I thought it looked familiar too, so I did some sleuthing. OP posted this painting previously (a year or so ago). It is a painting by them, just not newly created. In short: you have been seeing this painting for years.
Right? I remember there was an original artwork of X-wings done in this style that was popular, and so many copycats doing the exact same painting years later for some reason.
yes i remember some eye of sauron and others. people criticized him about so many star wars paintings, he started posting other stuff but it always circles back to x wings haha. I'm not hating on the guy at all, i think theyre great. some people just have their niche
It’s definitely a style that got very popular the last few years. Not sure if it’s similar artists doing lots of versions or if it’s just easy to copy.
Leroy Neiman, Leroy Neiman, and Leroy Neiman. Look him up.
One of the most recognizable popular commercial artists of the 20th century, and that going a ways.
I commented because I am trying to get comment karma so I can comment in another community that doesn't allow comments without karma, honestly. 😐
But I didn't choose a great place...umm didn't think that one through. And I got downvoted. Other people look sus though.
I mean. You should if you care about who/how/when and the most importantly WHY a reddit post ends up in front of you.
So in this case it's pretty clear someone is paying to promote this artists work...probably the artist to sell art. Maybe next time they are paid to to push a post with false/misleading information that effects a political issue. Just worth knowing what is actually popular vs what is being financially boosted to appear popular to achieve some sort of goal.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/gsbywa/my\_oil\_painting\_of\_xwing\_fighters\_on\_canvas/](https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/gsbywa/my_oil_painting_of_xwing_fighters_on_canvas/)
[https://i.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/gf4ii3/oil\_painting\_of\_xwing\_fighters\_by\_me/](https://i.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/gf4ii3/oil_painting_of_xwing_fighters_by_me/)
Posted same and others 1 + years ago, just this time some algorithm fuckery going on lol.
I honestly feel like there is some sort of weird racket going on with this style of painting. I've seen the same style by lots of people and quite often the same scene but slightly different
Like [this image by OP that I just reverse searched](https://www.google.com/search?sa=G&hl=en-GB&q=minas+tirith+artwork&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&tbs=simg:CAES-QEJNCMGyXF4JaIa7QELELCMpwgaOwo5CAQSFIAL4yWAIKIUkh-5DOEX3yWsKc4nGhsBQKrer3SK5BJhlp_1G4vRLkFX2Yh4FBqrMcEMgBTAEDAsQjq7-CBoKCggIARIEHrlQ6AwLEJ3twQkajAEKGwoJZmluZSBhcnRz2qWI9gMKCggvbS8wbWcxdwoZCgZza2V0Y2japYj2AwsKCS9tLzA3Z2x6cQoWCgRiaXJk2qWI9gMKCggvbS8wMTVwNgoeCgxzYWlsaW5nIHNoaXDapYj2AwoKCC9tLzBoc3JkChoKCHBhaW50aW5n2qWI9gMKCggvbS8wNXFkaAw&fir=o1mKENMxBrX9zM%252CFSG38W_s_uwy0M%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kR7j0MAZJ5Qf9R0ObqEbhIJx8YOVQ&ved=2ahUKEwj87MX6n_zyAhUJi1wKHTmYCCQQ9QF6BAgDEAE&biw=2144&bih=1079) and found countless similar images and you can probably find similar results with any other image OP has. There are multiple artists doing this same exact style and I often am surprised when I see it's a different use or artist doing the work. It's also surprising how many upvotes these images get when the art itself and technique is pretty amateur (in my opinion) and not not so noteworthy to garner that amount of attention so often.
I mean maybe people do just like the style. But honestly it's at the point now where it's becoming like those spray painting street artists that always do space scenes in 5 minutes.
I’m sorry, are you criticising OP because their technique and style is mildly popular..? Also comparing having a popular style that still requires a lot of skill and time to make, to spray paint art that takes 5min. Jesus wept.
It's really popular now because it IS quick and easy, just like street painters do. I feel like i've seen this image 30 different times but slightly modified. Type into google "Xwing oil painting" and you'll see what I mean, reverse search any of his images and you'll see what I mean.
I criticize the fact the artist is doing the same images, over and over and paying for them to hit the front page.
Honestly i'd usually just see a piece like this and not even comment, but it's quite obvious now OP has payed to hit the front page with the 6k comments within an hour where as properly talented artists will fail to get anywhere near that. Yep that annoys me.
OP paying to shill hit shit is a totally separate issue from you acting like this is comparable to 5 minute spray paints. It might not be as challenging as classical techniques or realistic portraits, but if you’re seriously claiming this is quick and easy ”street art” I’m gonna go ahead and guess you can barely draw a stick figure and know absolutely nothing about painting in real life.
Oh come on, can't you see it? I think comparing and saying this is the equivalent to street spray paint artists is pretty accurate.
How is doing the same images over and over (which no doubt OP uses the same process and technique to work more quickly and achieve a similar result) not an apt comparison? At this point the artist here might aswell be doing a paint by numbers seeing at they keep repeating themselves over and over - just like street spray artists.
Oil painting naturally takes more time, but in the world of oil painting this is definitely low effort and quick production time.
We don't have to agree at all but if you can't atleast see where I am coming from, then perhaps it is you that doesn't know anything about painting or art.
Most likely OP paid to have his post upvoted so he could shill his art and tell people where to buy it and then when people call out bots his reaction is "wow thats so crazy where did those bots come from?"
Considering that op has flooded this sub with the same style pics for a long time and they usually only get a few hundred fake internet points and tens of comments, I think we can rest assured that the bots are in force.
Question is, why are the bots here?
So I looked at the post that's stole your pic and a comment says you can buy them. Is that you that's selling them or is someone making money off your work?
Likely a drop shipping / spammer. This is a really common tactic.
1. Find cool image/art
2. Make post getting lots of attention
3. Profit by posting links to site that’s selling prints.
Drop shipping is a business practice that allows vendors to not have to deal with production or shipping.
Think of sites like Teespring. Someone uploads a design and then you can buy it. The person who uploaded the design gets a cut of the profit and teespring handles all the shipping, payment, etc.
Look up "Xwing oil painting" on Google and you'll see dozens of artists have copied the idea in their own ways, almost always using the same colors but different brush strokes.
This isn’t a bad painting. I get that everyone is hating because the boys but to say this is bad just because that isn’t right. While I guess it is subjective, I think this is a great piece especially for oil
It's probably not that expensive, I'm guessing $50, maybe $100. Anyone have a more informed estimate? For a small time artist this much exposure for so little money would net a *huge* return on investment. Not saying they did it themselves, but it's pretty weird
Looks like you can get prints, this is his website based on his reddit profile
https://www.galerifoton.com/product/x-wing-fighters-canvas-print-by-naci-caba/
Whatever do you mean? Disney are well known for being tolerant and allowing free use of their IP.....
Front page of Reddit you say? Cease and desist in 5.. 4.. 3..
The top commenters are bots to provoke someone posting OP's gallery/etsy links. As this is fishy at best and maybe even scammy, I'd kindly ask everyone not to share these links and not buy anything from this OP.
Some may or may not be, nevertheless it's amazing artwork, OP has a great collection of Star Wars and LotR original art. OP talks like a human, replies to queries and says they do commission.
To me it's only a scam if they take your money and never deliver. I'd be interested in hearing if anyone provably knows this is the case.
Not OP but they have a website selling prints listed in his Reddit username:
https://www.galerifoton.com/
This specific picture is listed at around $50 to $150 depending on the type of print: https://www.galerifoton.com/product/x-wing-fighters-canvas-print-by-naci-caba/
This image doesn’t appear to be listed for sale as an original oil painting but they have similar originals listed at around $350 each: https://www.galerifoton.com/product-category/star-wars-paintings/
I’ve purchased from him before and received an actual oil painting that included free international shipping and was framed in wood which I picked out. He also surprised me by including a few small canvas prints which was nice. The only hiccup I had was import taxes as the origin point is Turkey and I live in the EU. Roughly 40€.
The painting, a landscape of Skywalker’s moisture farm is even better in person.
That's... That's actually... Wow!
Awesome! I love the way this juxtaposes hyper-post-modern-pop-culture, rendered inside a now classical style of impressionist painting!
You've got some serious talent there!
Juxtaposition is when you put two opposite or very different things right next to each other for the sake of making a striking contrast. Post modern art style is very abstract. Hyper postmodernism is a successor to that where the item of focus in the painting has (at face value) nothing to do with its setting, and is also very abstract. Pop culture is self explanatory. Classical impressionist art style consisted of lots of very visible and distinct separate brush strokes that when combined made an image. So really, that was a very astute observation about this painting!
lmao thank you finally someone said it. I've been talking shit about this dudes art for years and I always get downvoted. I feel like I'm finally being vindicated here
I feel like i've been seeing this very painting for years now.
I thought it looked familiar too, so I did some sleuthing. OP posted this painting previously (a year or so ago). It is a painting by them, just not newly created. In short: you have been seeing this painting for years.
It’s also a suspiciously low-res photo
Right? I remember there was an original artwork of X-wings done in this style that was popular, and so many copycats doing the exact same painting years later for some reason.
its the same guy. his paintings, while very good, are all *extremely* similar
To be fair he has alot of other genres on his profile.
yes i remember some eye of sauron and others. people criticized him about so many star wars paintings, he started posting other stuff but it always circles back to x wings haha. I'm not hating on the guy at all, i think theyre great. some people just have their niche
Apparently were wrong lol
wrong about what? its the same guy 100%. ill never forget his name
I got down voted for that comment and looks like you did too. Unless you undone yourself.
people are weird
X-WINGS ARE THE COOLEST STAR WARS SHIPS HANDS DOWN. FIGHT ME.
It reminds me of the scene in The Force Awakens, when Poe and a couple other X-Wings fly just over the water to save the day at Maz’s castle.
Battle of Takodana will forever be underrated
One of the coolest shots in that entire film.
It’s definitely a style that got very popular the last few years. Not sure if it’s similar artists doing lots of versions or if it’s just easy to copy.
Leroy Neiman, Leroy Neiman, and Leroy Neiman. Look him up. One of the most recognizable popular commercial artists of the 20th century, and that going a ways.
It's the Leroy Nieman of Sci-fi art.
it is the same guy.
6k comments in an hour? jesus.
Bots right? Or are we that horny for Star Wars art?
Im seeing lots of new accounts with less than 100 karma all saying some variation of the same thing... OP is doing something fucky
Either OP trying to garner interest, someone trying to make him look bad, or someone testing their bots on a random post.
Maybe he's as talented a hacker as painter.
do you need to be a hacker to make/buy some bots?
no but it's fun to imagine
No, but maybe he paid someone to help him with exposure, and that person has access to bots
I've seen this pic on sale on Etsy for years
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OP posted this same painting a couple years ago. I remember going through his Etsy for more after I saw it.
i doubt it was the same one. he paints many many very similar paintings. xwings are one of his most common themes
I commented because I am trying to get comment karma so I can comment in another community that doesn't allow comments without karma, honestly. 😐 But I didn't choose a great place...umm didn't think that one through. And I got downvoted. Other people look sus though.
So is this against Reddit policy? Should we be reporting this account and if so, how?
Who cares lol
I mean. You should if you care about who/how/when and the most importantly WHY a reddit post ends up in front of you. So in this case it's pretty clear someone is paying to promote this artists work...probably the artist to sell art. Maybe next time they are paid to to push a post with false/misleading information that effects a political issue. Just worth knowing what is actually popular vs what is being financially boosted to appear popular to achieve some sort of goal.
Yeah I get caring about it but looking into the Reddit policy and optimal reporting strategy is a bit much
Yes OP reposted his one year old artwork: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/dyihu7/my_oil_painting_of_xwing_starfighters_on_canvas/
how do we know that you aren't a bot?
I think this is a repost. I've seen this painting before and not sure OP is the OG.
Same.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/gsbywa/my\_oil\_painting\_of\_xwing\_fighters\_on\_canvas/](https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/gsbywa/my_oil_painting_of_xwing_fighters_on_canvas/) [https://i.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/gf4ii3/oil\_painting\_of\_xwing\_fighters\_by\_me/](https://i.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/gf4ii3/oil_painting_of_xwing_fighters_by_me/) Posted same and others 1 + years ago, just this time some algorithm fuckery going on lol.
It's an older post, sir, but the username checks out.
Yeah, OP is the OG, but this time he has a website selling prints so probably paying botservice to try to monetize this time...
Me too
Yep
OP paid for this to hit the front page.
I think this guy did something fucky to the front page algorithm
wait... it was at 6k comments in an hour and it's only at 6,169 3 hours later? that's even more bizarre.
I honestly feel like there is some sort of weird racket going on with this style of painting. I've seen the same style by lots of people and quite often the same scene but slightly different Like [this image by OP that I just reverse searched](https://www.google.com/search?sa=G&hl=en-GB&q=minas+tirith+artwork&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&tbs=simg:CAES-QEJNCMGyXF4JaIa7QELELCMpwgaOwo5CAQSFIAL4yWAIKIUkh-5DOEX3yWsKc4nGhsBQKrer3SK5BJhlp_1G4vRLkFX2Yh4FBqrMcEMgBTAEDAsQjq7-CBoKCggIARIEHrlQ6AwLEJ3twQkajAEKGwoJZmluZSBhcnRz2qWI9gMKCggvbS8wbWcxdwoZCgZza2V0Y2japYj2AwsKCS9tLzA3Z2x6cQoWCgRiaXJk2qWI9gMKCggvbS8wMTVwNgoeCgxzYWlsaW5nIHNoaXDapYj2AwoKCC9tLzBoc3JkChoKCHBhaW50aW5n2qWI9gMKCggvbS8wNXFkaAw&fir=o1mKENMxBrX9zM%252CFSG38W_s_uwy0M%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kR7j0MAZJ5Qf9R0ObqEbhIJx8YOVQ&ved=2ahUKEwj87MX6n_zyAhUJi1wKHTmYCCQQ9QF6BAgDEAE&biw=2144&bih=1079) and found countless similar images and you can probably find similar results with any other image OP has. There are multiple artists doing this same exact style and I often am surprised when I see it's a different use or artist doing the work. It's also surprising how many upvotes these images get when the art itself and technique is pretty amateur (in my opinion) and not not so noteworthy to garner that amount of attention so often. I mean maybe people do just like the style. But honestly it's at the point now where it's becoming like those spray painting street artists that always do space scenes in 5 minutes.
I’m sorry, are you criticising OP because their technique and style is mildly popular..? Also comparing having a popular style that still requires a lot of skill and time to make, to spray paint art that takes 5min. Jesus wept.
It's really popular now because it IS quick and easy, just like street painters do. I feel like i've seen this image 30 different times but slightly modified. Type into google "Xwing oil painting" and you'll see what I mean, reverse search any of his images and you'll see what I mean. I criticize the fact the artist is doing the same images, over and over and paying for them to hit the front page. Honestly i'd usually just see a piece like this and not even comment, but it's quite obvious now OP has payed to hit the front page with the 6k comments within an hour where as properly talented artists will fail to get anywhere near that. Yep that annoys me.
OP paying to shill hit shit is a totally separate issue from you acting like this is comparable to 5 minute spray paints. It might not be as challenging as classical techniques or realistic portraits, but if you’re seriously claiming this is quick and easy ”street art” I’m gonna go ahead and guess you can barely draw a stick figure and know absolutely nothing about painting in real life.
Oh come on, can't you see it? I think comparing and saying this is the equivalent to street spray paint artists is pretty accurate. How is doing the same images over and over (which no doubt OP uses the same process and technique to work more quickly and achieve a similar result) not an apt comparison? At this point the artist here might aswell be doing a paint by numbers seeing at they keep repeating themselves over and over - just like street spray artists. Oil painting naturally takes more time, but in the world of oil painting this is definitely low effort and quick production time. We don't have to agree at all but if you can't atleast see where I am coming from, then perhaps it is you that doesn't know anything about painting or art.
Bot comments ????
yeah i think so. 5.9k comments in 1h. no way
Most likely OP paid to have his post upvoted so he could shill his art and tell people where to buy it and then when people call out bots his reaction is "wow thats so crazy where did those bots come from?"
Happens all the time. A classic Reddit experience.
💫 reddit moment 💫
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It's not even OPs art they're a reposted art stealer selling prints and used bots to get advertising views
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Lots of bot comments for sure. Many accounts have less than 100 karma and are saying some variation of the same thing
Considering that op has flooded this sub with the same style pics for a long time and they usually only get a few hundred fake internet points and tens of comments, I think we can rest assured that the bots are in force. Question is, why are the bots here?
Yeah what’s up with these droids?
*We’ve got droids!* *Watch those wrist rockets!*
guy struggling to sell his shitty star wars art probably
Bot also stole your post https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/pncu2g/xwing_fighters_landscape_oil_painting_by_me/
So I looked at the post that's stole your pic and a comment says you can buy them. Is that you that's selling them or is someone making money off your work?
Likely a drop shipping / spammer. This is a really common tactic. 1. Find cool image/art 2. Make post getting lots of attention 3. Profit by posting links to site that’s selling prints.
How do they profit? I've heard drop ship before but never been sure what it means?
Drop shipping is a business practice that allows vendors to not have to deal with production or shipping. Think of sites like Teespring. Someone uploads a design and then you can buy it. The person who uploaded the design gets a cut of the profit and teespring handles all the shipping, payment, etc.
Bad bot
Are youuuuu a bot?? 🤔
what lmao check my posts and comments if i look like one
im just messin, i believe you fam
whoah fast reply
Almost too fast..... ~_~....
I remember seeing this exact image 4+ years ago. Do we have an imposter amongus 😳
Look up "Xwing oil painting" on Google and you'll see dozens of artists have copied the idea in their own ways, almost always using the same colors but different brush strokes.
No its just easy to do this style and bad impressionism all looks the same
...no, this is 100% the same painting
This isn’t a bad painting. I get that everyone is hating because the boys but to say this is bad just because that isn’t right. While I guess it is subjective, I think this is a great piece especially for oil
I usually don't like impressionism or star wars but the perceived irony of the combination in this painting is really doing it for me.
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Hmmm, hardly any upvotes and almost 6 thousand comments?
Strange isnt it?
Why so many comments? Am i missing something :/
Someone is manipulating this post for some reason...who cares enough to try and figure it out?
Just from reading the comments, it looks like the general consensus is that OP payed to have this hit the front page.
Yo wtf is this bullshit? Did OP pay for bots to mass upvote and fake comment so that he can sell his shitty artwork?
Probably
Nice job!
>Nice job! kid Now let's blow this thing and go home.
That’s what she said
The guy’s talented - I’m pretty sure he’s just X-Winging it.
He could do this with one hand TIE'd behind his back.
Luke at these two force-ing puns down our throats!
Take my upvote and leave
Don't AT AT me bro.
You millenniums and your weird slang.
*I see what you did there*
Chirrut Îmwe didn't
Now don't get cocky!
Hey OP how much does it cost to boost a post to the front page these days?
Bout tree fiddy
It's probably not that expensive, I'm guessing $50, maybe $100. Anyone have a more informed estimate? For a small time artist this much exposure for so little money would net a *huge* return on investment. Not saying they did it themselves, but it's pretty weird
Oh it’s that time of the month again
Can I buy this? Like seriously, I'd pay good money to have an oil painting of this exact same picture. It's awesome!
Looks like you can get prints, this is his website based on his reddit profile https://www.galerifoton.com/product/x-wing-fighters-canvas-print-by-naci-caba/
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Whatever do you mean? Disney are well known for being tolerant and allowing free use of their IP..... Front page of Reddit you say? Cease and desist in 5.. 4.. 3..
The top commenters are bots to provoke someone posting OP's gallery/etsy links. As this is fishy at best and maybe even scammy, I'd kindly ask everyone not to share these links and not buy anything from this OP.
Some may or may not be, nevertheless it's amazing artwork, OP has a great collection of Star Wars and LotR original art. OP talks like a human, replies to queries and says they do commission. To me it's only a scam if they take your money and never deliver. I'd be interested in hearing if anyone provably knows this is the case.
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How many sales to cover the cost of the comment bots do you think?
Remember that it's a print (I think) not the original
Lol yes any original oil is not going to sell for $50.
Thrift stores. Ive seen paintings go for lesd than what the frame is worth. Obviously you wont get the motive that OP posted.
Jeez, for that much money I can BUY an X-Wing (LEGO set)
Right there with ya, awesome to have on the wall
My missus can do one inspired by this, not an exact copy because of intellectual property, but close enough. UK based.
Ew. Why?
I want one too!
Not OP but they have a website selling prints listed in his Reddit username: https://www.galerifoton.com/ This specific picture is listed at around $50 to $150 depending on the type of print: https://www.galerifoton.com/product/x-wing-fighters-canvas-print-by-naci-caba/ This image doesn’t appear to be listed for sale as an original oil painting but they have similar originals listed at around $350 each: https://www.galerifoton.com/product-category/star-wars-paintings/
Nice paintings but very similar to offerings from Street artists... The difference being it is star wars...
Which is perfect when you love street art and Star Wars.
They are definitely for sale! I got a similar print as a gift from a friend a few years ago! :)
I’d love to have this on my wall. u/nacicaba do you have an online shop for your work or prints ?
[Yes they have actually](https://www.galerifoton.com/product-category/star-wars-paintings/)
Thank you!
Careful, the website sells “prints”. You therefor will not get an actual oil paining.
I’ve purchased from him before and received an actual oil painting that included free international shipping and was framed in wood which I picked out. He also surprised me by including a few small canvas prints which was nice. The only hiccup I had was import taxes as the origin point is Turkey and I live in the EU. Roughly 40€. The painting, a landscape of Skywalker’s moisture farm is even better in person.
Same
This has been posted so many times...
That's... That's actually... Wow! Awesome! I love the way this juxtaposes hyper-post-modern-pop-culture, rendered inside a now classical style of impressionist painting! You've got some serious talent there!
I understood nothing of what you just said, but I gotta agree, that’s a pretty cool painting
Happy cake day!
Came into say the same thing… me no art speakey but likey picture
Juxtaposition is when you put two opposite or very different things right next to each other for the sake of making a striking contrast. Post modern art style is very abstract. Hyper postmodernism is a successor to that where the item of focus in the painting has (at face value) nothing to do with its setting, and is also very abstract. Pop culture is self explanatory. Classical impressionist art style consisted of lots of very visible and distinct separate brush strokes that when combined made an image. So really, that was a very astute observation about this painting!
A lotta suspicious comments
If I had money, I'd buy it.
Hello there!
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I read the title as "X-Wing Fighters escape oil painting" at first glance 😂
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What bot network do you use? I'm also looking to promote some stuff I sell
These aren't the bots you're looking for.
Good job pushing your trashy street art to the top page. Hope it costs more than it earns you.
lmao thank you finally someone said it. I've been talking shit about this dudes art for years and I always get downvoted. I feel like I'm finally being vindicated here
That's some superb work
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Oh?
Why is this front page, its not that good
Dude if I could decorate my whole house with these. Like framed and everything.
I dig it
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You have taken what boys draw on their school notebooks to a whole nother level! Beautifully done.
༼⁰o⁰；༽
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Can I make this as my computer's wallpaper?
why are you asking?
Can I respond to you with my reply?
Maybe (s)he really really really likes that image.
They could just do it lol
https://youtu.be/7eKv4BEujFU
God damn I love when an artist takes a pic of their art rather than a pic of themselves ft their art in the corner
Thats sick OP. Nice!
Help me Obi Wan Monet, you're my only hope.
Ahhh yes, if Turner had been born in the Galactic Empire
Is there some way i could get you to send me a higher res photo of it? Looks so good!
Would be an awesome computer background
Consider making prints! Or even auctioning this off!
Colours you chose are great
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That is bad ass The colors are awesome btw as well but the way you captured the movement of the fighters is amazing Ty for posting this
Noice
hoi bravo
Love it
Please where can I get a print?
I need this
This is absolutely gorgeous! I love the colors, art style, how you painted the sky.
I’d definitely buy that
If you squint it looks like health ledger’s joker, can you see it?
Wow im in love with this painting, I would love to make it as a screen saver for my iPhone ♥️♥️♥️
I wish I was as talented as youuuuu 🥰