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The ascend

The ascend

Painting Painting \ Uncategorized | 09/02/04 @256 | henning | Comments critiques (94) | Views views (30939)


The ascend
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I have to say: Never paint hair like this. It took me forever! :)
Everything painted from scratch in Photoshop, using an Art Pad.
 
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Skoostrez

 09/02/04 @257

I think you did extremely well, I love it!
 
Avatar grass

 09/02/04 @262

Demoscene gfxmans alwas rule!
 
Avatar SandraS

 09/02/04 @268

Absolutely amazing! If it weren't for the hair - which I think looks a little too shiny, a lil bit "plastic-like" - she could have been real! You have done a reallly good job here, Henning!

(Du representerer oss fra Norge svært så godt!! ) +9
 
Avatar UmbraTheory

 09/02/04 @269

UMMMM absolutely AWESOME! Hair and skin tone are excellently done!
 
Avatar Kyena

 09/02/04 @271

Welcome to GFX - I am glad you could make it Henning :)
This is one of the most beautiful pieces from you. Full marks from me - I don't see anything I would change about this.
Some minor input though..I noticed in the thumbnail - it looks like she got an octopus on her head (tehee thought that was funny) ;)
 
Avatar FErio

 09/02/04 @287

so f* great!
I luv the colours. Her expression. ALL.
ii'am faling in luv for this girl. XD
 
Kassandra

 09/02/04 @299

I should say despite the difficulty of painting the hair the way you ve managed...it was worth it!!! ;)

Veeeeeery nice work....no no not nice....EXCELLENT work!
 
Avatar Grafiker

 09/02/04 @308

vayyyy what's that? a viking girl? ;) really i love it, bravo. Photorealistic work.
i gave full marks.
 
Avatar siffert

 09/02/04 @322

Great work! Her face is amazing!
 
Avatar Jie

 09/02/04 @353

Impressive! The lighting... the textures of the fabric... it's exquisite!!

That's for the left half of your painting. I have a problem with the right.
In terms of composition it seems unnessesary; when I cover the right side with my hand I see a better picture.
Still, great work! +8.
 
Avatar mrhollow

 09/02/04 @389

Great work. The shading on her neck and face is amazing.
 
Avatar ARTOONATOR

 09/02/04 @442

Good job man! You did your homework!
 
frpnavarro

 09/02/04 @492

I think this is your best work. First saw this on Elfwood. Took you ages to get here. :)
 
Avatar Phaesia

 09/02/04 @517

This is absolutely beautiful! The face is perfect
I love it

(kjempeflink er du! *flinke, flinke mannen* ;) hehe)
 
Avatar Xris

 09/02/04 @545

This is just great! Can't say anthing more. Well done!
+9
 
Avatar Kyena

 09/02/04 @597

quote:

 frpnavarro wrote on 09/02@783nI think this is your best work. First saw this on Elfwood. Took you ages to get here. :)
I brought him here! Sorry gotta brag a little *pads her own shoulder* Well - indirectly anyway..ahem
 
flay

 09/02/04 @646

Heh Great! I'm sure I'm not alone who like it more than nominated pictures. Hard to get nomination because people overlook a lot of very good pictures like this.
 
Avatar Meagan

 09/02/04 @892

Lovely!
 
Avatar henning

 09/03/04 @031

quote:

GFXartist sponsor Kyena wrote on 09/02@889n[...]

I brought him here! Sorry gotta brag a little *pads her own shoulder* Well - indirectly anyway..ahemn
n

Hehe, Yes you sure did, Kyena. I really appr/quote]n

Hehe, Yes you sure did, Kyena. I really appreciate your help. Thank you :)
 
Avatar uncle-xeN

 09/03/04 @148

the usual airbrush/photo stuff.
ultra boring motif,nice colours.
+6
i would prefer if you post some original stuff


 
peach

 09/03/04 @212

the girl is extremely well done!
 
Avatar recon

 09/03/04 @264

Oh yes! this one is realy good. the materials of her clothes are absolutely fantastic!!!
 
syzygy01

 09/04/04 @804

Awesome, this picture is freakin' awesome... You're the first person I've given an +8/8 since I've been able to give 8 points.
 
Avatar PeachySticks

 09/05/04 @858

...
Kinda have to agree with uncle-xeN there, I was a little disappointed when I saw this. I thought it was be a oil-like painting with a nice background, but it's just an airbrushed photo. The bg is not *that* bad, but that really dark cloud at the bottom doesn't look right at all.
 
Hiigara

 09/06/04 @011

***Cries with jealousy*** :.( awsome awsome, i luv it
 
Avatar kuzyn

 09/06/04 @052

She is perfect. I love her :) and your work. Bravo!!!
 
Avatar Carmella

 09/06/04 @235

Amazing!Very well done.My max +8
 
Avatar Frostsnake

 09/06/04 @235

Nice picture! I like the clouds alot.
and the
"ansiktet er konge bra!"
 
Marley

 09/06/04 @248

Bloody nice work, especially on the clouds!.Bloody good :p haha
 
mvi3

 09/06/04 @256

Just beautiful :)
 
SGK

 09/06/04 @524

yeah... really realistic but imaginative..
this is a really good job..
 
Avatar houk

 09/06/04 @540

Awesome! I love it!
 
Avatar houk

 09/06/04 @540

Awesome! I love it!
 
Avatar maumau

 09/06/04 @610

fantastic :))
 
Avatar AvolonPrincess

 09/06/04 @822

well it was well worth the time you spent, your hair you painted looks great.
 
Avatar bluepulse

 09/06/04 @850

The skin tone is really nice. I'm not so sure I like the background. I think it deminishes the outstanding work you have accomplished with the girl. the time you spent on the hair is well worth it. Her hair looks like one of my oil brushes.
 
Avatar TJVerhagen

 09/07/04 @057

Ok, so I dont know what to think here... did you paint over a photo or did you really paint everything from scratch?
The girl and (a part of) the cloudmass in the back look incredibly realistic so I understand some of the reactions you've been getting.

If this really is painted from scratch as you said it is, i really want to see a more detailed shot and/or a process. No disrespect, but I just want to know if you are really THAT good

EDIT: removed some bad english :p
 
Avatar uncle-xeN

 09/07/04 @214

quote:

Forum moderator, GFXartist sponsor TJVerhagen wrote on 09/07@057If this really is painted from sketch as you said it is,
he just said "painted from scratch".
if you watch the other pics closely and read the text you will soon find out that she is his girlfriend.
 
jbzh007

 09/07/04 @226

just great
 
trust

 09/07/04 @359

exelent ;)
 
Avatar Juro

 09/07/04 @514

Great face and details!
 
Avatar cupcake

 09/07/04 @593

Nice work
 
Avatar henning

 09/07/04 @606

quote:

Forum moderator, GFXartist sponsor TJVerhagen wrote on 09/07@057nOk, so I dont know what to think here... did you paint over a photo or did you really paint everything from scratch?
The girl and (a part of) the cloudmass in the back look incredibly realistic so I understand some of the reactions you've been getting.

If this really is painted from scratch as you said it is, i really want to see a more detailed shot and/or a process. No disrespect, but I just want to know if you are really THAT good

EDIT: removed some bad english :pn
n

Hi, thanks for your comment :)
Yes, this picture is painted from scratch. I start off with a rough b/w drawing, then I add shadows and high lights. After this I add colors and details. I have not saved the progress during any of my pictures, but I am doing this from now on just in case people are wondering. Sounds wierd to me, I really didn´t spend THAT much time on this if I compare this to the responds...

:)

-Henning
 
Blinc1

 09/07/04 @668

:p GODDAMN... And the you are not on the elite list ?!

Well i Love the picture i must say ;)

5+ for thát man! :p

keep up the good work.
 
Avatar Cyberskin

 09/08/04 @512

oh wow this is heavenly, the glowing skin!!
:)

+6
 
Avatar Mila-22

 09/08/04 @584

What a pretty face!!!
 
Avatar Mila-22

 09/08/04 @586

What a pretty face!!!
 
tsimhawj

 09/08/04 @757

Really awesome. I really like the lightning and the hair.
 
P90

 09/08/04 @790

Outstanding! Excellent Work! It has a lot of emotion and the colors are have an earthy feeling. They stand out against the the blue. The Hair! If you could weave for real you would have living canvases.
 
Avatar adamfrancuzik

 09/08/04 @955

Wow I realy like this one! What resolution do you paint in?... because I think you could probably paint in a higher resolution and get more detail into your paintings. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with what you have done, I just have seen some paintings that are 8k by 8k resolution and it does a difference compared to some of their recent works in lower resolution! Oh, and I LOVE the hair on this painting! May have taken a long time, however it was time well spent!!! The texture of the skin is perfect too! It's just the background that I think lacks the detail. The girl looks extremely detailed, but the background doesn't seem as articulate. That's just my two bits.
Keep painting! (thumbup) (thumbup)
 
Avatar henning

 09/09/04 @034

quote:

GFXartist sponsor adamfrancuzik wrote on 09/08@955n Wow I realy like this one! What resolution do you paint in?... because I think you could probably paint in a higher resolution and get more detail into your paintings. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with what you have done, I just have seen some paintings that are 8k by 8k resolution and it does a difference compared to some of their recent works in lower resolution! Oh, and I LOVE the hair on this painting! May have taken a long time, however it was time well spent!!! The texture of the skin is perfect too! It's just the background that I think lacks the detail. The girl looks extremely detailed, but the background doesn't seem as articulate. That's just my two bits.
Keep painting! (thumbup) (thumbup)n
n

Hi there, thanks for your comment!
I make all my pictures in high resolution. This picture is approx. 3000 pipxels wide in its original state :)

-Henning
 
Avatar Jane

 09/09/04 @305

I think everything here look too plastic, but except that it's great!! (thumbup) +8/9
 
arkera

 09/10/04 @515

Incredible work... what's the story behind her would you say? I'm interested.
 
Avatar henning

 09/10/04 @660

quote:

 arkera wrote on 09/10@515nIncredible work... what's the story behind her would you say? I'm interested.n
n

Hi, thank you :)
I have to admit that I really didn´t have much of a story going on in my head while making this. At the end stuff sort of popped up in my mind, thinking of her mind travelling to other places, something like that. I guess she´s on a journey inside her head...

Sorry, I´m not as deep and philosophic that I wish I would be, hehe...

- Henning
 
Avatar Kerrigan

 09/11/04 @459

Wow :o:o
 
chesham

 09/12/04 @575

Hei henning, jeg heter Alexander, jeg er interessert i arbeidet ditt og ønsker å kjøpe noen bilder av deg hvis det er muligt, alt du trenger å gjøre er å sende meg noen hi-res bilder i mailen min eller noe sånt... Kan du kontakte meg? achesham@hotmail.com
 
hclmstm

 09/13/04 @410

i think you paint her colose on the layer specialism in photoshop.am i right?the effect result of rtanslucence is so good!
 
Avatar Elfei

 09/13/04 @685

is really good, the light efects are amazing...but, a see one problem...the hair is marvellous but...but the light in is a litter desordened(because de light direction is by one side, and de hair shining in other).

E detail...and sorry about my english^^"...is terrible.
 
Zhou

 09/13/04 @914

Hey, it's awesome ^^ *almost speechless*
 
Avatar wanialdo

 09/14/04 @689

It's an amazing work... good job!
 
Animecutie23

 09/14/04 @770

It's absalutly outstanding ^_^
 
Agios

 09/15/04 @090

Amazing work, the skin tones are great...so realistic, the face , the expression, the way her eyes are drawn...no mention the har eh?

Great (+9)
 
theladyinred

 09/15/04 @724

so great!!!!!! i wish i can do something like that!
 
Avatar PatrickBateman

 09/16/04 @546

Wow, u so talented,great job top score.
 
Avatar Eilidh

 09/28/04 @254

Very, very beautiful. The texture and feel of the skin in your works reminds me of Vallejo and the 70's fantasy illustrations: It's smooth, but at the same time crisp and shiny.
Great skills; keep it up! =)
 
rivan

 10/03/04 @826

this's the amazing picture!It's great!!....very Great!!

 
Avatar johanflood

 10/10/04 @094

razorback is better. Sweden rox ;)
 
Avatar henning

 10/11/04 @791

Quote: "rzorback is better. Sweden rox"

Yes, he is much better than me, but NORWAY ROCKS!!! ;-)

-Henning
 
Jackal9487

 10/20/04 @910

Absolutly love your work Henning. I've seen a few of your works and what I've seen is fantastic. Keep up the good work.
 
emakup

 11/07/04 @592

it's superb! i always remain astonished looking at this painting..i put it as desktop image and it really gives me a good mood!
i love the choise of the colours and lights!
also her grace in her position..
she is so perfect!

hope to see other great things like this..of this artist.. in the future!
ciaooo
 
Avatar SailorDidi

 11/14/04 @598

the face is just perfect.
 
Avatar Justykat

 11/21/04 @434

lovely
 
vmdm

 12/13/04 @639

Excelent color, lighting and pose!! +10
 
Avatar LadyHydralisk

 02/12/05 @603

WOW! Great job, most hair on GFX sucks, yours rules, truly. Max points.
 
Avatar eduardobedoya

 02/22/05 @156

awesome.
 
Avatar kairikeymaster

 04/09/05 @092

looks like an airbrushed magazine cover, it's so realistic!
 
Zevrillion

 04/10/05 @599

wow that is absolutely fantastic.
 
Avatar lullaby

 04/22/05 @319

Gorgeous!!
 
Domo

 05/17/05 @789

I love this gorgeous piccie. I wish I could do something remotely as good as this. The only little thing.. the hair is perhaps a bit overdone. I had to look at it twice, thinking maybe she was a medusa character with snakes for hair. But, hell, what do I know. I love the picture, and except for the double take I took on the hair (and hey, there's nothing wrong with that... it caught my attention), it's perfect.
 
Avatar SudnDeath

 06/14/05 @705

great work, very realistic 8/8
 
Avatar nod423

 09/01/05 @072

AM SPEECHLESS, damn this is very nice man great art
 
Avatar Jemiii

 09/01/05 @677

(thumbup) 8/8
 
Rela

 09/19/05 @792

She looks so real
 
Avatar Biter

 09/26/05 @053

Perfect!!!! very good and nice pict!
+10/10 :)
 
glimmerman

 12/30/05 @410

lol it always compels us to try and find something wrong with a picture...were artists. Flaws are what make the image unique...I cant really articulate it to where it makes sense...but yea. KICK ASS ART! I honestly dont see anything you would need to change or problematic in the art. Point is I actually enjoy the clouds...haha I talk too much
 
Avatar Cigaro

 04/02/06 @950

amazing
 
MadDogWix

 04/11/06 @103

Amazing Work!! The detail is incredible. Love it!
 
Avatar Kuroneko

 04/16/06 @641

I love it and it's so real
 
Avatar SkaChild

 05/28/06 @354

The hair looks awsome.. i love it. good work :)
 
Avatar proteque

 06/19/06 @022

Cool to see a fellow demoscener here :) I have allways admired your work. This is ust brilliant!
--
Proteque/Scarab and Creators
 
Avatar sajjad

 07/08/06 @359

nice
good luck
 
Avatar blob

 09/23/06 @726

Neat. Very good lights, impressive transparency on the clothes.
 
Avatar pim-s

 03/25/07 @856

perfectly done! love the character and the colours. I just don't really like the lil stars but they works with the chara!
 
rimete

 03/26/08 @633

I like this one, in the face there is enough softness and the shadows/shading are great but I think that the hair makes unique. Has a wet/gel look and is vibrant but blends in well overall with the scene.
I think the stars are unnecessary and detract some but not enough to harm the image.
 
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Full Name:
  Henning Ludvigsen
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  06/24/1975 (32)
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