There is a day in 10 years, every mortal can visit Heaven through the portal that St. Peter creates. He summons a Cloud Phoenix by the Heaven Sword, carrying this enchanted world close to the Earth.... It's time to go...
Source credits to all the author I noted here
Other sources:
Child in blue dress by Falln-stock:
http://falln-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1bh995
Bird brush from Falln-stock:
http://falln-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1j7j9t
Cloud stock by LovelyBstock:
http://lovelybstock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1qmocx
and
http://lovelybstock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1qmoer
Pegasus statue by shinimegamistock:
http://shinimegamistock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2czyhy
Flower Queen by marjoleinart stock:
http://marjoleinart-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2w1xko
and
http://marjoleinart-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2w1wsq
Pigeon by mlestock:
http://mlestock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/dcjlkr
The flying gull by avianstock:
http://avianstock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1ay9jn
Heaven gate by gothicbohemianstock
http://gothicbohemianstock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1fu3mq
Fairy by faestock
http://faestock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1pdnmz
Old man by skydancer-stock:
http://skydancer-stock.deviantart.com/#/d2vcf0u
(here is the written permission of from skydancer-stock to use this image: http://i34.tinypic.com/9g9f74.jpg)
Sorry Mod, i used too much external sources :(
Other than that, some digital painting was use to draw the Cloud Phoenix and clouds.
Please view in Hi-Res (5 years and 3365 days ago)
- 1: Horse by chunga-stock (DA)
- 2: Horse by shi-stock (DA)
- 3: Elephant by beerbeer (sxc.hu)
- 4: Elephant by tracey7799(sxc.hu)
- 5: Giraffe by MongoKing (sxc.hu)
- 6: Giraffe by deFig (sxc.hu)
- 7: Eagle by ogcodes (Flickr)
- 8: Sea dragon by douga (Flickr)
- 9: The path by adebond1 (Flickr)
- 10: Castle by pixelediting(Flickr)
OMFG! Magic! ...........................Your skills have seemed to have exploded within the last couple months.
Thanks Chad, honestly I'm surprised myself, but I realized that's the result of learning and practicing, and source hunting is also very important (half of my time is for that)
OH MY GOD THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! AWESOME WORK!!!!!!!!!
It's a good image except for a pair of headless gray wings flying at lower left.
hope u will get 1st prize for ur creation..
Silencer...he will.
Thanks Gamemastertip and CMYK46. @CYMK46: you mean the lower left of the image or of the castle? if in the lower left of the image, there is a gull and it still has head as you can see in the source, just because of the pose, we can't see head. If you mean the lower left of the castle, that's the bird brushs and how can we see their head from that distance?
i was 100% sure that you will enter this contest..., and i was waiting for this stuff..,clever selection of sources.., very welldone.., no need to say a good luck..., but i want 2 say CoNgRaTs for the 1st place
fantastic work!!! i especially like where her gown fades into the ground...excellent piece of art...early congrats
nice nice nice
WOW! Terrific job and beautiful colors. Your stocks hunting, image blending and drawing skills are awesome. Congrats in advance.
i agree with Chalty..incredible talent shown last couple months..great imagination and superb execution on all of your images, including this one.
mind blowing...highmarks nd a fav too...!!!! well done author
Fantastic work author...totally in your style...best of luck
Very nicely done!!.... lighting is great, good job on this creation!
Wonderful work, SBS very very good. Top marks!
Wow, it's really beautiful, and so peaceful, just like heaven should be, great work.
beautiful!!!! maybe the caslte perspective it's a lit bit strange ...but it' ok.....for me!!!
real heaven wonderful imagination and execution.... Great skills coming out in these days....
W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L!!!! It's breathtaking! Very beautiful coloring and blending of images.
very nice ! g l
Simply Stunning. Top 3 easy. Well done.
This is a masterpiece
love it, congrats in advance
I agree what else can I say but Very fine indeed Author.
No need to say good luck here.
You get my vote and I love to see members improve as you have.
Wait, wait, I still don't want to go there, have too much things to be completed here...
Thank you my friends, your kind words mean so much to me, I very appreciate ^^. @Cornelia: these days, Heaven is opened for visitors every 10 years, just enjoy that for a day then come back
Lol, I can't believe anyone actually even bothered to submit their entry after this...the more I look at this, the more I'm stunned. Definately, definately, congrats in advance.
nice
STUNNISHING work !!!! I LOVE IT, IT'S GREAT, IT'S WONDERFULL !!!!
Good luck author
p.s. I REALLY REALLY LIKE IT
Well done. There is so much happening in the image.
Little overloaded,but great image.
Congrats! for winning
I KNEW! I KNEW! I K-N-E-W!!! You'd win, certainly! It's a wonderful work! Congratulations, Minh!
hi,.....always stunning work, congrats again......
congrats buddy..,
Lovely work Langstrum, congrats
Con.Grat.U.Lations. WHOOOOOO!!!!
Congrats .......... great work ...............
Woww i wanna go there when i die haha.
Goood Job!
Congrats buddy,well deserved...
Thank you all for your constant supports to me, I'm so glad
congr...you too....you deserve that!!!!
Nice...
Congratulations!!!! Great entry!
Glad to see you have been doing well with your works, congrats. Keep up the good work .
Congratulations!!
Congrats!!
Howdie stranger!
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