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Painter Painting of Southwest Equestrian Sunset


 

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Painter Painting of Southwest Equestrian Sunset
Painter Painting of Southwest Equestrian Sunset
This photo was loaded into Corel Painter and paited by hand over the original photograph. (See my gallery for the original photo) - AIV

Alton I. Vance

 
 
 

Rob Bishop
 

Wow! This is great, Alton. I am blown away by the color and effects.

Rob


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October 04, 2005

 
- Janine Russell

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  Alton, the colors and the effects are gorgeous.


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October 04, 2005

 

Ramona Rogers
  This needs to be framed and hung. Very well done!


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October 04, 2005

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Outstanding image, Alton!


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October 04, 2005

 

Karen Slagle
  Love this. Fantastic. Yes, hang it.


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October 04, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Spectacular effects and image, Alton! I was just reading your bio and going through your outstanding gallery when I found out I am your neighbor. I live on the Norco/Riverside border at Arlington. Just wanted to say "Hi Alton!"


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October 04, 2005

 

Natalie Kimball
  Alton this is absolutely spectacular!! Superb effects on an already wonderful image!!! This MUST be framed and hung.


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October 04, 2005

 
- Stephanie Laird

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  Wonderful Alton!


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October 04, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Fantastic job, Alton!


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October 04, 2005

 

Keith L. Clayton
  Gorgeous Alton!!


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October 07, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  Very neat image!!! It is breathtaking!!! Great job!!!


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October 08, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, again, Alton, on this superb finalist! Good luck!


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November 23, 2005

 

Siete Meeter
  Beautiful capture!!!
Congratulations on being a Finalist, good luck in the next level!!!


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November 23, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Very, very cool technique, great image, congratulations!!


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November 23, 2005

 

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  Very dramatic and painterly.


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November 25, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this superb Grand Prize Winner, Alton!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Karen Rahlf
  Very cool image. Congratulations on your win.


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November 26, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, this is fabulous Alton!! The colors are beautiful!!


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November 26, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize win what outstanding shot and work pn it well don!!!!!!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Barbara Helgason
  Congratulations on this STUNNING grand prize winner! WOW WOW WOW!!!


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November 26, 2005

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your grand prize winner. It is beautiful.


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November 26, 2005

 

Keith L. Clayton
  Many congrats Alton!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE win Alton! Stunning image and work.


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November 26, 2005

 

Siete Meeter
  Congratulations on your grand prize winner. It is beautiful.


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November 26, 2005

 

Katrina McMeans
  This is beautifuly done, and I'm so pleased to see a western-themed photo win Grand Prize! This is GORGEOUS! CONGRATULATIONS! ; )
~K


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November 26, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE winning image Alton!!! Great perspective and colour!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Heidi Tidd
  Congratulations on your win!! Wow! This image is amazing!


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November 26, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson
  I loved this the moment I first saw it. So glad to see it get the "BIG WIN". Truely deserving. Big congratulations to you Alton!!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  COngratulations on your big win.

Very deserving image.

Kerby


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November 26, 2005

 
- Claudine Grove

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  Congratulations on your Grand Prize winner. It's gorgeous!


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November 26, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congratulations on your wonderful image and grand prize win Alton! Wonderful work to glmourize the life of the cowboy!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Michelle Lea Guinn
  YES,YES,YES!!!! I am sooooo HAPPY for you!!! Congratulations on a well deserved WIN!!!! mlg~


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November 26, 2005

 

Kristin M. Morales
  Outstanding image and paint effects. Well deserved, congratulations.


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November 26, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  awesome work. congrats


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November 26, 2005

 

Susana Ms Heide
  A true masterpiece!!! CONGRATULATIONS on taking the GRAND PRIZE!!


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November 26, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  I have got to check out your site...this is wonderful...awesome work and CONGRATULATIONS! You won the big one!


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November 26, 2005

 

Mary Clarke
  Many, many congratulations Alton, fabulous image and well deserved the Grand Prize!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Christine I. Doumbia
  Congratulations! A well deserved Grand Prize Win!


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November 26, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Wonderful artwork, Alton, congratulations on your Grand Prize Win!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Lorri Shane
  You certainly deserve the grand prize, Alton. Beautiful artistry!!!!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Congratulations on your grand prize win, Alton -- well-deserved!


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November 26, 2005

 

Johnny Santoso
  Congratulations on this Grand Prize winner Alton.! Amazing.. regards,


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November 26, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Alton, on this stunning Grand Prize win! Very well deserved!


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November 26, 2005

 
- Janine Russell

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  Alton, congratulations on your Grand Prize win.


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November 26, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Awesome image!! Big congratulations on your well deserved Grand Prize win, Alton!


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November 26, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Big congratulations on this outstanding GP!!!


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November 26, 2005

 

Dolores Neilson
  Artistically rendered with beautiful light and composition, Alton! I love it! Congrats on THE grand!! Happy Holidays!


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November 27, 2005

 

Kate Jackson
  Congratulations on this awesome Grand Prize win Alton!!


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November 27, 2005

 
- Viveca Venegas

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  Great work of art. Congrats Alton wll desrved!


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November 27, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal
  WOW, Excellent and well deserving of the Grand Prize Alton!


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November 27, 2005

 

Elisabeth A. Gay
  Beautiful work Alton, congratulations!
ann


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November 27, 2005

 

Ed Heaton
  Well done Alton,
Congrats on this coveted award!


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November 27, 2005

 

Janet L. Skinner
  Awesome Corel work, Alton!!! I recently got Painter IX and know how much work this was. Extraordinary!! Congratulations!!


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November 27, 2005

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Congratulations on your win, Alton!


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November 27, 2005

 

Beverly Belcamino
  Alton--Congratulations on your well-desrved Grand Prize--stunning image. I bought Corel Painter a few months ago and I haven't tried it yet but your image is inspiration to get to it!
Beverly


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November 27, 2005

 

Toni Hopper
  Alton! A deserving win! Congratulations!


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November 27, 2005

 

Chris Macer
  Cool creation, Alton! Congrats!


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November 27, 2005

 

Anita Ott
  Congratulations Alton, this is a great shot. Very well done.


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November 27, 2005

 

Pat Gamwell
  CONGRATULATIONS, Alton! This doesn't come as a surprise...your artistry is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!


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November 27, 2005

 

Refik Arpaci
  Congratulations of all for the month of October Alton!


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November 27, 2005

 

Alton I. Vance
  WOW! Thanks for all of the wonderful and encouraging comments. This was something my son, who is a designer for Troy Lee Designs, Hasbro, and Hot Wheels, ecouraged me to do. So it was somewhat of an experiment on my part. My wife didn't really like it so I almost didn't post this image but I decided to anyway. Now I'm really glad I did. I'm so happy you all enjoyed it. Of course it also gives me something to give my wife a hard time about. "I keep reminding her that this image was Grand Prize Winner." She is a wonderful sport about it and is as happy for me as I am.
Thanks again for your comments. - Alton Vance


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November 27, 2005

 

Judith G. Secco
  Hi Alton. Congratulations on this wonderful work of art! Very nicely done. I have just added Corel to my computer and am loving it. You've done a great job on this and are deserving of Grand Prize. Congrats again!!!


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November 28, 2005

 

Cyn Valentine
  Congratulations Alton..gorgeous image so well done!!


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November 28, 2005

 

Jeffrey Smith
  Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE win Alton! Excellent image! I bought Corel Painter a few weeks ago and I haven't tried it yet but your image is inspiration to get started! How long did it take you to learn Painter?


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November 28, 2005

 

Barbara J. Eads
  Great Picture Alton, great work in corel painter. Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE.


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November 28, 2005

 

Cathy M. Gromball
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Alton! Wonderful work!

Cathy :)


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November 28, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Just gorgeous!! Congrats on your win!!


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November 28, 2005

 

Stefan G
  Outstanding work, Alton! Congratulations on your well deserved win!


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November 28, 2005

 

Sonja Foos
  Wow! Very impressive work here. Congrats!


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November 29, 2005

 

Mike F. Anderson
  Alton, I looked through your gallery and loved your many photos of the West. It's my favorite part of the country to be in and you've done an excellent job on capturing the mood and environment! Congratulations on Grand Prize - you've got a whole gallery of winners!


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November 29, 2005

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Just wanted to say...your gallery is beautiful. I love the pictures of the sunsets and the horses..two of my favorite things......Beautiful...your work is truly a work of art! Great Gallery!!!!


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December 01, 2005

 
- Gary H. Minish

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  Congratulations on your Grand Prize, Alton! Its a great image and well worth all the work.


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December 01, 2005

 

Monika Sapek
  Many congratulations on your Grand Prize Win, Alton!
Monika


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December 01, 2005

 

Anna Diederich
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize win! It's very impressive!! Your gallery is incredible also!!

Anna


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December 01, 2005

 

Alton I. Vance
  Thanks again to all of you for your very encouraging comments. I've certainly enjoyed looking at many of your galleries. I wish I had more time to go through every ones gallery more thoroughly. Thank you all so much. Regards to all of you.
---Alton Vance


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December 01, 2005

 

Tina Shaw
  Congratulations on this stunning piece of art & your win!


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December 02, 2005

 

Abdullah AL Hazza
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize, Alton!


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December 11, 2005

 

Abdullah AL Hazza
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize, Alton!


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December 11, 2005

 

David B. Vasta
  Is that really a photo? If it is I would like a blow by blow on how you did that? It almost looks like a painting?

Very Neat!

-David


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December 21, 2005

 

Lori Carlson
  Stunning work Alton! Big congrats on your big win!! :0)


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December 22, 2005

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Alton,
Yes I must say a topic so many people love and such a great "working" of the photo.
I love it too!

Jim


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March 12, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  It is very easy to see why this won the grand prize...I am just in awe of this image and your work as a whole


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July 11, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Wow..took my breath away!!! Extremely beautiful colors..love your Gallery!


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November 23, 2006

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Alton,
Congrats to you!
One of my favorite subjects I never get to shoot!

Jim


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November 23, 2006

 
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