Gate Tree (Digital Painting)
Mysterious gate in the forest ... finished! The answer to where the gate leads is right there if you know what to look for. I don’t recommend opening it.

Mysterious gate in the forest ... finished! The answer to where the gate leads is right there if you know what to look for. I don’t recommend opening it.
Various sketches of the view from under a certain ancient, large, boat which supposedly floated on the world’s biggest flood.
Well, this was a fun test combining stars and trees. I have to figure out a better way and will probably do another one later with (hopefully) a better composition.
Ok, this isn’t really a drawing or a painting or anything, but I want to share it anyway. Mainly, I just enjoy looking at sparkling stars. I currently envy anyone who’s in a rural location and is able to see the night sky unimpeded by light pollution. Living in New York City, I’m lucky to see Jupiter or Venus now and then.
So this is something I created with the help of Stellarium, an open-source program which simulates the night sky. I took several screenshots at various settings within Stellarium and then applied a few different filters and techniques to bring out the colors and make them glow.
You should click the link below and view the full size version.