The walls remember the days that have gone, they treasure the rich heritage of the past and keep it safe. Old castles are full of beauty and grandeur. Their mysterious fleur is hidden in each stone and you can read their legends from the ornaments of time that cover the walls coated with moss. The walls can speak, you only have to learn how to listen to them. If you are attentive, you will know a lot from them. Abandoned castles stay silently and listen to the stories that brings the north wind. The rays of sun bring the warm colors to that ancient castles and change their grey colors into delicate and soft. Most of them are to be found in the godforsaken corners, where people haven’t been for hundreds of years. These remote places keep in safe these stunning parts of history. If you have ever seen one of them, you have touched the veil of the old days.
This post will tell you about the magnetic mystery of the old beautiful castles. Dive in the sweet memories of the past and relax.
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Title: Waterfall Castle Matte Art
Artist: fstarno
Portfolio here
This castle is the one from your dreams that occur only in a few minutes before you get up. You are not able to catch them and only the inevitable fleur is left after them. These dreams are colored in the dyes of the descending sun in the land of your lost prayers.
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Title: Charmed Castle
Artist: Sagitarii
Portfolio here
Have you ever dreaming about flying in the other world? This picture visualizes this dream in the concept of the charmed castle. It is not fixed in some definite place, it can change its dislocation and bring you wherever you want.
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Title: Belgain Pavilion – Paris 1900 World’s Fair
Artist: Laurent Antoine Lemog
Software: Maya, Photoshop
Portfolio here
The creator of this image has in his collection a number of astonishing pavilions and the Pavilion of Belgium is one of them. It is built along the river Seine for the Expo and was inspired by a Belgian monument in Gothic style (the XVI century), the “Hotel de Ville” of Oudenaarde.
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Title: Forgotten Castle
Artist: eiran0
Portfolio here
This picturesque scene of the forgotten place is really wonderful. The chain of mountains covered with the mist, the green slopes and the old castle – everything is full of charming beauty. Admire it!
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Title: Somber Castle
Artist: vimark
Portfolio here
Long-long ago it was the gorgeous castle that impressed with its grandeur, but for today only the ruins are left and nothing else. This scene pictures the somber atmosphere of the cold and decayed walls that still remember the better days.
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Title: Alnwick Castle Textured
Artist: newcastlemale
Portfolio here
This illustration pictures the Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. The muted tones add the dismal mood to this scenery. It arouses some forgotten feelings from the past. Appreciate it!
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Title: Piazza Grande
Artist: Tiziano Fioriti
Software: 3ds max, Photoshop, VRay
Portfolio here
As the creator of this image says about his work, “It’s a faithful reconstruction of “Piazza Grande”, the hanging square of Gubbio (Italy).” This image is the example of the beautiful rendering of the wonderful Italian castle.
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Title: Japan Castle
Artist: vimark
Portfolio here
This Japan castle is rendered nicely by the author of this illustration. In spite of the grey colors that prevail in this image, the warm atmosphere is obvious. This effect is achieved due to the soft lightening in the background
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Title: La Promesa
Artist: Sonia Verdu
Software: Photoshop
Portfolio here
The fantastic landscapes and amazing color palette are the strong points of this digital work. You can understand it at a first sight. It is really inspiring. Looking at it you can’t help admiring it. Great!
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Title: Castle
Artist: max4ever
Portfolio here
This incredible castle stands on the cliff of the rock. The bridge connects it with the flat land and serves as the road over the abyss. The mountains are everywhere and they block the way to this abandoned place.
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Title: Drakensberg Castle
Artist: fstarno
Software:
Portfolio here
This illustration of the Drakensberg castle that stands somewhere in the steppe is stunning. It creates the striking impression of the complete freedom in the plane where the gales sing their cold winter songs. This picture calls really mind-bending feelings.
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Title: The Last Travel
Artist: Laurent Antoine Lemog
Software: Maya
Portfolio here
It is impossible to ignore this fantastic work! It depicts the landing of the airship in the middle of the square in front of the grand castle. The excellent design and professional execution give an opportunity to name this illustration gorgeous.
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Title: Abandoned Place
Artist: Sorin Bechira
Software: Photoshop
Portfolio here
I like still and silent atmosphere of this abandoned place. This digital matte painting renders in the blurred colors the mystery of the forgotten castle that is somewhere in the remote place of the earth. The ambient light and depth add the mysterious tone to this picture.
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Title: Draculas Castle
Artist: Gaius31duke
Software:
Portfolio here
The first time I saw this image I was absorbed with its depth and intensity. The strong impression was raised with the whole atmosphere and the dark color palette. Fantastic concept of the Dracula’s castle is worth seeing.
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