_{He stands on the holy mountain, where the enchanted clouds cloak the mysteries of heaven from the earth. The pines beneath his feet seem as unchanging as the stern mounts on which they live, but they -- the trees, the mountains, the clouds -- know that he alone could boast transcendence from the ravages of time. After all, it was he who brought it upon the world when he was born.}

Time spent on artwork: Approximately three months...'coz I don't have time-stopping powers. ;-p

Medium: Digital, Photoshop CS2, 50:50 between mouse-work and tablet work (I wasn't able to buy a tablet early enough to tablet-render Dialga, unfortunately); clouds were drawn using a tandem of my own cloud brush and a brush from [link]

I used an unfinished version of this for my brother's birthday card. ^^ Background was inspired by Huang Shan of Anhui, China. I am not very happy with how the pines came out, though. I really need to practice drawing plants. <_<;

Other artworks in this series:
Starmaker
Shadowed Reflections
Detail shots

Dialga (c) to Satoshi Tajiri. The gijinka (humanized) form, however, is my creation and cannot be used or distributed without permission. NO EXCEPTIONS.

THIS ART IS UNDER THE PROTECTION OF SPIKE, INC.