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Submitted: September 30, 2011
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Twilight sleepingby =Stinkehund

Digital Art / Vector / Scenes

And done..
Want it as a print? Over here: [link]

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Because people keep asking me:
The basis for this thing was a nighttime-screenshot from the start of Winter Wrap Up, which i pretty much traced in Illustrator and recolored, with every "level" of the picture in its own group - which added up to a good couple hundred different layers and about 3 days total work. I then grouped those together and imported them into Photoshop, in a dozen different groups (for instance, the bed is 5 layers - backrest, pillow, blanket, wood in front and Twilight) - that way, i could use clipping masks for the shading without disturbing the other objects in the picture. Much more comfortable than drawing the lighting on the whole picture in one go.
As for the shading, that's basically just me drawing the individual layers in dark blue/red, then brushing away the "shadow" in the areas that should be lit. The rest was playing around with transparency and stuff like that.

Here's the picture without any effects:

And here's the shitty first version with light:

Critique by ~divinebrony32 Apr 3, 2013, 12:05:38 PM

I love this new piece. I congratulate you on another great piece of art work! most people would think this an effortless picture due to the fact that it was made from a previously, professionaly, expert created image. I think them wrong. you clearly spent a lot of time making this and the method you detailed in the description shows this. also, the DOF is superb for a 2-dimensional image about 2-dimensional characters. what stands out most is the lighting. sleek, smooth and natural light makes this an an excellent example of good talent. 10/10 and a favorite from me!

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Critique by *SoarinPie Aug 5, 2012, 12:06:47 PM

I love this picture! In fact, the main reason I love your work so much is the lighting! You have such a talent for shadowing, soft light, and the way different textures and objects reflect that light. The picture has almost a story book feeling to it. It's detailed, but also muted giving a warm feel. I actually like the angle the picture was drawn at too. It captures a lot in such a small frame. You get an all around setting of the picture without it being too crowed or complex. I'm not sure how original this is, but from a artistic point of view I'm very impressed!

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~Muffin220 Apr 3, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Looks good, I think you should focus on your blending method the most. The biggest and most common mistake one sees in digital art is the blotchy spots or edges that are to sharp. Also Im not sure where that other light is coming from were the floor ends. Its almost as though theres something shiny down stairs and its reflecting up back toward the window. Other than that its a pretty solid piece.

~Ibeatganon4fun Mar 2, 2013

The light effects are just perfect! I feel so cozy.

~xvc23847 Jan 13, 2013

my lovest picture

~Mac3030 Jan 10, 2013

Heh, first pony related work I've ever seen featured on Abduzeedo. I remember seeing this awhile back,
regardless, great work!

=Stinkehund Jan 10, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

err.. Abdu-whatnow?

~Mac3030 Jan 10, 2013

Haha, it's a design/art site. Saw this piece today right here.

~james-manning Jan 9, 2013

Amazing work!

Assuming it's early morning, it seems like the time on the clock should be different than 2:25, although maybe Celestia just got an early start that day.