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Nature's Domain by *claudiasutton:iconclaudiasutton:

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©2007-2009 *claudiasutton
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“Nature’s Domain” is a production painting created to illustrate the meeting between Pan, the God of Nature and the animal characters that are accidentally lured into his presence.

This scene is from chapter seven: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn from “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame.

`This is the place of my song-dream, the place the music played to me,' whispered the Rat, as if in a trance. `Here, in this holy place, here if anywhere, surely we shall find Him!'

This image copyright © 2007.
Please do not reproduce without permission.

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Given 2007-10-05

Nature's Domain by *claudiasutton

Now and then a truly exceptional piece of Fan Art turns up here on dA and we can't scramble quickly enough to DD it. In the case of this piece, at least three different Gallery Directors loved it so much they wanted to do the honors! Suggested by webwiz23 and with the backing of myself, Cooley, Skifi and Cosmosue, this gorgeous tribute to Wind in the Willows captures the peace and silence of the most touching chapter of the book. The style is reminiscent of a frame of classical 2D animation, though gorgeously rendered with much greater depth, and the characters are spot-on. Check the rest of Claudia's gallery for more wonderful pieces like this. (Suggested by ~webwiz23 and Featured by `animator)

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Mood: Joy ~Assinmypants Aug 22, 2007, 9:52:10 PM
I saw this one in your web page...was hoping you'd post it.

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~JenWorks Aug 23, 2007, 11:07:46 AM
holy crapola this is.. i don't know, i'm speechless. i can't find a flaw to critique about this. it is stunning! it has a lovely soft whimsical that is just so wonderfully appealing!

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~junoluver Aug 23, 2007, 11:40:11 AM
This is gorgeous. Absolutely love the magical appearance of Pan, and how he seems to fade but has that strong, bright outline. Wonderful.

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~Zteif Aug 23, 2007, 12:33:44 PM
cool!! i love the colors.

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*claudiasutton Aug 26, 2007, 5:00:37 PM
Thanks everyone!

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=curkas Sep 5, 2007, 2:30:06 PM
Wow! This is really beautiful. Your use of light is excellent

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~Shadowgrail Sep 5, 2007, 3:22:37 PM
gorgeous .. love the color palette and lighting style you have on this one.. great bit of story telling in this one image.

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~54710 Sep 7, 2007, 8:22:50 AM
wow amazing!
this drawing is so realistic but at the same time cartoon, love it

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*keight Sep 13, 2007, 2:35:46 PM
This is a delightful take on that scene.

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~Shindogo Sep 15, 2007, 11:54:04 AM
Beautiful work here, the colors are so lively and set the magical mood right on. The characters are great especialy those two little chumps on the branch. You sure are imaginative and skilled as hell.

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