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I've often wondered about how the night sky looked to Van Gogh when he painted 'Starry Night.'

This is an homage to him, and to his painting, one of my all time favorites. We see him standing here, looking up at the night sky...probably in awe, as he wondered how he would capture the beauty he saw. As well, this was the view from the sanitarium he was staying at, as it's well known that the poor guy was quite mentally troubled. (For the record, it's believed he painted this from inside the sanitarium, but I didn't want bars on my image!)

I wanted this piece to be somewhat magical and fantastic, not just a normal night painting. Hence the large moon, large stars, transparent clouds etc., yet keeping a mostly realistic feel to it.

If you see the original painting, you see so much motion...it's as if he saw the vibration on all the objects, and that he captured the wind! See the original here: [link]

Thanks for looking, and I hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I enjoyed creating it:) Done in Photoshop in about 7 hrs using matte painting techniques, and painting over.

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~Crusnik40 May 8, 2013
He was actually in a sanitarium when he painted that. He would stick candle on the brim of his hat and look out his window.
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Mood: Wow! ~susandevy May 1, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
OMG ! so magnificent !!
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~Angelasky Apr 22, 2013  New member Student Interface Designer
Bravol!
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Mood: Love ~Belzeneff Apr 16, 2013  New member
Beautiful. Just Beautiful!.
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Mood: Wow! ~MorelloDragonfly Apr 16, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
That`s so beautiful!
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~Mekano-san Apr 8, 2013
Is there a download link so I can find a picture big enough for my desktop? :)
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~miranw92 Apr 7, 2013  Student Digital Artist
IT is so lovely! I bet Van Gogh saw that beautiful stars on the night. Oh! I wish I was there to watch beautiful sky with him too. XDDD
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~TheCrazyPurpleJester Mar 30, 2013  New member Student General Artist
I wish the sky truly looked like that. I'd be sleeping under the stars every night, :-)
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=fal-name Mar 25, 2013   Photographer
It`s so fantastic!! :heart:
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Mood: Love ~AshesTwisted Mar 24, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
Stunning! :heart:
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