
The composition, colors, topic.....simply great. :thumbsup:
I wish you good luck!



regards
fahrija


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[Lync]

The closeup makes your image even MORE impressive! Wow! I had to post again and say congratulations....again! :love:

[Lemog]

CONGRATULATIONS Michael... just perfect for me... your style, associated to this particular format give us a really spectacular result... amazing and pleasant... GREAT GREAT GREAT... :thumbsup:

[MichaelZHsee]

i wanna thank every participants as well as friends who have helped me out,supports and all the encouragements for this particular entry of mine:)sincerely and deeply appreciated,and may the best of luck be with u:thumbsup:

squibbit,James Marcelin,queensoul,spacesnail,sacha,tolga,adamos,aly,monsitjmadalaine,lauren mordin,noob,lindaluksic,peteboy,nebezial,dinodog,le-go,ar-lutik,johnyduddle,blaz,kromosom,
2mobile,mariposa,stripe,rudy,beelow,johnbarry,ralph,yadam,forbiden.inspiration,xillion,pushav,
benita,mike,rebbeca,xric,koryH,authentic,anilduran,riki,11thdoor,fooxoo,baron,artisticvision,fahrija,
codenothing,andi,kredepops,zepyhri,naabie,antTon,matt,lync,kko,nikolay,ranath,sergey,aoisabaku,
the witch,ducklator,mybutterflyiris,ladymedusa,bao,cyberarts,jerome,star_searcher_2103,
korline,natasha,arc80,mechahatechimp,cg_avangarD,9mm,digitalhadz,sarablack,llynna,kinonato,
comaone,zpapageo,jddog,p4b10,ginoshu,pawlack,w!l,maranello55,h2olt,oro,vahn,petriJ,moonlanternn
asparta,michaelmotion,ahmedhosny,pixeldragon,birdybear,kemar,artjunkie,subliminal,jugeras,
artris,ericclaeys,bahman,element5,hightillidie,fiolkaAlexandre,silveraxe,korayarts,jaba153,masonroberts,
lexle,craigsimmons,steampunk,'mb,snickels,gonzalo,slav,rogsteady,tastybits,ranchefeux,elsie,josepardo,
ozhaver,chrom,theclyke,lemog,teemur,novacaine,deevad,lynch,botho81,blackhand77,frizZt,bakanekonei,
pattigibson,icekatze,michaelChang,maurodelia,mikethehunter,patina,christhatguy,3dmiao,seanj,weedlog,
avatarist,gaianix,voytek,hamsterfly,danielh68,c.varenne and jan-mark.

THANK YOU!:love:

[MichaelZHsee]

here's another close up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/michaelsee/closeup2.jpg

[MichaelZHsee]

another one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/michaelsee/closeup3a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/michaelsee/closeup4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/michaelsee/closeup5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/michaelsee/closeup6.jpg

[Elsie]

Beautiful closeups :) now I'm just dying for a print of this :cry:! Good luck Michael, I shall be keeping my fingers crossed for this one!

[MichaelZHsee]

here,a larger version:)
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/9239/finalcolor41dt.jpg

[maurodelia]

I love it !

AMAZING ! Not more can i sai.

[makaron]

you created a just spectacular mood... :bounce:

[CharlesVarenne]

Best for me I love it. Very poetic and spectacular. :scream: :thumbsup: :bounce: . Keep it up.

[Nazirull]

Congratulations matey....:thumbsup:

[ArtisticVisions]

Looks truly grand, mate. Congratulations and best of luck. :thumbsup:

[thaisoon]

Amazing artpiece from my senoir in my hometown!! great dude!! 2 bows to u!!

[artjunkie]

Brilliant! Wonderful tone and dramatic angle / composition.

Good luck in the contest!

Cheers

[zpapageo]

Absolutely beautiful, Michael. You have achieved a spectacular, yet subtle and sublime painting. There is so much beautiful detail. Your concept is totally unique and the execution fits it perfectly. Good luck in the voting; I think you've got the winner.

[Lemog]

Thanks for the larger version and all these close-up... that really permit to appreciate your art... thanks and another time, congratulations Michel :thumbsup:

[black-hand-77]

I just love it! You've done a very cool and eye-catching job! Hope ya win! :applause: :eek: :applause:

[umbrellasky]

WOW! Awsome!! I love this. I think is is definatly one of my favourite entries. Beautiful painting, Good luck! :)

[Miyagu]

this looks so beautiful! i love the lights of the laterns and these purplish colors..

all these awesome little details.. :love:

my best wishes and good luck for the contest! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[TheFirstAngel]

congrats on this bombastic finnish mate!!! I loved this piece from the beginning, the mood always simply was magic and the details are breathtaking!

Best of luck on the final Judgements! u always rocked my friend, keep it up mate!:buttrock: :beer:

[MichaelZHsee]

maurodelia - thank u so much:)i'm lad u like it

Elsie - thank u elsie~its very nice of u for the reply:)

makaron - thanks alot.all the best to u too

c.varenne - thank u.same goes to u my friend

maranello55,ArtisticVisions - thanks both of u for the wishes.

thaisoon - thank u mate~i'm flattered,glad to see some supporter from my country.where ya from?and good luck to u too:scream:

artjunkie - thanks mate~u did a great one too.best of luck to u

zpapageo - hie there~thanks for the sweet comments and the encouragement:)i wish the same goes to u as well.:thumbsup:

Lemog - pleasure for u to drop by mate,thank u so much for the comments.urs are just simply extraordinary:)

black_hand_77 - thank u.good luck to u too

madalaine - thank u so much for being supportive my friend.

benita - thanks alot:)dont abandon ur piece ya.i'd definitely love to see it done someday

sacha - thank u very much sacha~ur support meant alot to me .we'll challenge again in the next.finish ur piece for the sake of it ok?i'd very much love to see it finish:scream:

[Versiden]

that's amazing.. the concept is awesome. The colours and composition is excellent. The 2d guys are owning us again!

congratulations and best of luck for the final