Skyward Magic

****EDIT 5/16/15: Made some adjustments. Hopefully it looks better now! X3 Contest ends tomorrow ****



This is my contest entry for the artbook contest~!

My Preferred Name: Lady Nyx

Brief Description of the Place you chose to draw:

As long as I could remember, I've always wanted to see the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights. I would try to add what said lights actually are scientifically, but I won't pretend that I know how the phenomenon works (who wants a wall of scientific info anyway?) After doing a bit of research, I found out that a fantastic place to check out the Northern Lights is in Norway. And once I honed in on Norway, I noticed some photographers taking photos of the aurora in a place called Djupvik, Northern Norway, the Lyngenalps. After checking out said pictures, I realized that I'd absolutely ADORE being there just so that I can see this fantastically beautiful and magical sight. This is the location in my drawing!
It combines all my favorite visual things: Stars, aurora borealis, and a reflective surface. It's a natural light show that is far more fantastic and beautiful than any firework display. This is God's art and He is the most brilliant artist that ever lived--the proof is in the Northern Lights.
(fun fact: it doesn't need to be cold to see the Northern Lights. All you need is the right spot, right timing, and a clear sky!)

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This pic features my new OC Clio. You'll be seeing quite a bit of her in the future X3

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Thank you dear Lord for the opportunity to finally be able to draw the Northern Lights! And I thank you also for how nicely this came out. I dedicate this to you <33

THANK YOU ALL FOR VIEWING!



texture provided by: Sirius-sdz
    wheat and grass brush by Sylar113
    (both free to use in free and commercial art)
Star brush by ChildOfMoonlight 
Created with Photoshop Elements, Clip Studio Paint, and Paint Tool Sai