The Rising - created by arca


The Rising
Favs: 6SBS: 4Hi-resRank: 2/37Score: 77.9% (43)37690 views

This image is created from almost completely from my own stock and drawing. I did use a texture by Marqoni - http://fav.me/d4allfs but everything else was from my own photographs and digital drawing. See SBS for in depth and original photo etc. (5 years and 1551 days ago)


Stairway to the Clouds - created by arca


Stairway to the Clouds
Favs: 1SBS: 13Hi-resRank: 2/19Score: 67.4% (33)13168 views

Removed buildings in background, changed the sky, removed sign and wire on building, added gradient colour layer, adjustment layers, shadows and grain layer (to aid in photographic look). See SBS for full info and WIP GIF in Step 13
EDIT: Flipped clouds :D (5 years and 3054 days ago)


A Single Fern - created by arca


A Single Fern
Favs: 1SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 2/45Score: 65.7% (31)10800 views

(5 years and 3069 days ago)


Libellule and Firetail - created by arca


Libellule and Firetail
Favs: 9SBS: 11Hi-resRank: 2/22Score: 69.9% (41)16796 views

Queen Libellule and Her companion-dragon, Firetail ... dreaming of far-off places and worlds of green and blue.

Full view is nice and Step 4 in the SBS is an animated GIF .

Thanks to lockstock (from her Elizabeth pack). All images but the figure are my own. Any brushes used are stock PS or created by me. See SBS (5 years and 3070 days ago)

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Vermillion Lake - created by arca


Vermillion Lake
Favs: 3SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 2/80Score: 68.4% (34)14117 views

Vermillion Lake Park, South Dakota. The night before a big wind storm (winds up to 80mph). (5 years and 3096 days ago)


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