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Published: 2007-08-29 13:13:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 3704; Favourites: 92; Downloads: 42
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Description
She could change everything about her... Using colors bold && bright
But all the colors mix together - to grey... And it breaks her heart... It breaks her heart
To Grey ♥

About the Art --->
Sometimes, no matter what we try to achieve, we fail, especially when you cut off a bigger bite than we can chew. I think that sometimes I set my goals too high, or try to achieve the impossible, and instead of completely stopping the tide, I just slow it to a trickle of rising water. I try, and try, and try to do everything in my power, but still, a little bit of pain slips by me, like a small flood of tide water, and I see it, and I try to stop it, but the water's clinging at my ankles, and I can't run fast enough. The tide reaches everyone I'm trying so hard to protect, and they just stand there, and stare back at me. They'd never say it, but you know what they're thinking: Why didn't you stop it?

They have no fight left. Ether that, or they're expecting me to take all the fights for them. And there's no way I can stop now, because the whole wide ocean would just come and sweep them away, and Whoosh! I'd never see them again.

What if I'm getting tired of fighting, when nothing I do seems to work?

This piece is dedicated to my friend Ashley, whose finally found the path away from the tide.

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Photo manipulation © Rachel Hunt a.k.a shadehkins
Backgrounds && moon © The Stock Exchange -> [link]
Subject horse © xxmemorabilia -> [link]
Subject horse's mane, forelock, && eye © Shadehkins
Background horses © The Stock Exchange -> [link]
Brushes spiritsighs-stock ->[link]
Lyrics © Dave Matthews Band, Grey Street

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Comments: 43

Cpyder-Graphics [2009-10-09 20:39:43 +0000 UTC]


Dave Matthews Band is my all-time favorite band. Their music is so inspiring for me. But anyway, this song is my signature.

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Shadehkins In reply to Cpyder-Graphics [2009-10-11 21:16:37 +0000 UTC]

They have such great lyrics

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Cpyder-Graphics In reply to Shadehkins [2009-10-12 19:27:21 +0000 UTC]


Yes. Some have very deep meanings too. And by the way, this is such a wonderful piece. You are very talented. The horses in the background are my favorite part, and the mane and tail are much better than I could ever do. The horses's eye color is beautiful. It truely is a fantastic piece ♥ I think I'd like a picture of Tamariq, Siobhan, Caoimhe or Averylla from you. It is a very inspiring piece, and what you wrote in the description, makes me a little sad, but also inspires me a lot. Keep up the good work. I just can't wait to see what master-piece you create next, Shadehkins.


-cpyder

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Shadehkins In reply to Cpyder-Graphics [2009-10-13 22:41:13 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you so much! I love receiving comments like this, with lots of detail and feedback! I've been working on non-equine work lately, but I definitely want to do another horse piece soon!

Thank you!

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Cpyder-Graphics In reply to Shadehkins [2009-10-13 23:00:07 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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xxfantaisiamanipsxx [2008-05-04 17:23:08 +0000 UTC]

you inspire me soo much!
i absoultly love this sooo much
you've worked really hard on this manip.. i wish i could do a horse manip this good
if you made it into a print i would defiantly buy it aswell <3
how long did it take for you to make ?
xx

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Shadehkins In reply to xxfantaisiamanipsxx [2008-05-04 17:54:00 +0000 UTC]

Awwr, that's SO sweet of you!
You have no idea how great it makes me feel to be an inspiration! It really is the highest complement i can get. Thank you!
Honestly, it's just practice and perfectionism. I just find a horse and background that interact or contrast well, and work at it really, really hard. Manip'ing doesn't really come easy to me, I have to admit. If you spent a lot of time on the subject, though, it'll turn out awesomely. I think I spent more than half the time it took to make this picture just cutting, dodging, burning, and re-assembling the horse. I don't smudge anything but the mane and tail, and occasionally very small parts of the face, so it takes me a bit longer to get everything done right. I like the non-smudged look better, though. ^^ Just keep on practicing and take your time! You're a lot better thank you think you are! Don't underestimate yourself, babe!

I think I'll start offering a few of my pieces as prints.

I don't remember exactly how long for this one, since I made it a while ago, but most of my manips take 10-15 hours. Definitely no less than 10 hours, but some of mine have takes upwards of 30 or 40. I'm a REALLY slow worker! lol

Thanks again!

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longing-to-escape [2007-12-28 04:24:20 +0000 UTC]

way to make me cry

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Shadehkins In reply to longing-to-escape [2007-12-29 02:07:27 +0000 UTC]

<3 You weren't exactly meant to read that dahl, but I guess that's what it was meant to do?

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lovingserenade [2007-10-16 02:48:38 +0000 UTC]

Words cannot even express how much I adore this picture. If you make it a print, I'll buy it. For serious.

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Shadehkins In reply to lovingserenade [2007-10-16 19:24:23 +0000 UTC]

I love you like crazy, Tori.

And thank you. <3 It really does mean a lot to me.

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starlightspoint7 [2007-10-12 20:42:10 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! Your manipulations are wonderful!

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Shadehkins In reply to starlightspoint7 [2007-10-12 20:52:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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starlightspoint7 In reply to Shadehkins [2007-10-12 21:06:41 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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jendeelinn [2007-09-19 17:55:39 +0000 UTC]

oooo...perdyfull

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Shadehkins In reply to jendeelinn [2007-09-19 21:14:13 +0000 UTC]

Awwr, thank you!

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jendeelinn In reply to Shadehkins [2007-09-19 21:44:02 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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acornah [2007-09-10 03:28:54 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful! The colours are stunning, all soft and beach-like. And the eye is really striking.

Nice work!

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Shadehkins In reply to acornah [2007-09-10 19:31:41 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you a lot, lovie. <3 I'm flattered.

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corruptangel315 [2007-09-07 04:58:00 +0000 UTC]

OMG! That is absolutely stunning... love the concept, too; the message that goes with it. <3

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Shadehkins In reply to corruptangel315 [2007-09-08 02:56:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm so glad someone really notices the theme of the picture, as well as the technical aspects. I think the message is 10x more important, anyways, and I'm super proud that you can see it- it's something I always strive to do. <3

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corruptangel315 In reply to Shadehkins [2007-09-08 03:44:00 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome! <3 And yeah, I love it when a photomanipulation has a theme behind it; a message that really shows through in the art. You definitely do a good job at trying to convey that in your photomanipulations.

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Shadehkins In reply to corruptangel315 [2007-09-08 19:01:20 +0000 UTC]

Aww, well thank you! <3

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corruptangel315 In reply to Shadehkins [2007-09-08 19:25:31 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! <3

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BlackJaq-Stock [2007-09-03 04:11:58 +0000 UTC]

wow! :stares:

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Shadehkins In reply to BlackJaq-Stock [2007-09-03 16:27:31 +0000 UTC]

Danke!

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BlackJaq-Stock In reply to Shadehkins [2007-09-03 22:43:29 +0000 UTC]

lol no prob ^^

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axis85 [2007-08-31 14:11:04 +0000 UTC]

holy cow I wish the moon weren't there it distracts from the white horses but that's my own thingy still absolutely fricking love it!!!

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Shadehkins In reply to axis85 [2007-08-31 14:45:20 +0000 UTC]

Awwr, thank you!

I wasn't sure about the moon myself, but when I took it away, it looked really... empty? xD I don't know. If I do another version, can I pass it by you without a moon? I'd need an expert opinion.

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axis85 In reply to Shadehkins [2007-09-04 00:32:57 +0000 UTC]

oh also I want to compliment you on the eye *dies* just beautifully done

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Shadehkins In reply to axis85 [2007-09-04 01:23:12 +0000 UTC]

Mm- I do the same thing, also- as I get closer to finishing it, I go on a snack break, leave the picture up on full screen, and that way, when I walk back into the room, I can see what makes the big impression (in this case, the eye, thank god), and then, yanno, I can see if anythings missing. I think a better decision would've been to add something smaller. The big problem with this picture is that there's SO much sky-space, and other than birds, which I've already added, there's not much normal stuff you can add, right? xD There needs to be something int eh upper left-hand corner, and it's not the moon, but I don't know what. xD

And thank you very much! It's the first eye I've ever drawn 100% from scratch- usually I just re-colour the iris, but here, he needed a whole new socket and jazz.

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axis85 In reply to Shadehkins [2007-09-07 08:51:05 +0000 UTC]

hmm... I think it will look fine, you don't want to clutter the beautiful image, maybe you could change the sky to a more dramatic one anywho it's such a tiny tidbit just keep it as it is and yay for snacks

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axis85 In reply to Shadehkins [2007-09-04 00:31:55 +0000 UTC]

sure thing dude, I do the same I look at it and think meh that's way too simple then I look back and see if I need to add more... usually I don't have to, sometimes less in more

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katsuka-kitsune [2007-08-31 04:01:45 +0000 UTC]

Argh I hate you.

... NononoIlieIloveyou. <3333

Goodness, girl, your stuff gets more amazing every time you post. o_o I am in AWE. <3

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Shadehkins In reply to katsuka-kitsune [2007-08-31 13:51:32 +0000 UTC]

Love you tooooo! <3

Awwr, thank you!

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alquatic [2007-08-30 02:02:50 +0000 UTC]

It's gorgeous. It really is. One thing I'd like to point out though: the horse's shadow should be more flat and beneath it, as the light is coming on an angle from above. Other than that, I love it.

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Shadehkins In reply to alquatic [2007-08-30 13:22:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh, well thank you! xD If I decide to do a re-make and fix some things up (assuming I get enough tips, of course), then I'll definitely change that. Thanks for the hint!

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xxmemorabilia [2007-08-30 01:09:34 +0000 UTC]

OMG! what a SEXY horse you used!! haha.

Lovely job. I loveee it.

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Shadehkins In reply to xxmemorabilia [2007-08-30 02:10:56 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, yeah, tell me about it! Man, whoever owns that piece of ham is one luckyyy lady!

I'd tapp that lol

Anyways, thanks SO much for providing such AWESOME stock. I owe you one!

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Swan-Studio [2007-08-29 20:16:04 +0000 UTC]

Wweelll...all I can say...is WOW

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Shadehkins In reply to Swan-Studio [2007-08-29 23:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Awwr, thank you so much! I'm glad you like. I'm thinking I might use it for a future roleplay character.

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Swan-Studio In reply to Shadehkins [2007-08-30 00:19:01 +0000 UTC]

OOHH!! I didn't notice the horses coming out of the sea spray!

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