Sanctuary

...I would love to rest beside these peaceful waters

Large view recommended

Originally, this piece was to have a dragon in front of the water, but he just didn't seem to fit there (he will be appearing later perched on the side of a cliff). I had spent a lot of time working on the scene and didn't just want to give it up. When I saw a lovely architectural piece on 's page, I knew what I had to do. The unicorn was actually a suggestion by my husband, and is the first one I have ever done digitally and on dA. I hope you like it

This deviation was made possible by the generosity of the following people:
Rock and water references and textures:
Temple in water:
unicorn reference: The incomparable Max, who is not 's horse, but lets her take lovely photographs of him
Waterfall references: also used the waterfall tutorial found through

Thank you all for your generous spirit of sharing!

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