Greetings Thildir - Grand Lord of the Posts and High Artist Extraordinary,
Yes, I would be honored if you quoted me. Just dont tell Elvis.
Strange Behavior (Illustration) Entry: Tiziano Baracchi
Hiun
#203
Tiziano… could you share your knowledge of FTP with me please? I suppose you have used it before being that this is not your first challenge:) I could use some solid info.
Thanks!
Thaldir
#204
My pleasure, Kamal.
Right now, though, I’m a bit confused myself, since I don’t seem to be able to find any info about how and since which time we are supposed to submit our high-res file through FTP.
Last time the FTP uploader page was activated about 3 weeks before the closing of the challenge and it was announced, so my guess is it isn’t ready yet.
On my side, I tried different programs, and settled on SmartFTP, it is free and I found it easy to use.
Don’t hesitate to ask any questions you might have. 
badoero
#207
the stone-faces fit great to the scene and the background characters are worked out well
:eek:
Ooops ! I didn’t noticed the faces untill now ! Definitely a piece full of surprises… I must search trough the image with more attention now, maybe I shall find some other hidden things… 
BTW, very smart idea ! 
Thaldir
#209
Arianna, Martin thank you! :love:
As a child I enjoyed illustrations that ‘drew me in’ with lots of little details to be discovered a bit at a time…I tried to paint something in that vein and to hint at something more behind the obviously visible.
icedeyes
#212
I hadnt seen the final image Tiziano… It looks mindblowing man… everything in it looks soooo detailed… You can really capture emotions… Amazing work… Best of luck with the voting…
Thaldir
#214
Icedeyes, thank you, George. You have been a constant support and great help, I’m really happy you like the final result. Thanks for the good wishes! I’m keeping my fingers crossed, but however it goes this has been a hugely enjoyable ride.
Korendo, I’ll have a ‘friendly’ chat with the commando sarge and see if I can arrange an airborne drop, just give me the precise coordinated of the target.
Korendo
#215
Oh, to again bask in a wave of green, after sitting in a cesspool all day one needs to get back to nature. The commando airdrop should be at “Superfund Site 12” near Grace Land of course.
Korendo
#217
Investigation of non-national commandos on U.S. soil
Agent Larry - It looks like the fairies were massacred here. (Picking up commando fairy rifle)
Agent Curly - Hey Moe look at the Nerf ball (squeezing the ball it explodes covering Moe with green goo)
Agent Moe Why you pudding head! (Bonk! Pushes Curley who falls into Larry discharging the commando fairy rifle, blowing off a three inch wide swath of hair of the top of Moes head)
Exit scene as Agent Moe chases the other two agents.
badoero
#218
Agent Larry - It looks like the fairies were massacred here. (Picking up commando fairy rifle)
Not so fast… theese faeries are masters in misdirection tactics: watch your back ! 
BTW, I saw the preview of the new Exotique 3 and that you are in with your “Elven Scout”: congratulations for a beautifull piece inside an awesome book ! :applause:
RicoD
#219
Hey Tiziano! The final is gorgeous! Just wanted to wish you luck in the judging stage. Also, congrats for making it into Exotique 3! That book is really suited for your ‘body of work’ (pun intended).
Thaldir
#220
LOL! Yes, those fairies are more cunning that they look, I’d suggest the three agents to watch their backs and look above as well.
Thanks for the congratulations, folks! It was really a giddy moment when the announcement e-mail arrived (compounded by the fact that just the evening before I had landed my first free-lancing job in the industry…).
I’m still excited, a bit scared (since I feel I’ve definitely to remain up to par, now) and still ‘in seventh Heaven’ as we say in Italy (I think it’s ‘on cloud 9’ in the U.S.). I can’t wait to hold the book…