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DarthFar β Obi-Wan on Mustafar
Published: 2007-01-06 18:04:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 17214; Favourites: 294; Downloads: 952
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"You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them. Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness!"- Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Painting of my favourite scene in ROTS. Yes, the one in which Anakin Skywalker gets flambΓ©'d.
Referenced from a Star Wars CCG card.I've realised that my greatest weakness where painting is concerned is - I depend entirely too much on preliminary sketches. If I have to do everything from scratch digitally - *especially* if it means painting from blobs of colour - I'm pretty much bantha fodder. So from now on, whenever I can, I'm going to force myself to do exactly that. (Uh, practice, I mean, *not* become bantha fodder). Even if it means subjecting my hapless watchers to crappy paintings.
EDIT: Fixed his damned teeth.
I guess 'Jedi' and 'good chompers' don't usually go together... Added a touch of sweat beads too, upon the suggestion of a friend.Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mustafar, and everything else Star Wars property of George Lucas.
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I just can't believe I missed this piece when I browsed before!! **slaps forehead** What an amazing capture of a most emotional, gripping moment: his face just screams his anguish and anger, his grief and despair at having "killed" his friend, his padawan...his brother... I cried the first time I saw this scene--MacGregor's performance was very powerful here, and really got me. Just wow...an amazing piece of artwork! 
FF
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Thank you very, very much.
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"Obi-Wan's reaction at seeing his master getting cut down by Darth Maul"
Oooo, yeah--that was awesome, too--"raw and unrestrained" definitely fits as a descriptor there, as well. In any case, you've certainly captured that feeling in this piece!
FF
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I really like the use of 'film' in this one-- makes it feel dynamic, and moving. Lovely colors, excellent likeness, and I like the texture on his robes, too. Faving this one, too.
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Thanks very much! 
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I really loved that scene; Obi-wan's anguish is so moving and you did perfect justice to it
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Thank you very, very much.
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This looks so awesome! I've always felt terrible for Obi-Wan during this scene. I mean, come on. He just dismembered his best friend! I'd be broken-hearted too. But the way this turned out is amazing. And it's all digital? I'm in awe...
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now that is an awesome painting!! very well done indeed!
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Ooooh, great work! A vast improvement on the source pic!
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Heh, his teeth look great 
I like the colour and it's an excellent likeness...the idea of having it framed like a piece of cinema film is cool. ( come to think of it I should pay more attention to framing my own work
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Thanks very much! (and for the fave!)
Hahaha, you know, my original canvas was almost square (no thanks to my lack of planning), and it drove me half-mad trying to come up with a frame for it. (I tried stretching out a very Gaussian-blurred version into A4 size... but it looked terrible). In desperation, I decided to try the cinema film approach... and it worked much better than anything else. Framing's always a pain.
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Yeah, the few times I've framed something I ended up really frustrated. I stink at the 'graphic art' side of things 
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Gee, it's amazing to think you've just started digital painting so recently 
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Thank you very, very much.
And uh, I suppose the ten-plus years I spent not doing any coloured work allowed the slate to be cleared so that I could start afresh without being encumbered by stuff I didn't understand as a kid. Lack of practice, is, I suppose, not as horrible as some people think.
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How funny, I had a long break from art too. I think it was good, though, as you say...a chance to let the pieces fall into place. I don't think I've changed in style significantly after the break, but the experience of observation over the years has paid off. It's easier to work without reference now
Sheesh, if that's the consequence of being stubborn, stay that way. I don't see any point in rehashing someone else's ideas...
Sad to think how many really good artists are wasting their time following someone else's style. I think we lose out on a lot of new ideas because of that.
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I still have huge banks of photo references. [chuckle] Everything from Elizabethan clothing to Spanish galleons. I don't think I'll be comfortable working completely without refs anytime in the near future, but at least I can not dig up Andrew Loomis every five seconds now, and not be reduced to a whimpering wreck.
And yeah... I see a lot of [otherwise] really good artists out there who are doing artwork in the style of some established artist, and wonder why they don't just go off their own way. ... And then I review the contents of my own gallery and see the piles of game fanart in it, and decide that I might be in the same boat after all.
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You have Loomis books? If so, you're lucky! I hear they're very rare nowdays. I did find a site that has them online, but it's not the same as sitting down with the book at leisure (and the sites seem to disappear fairly quickly, darn it)
Even if you're painting fan art your technique is original. I wouldn't call that following someone else's style
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Uh... if you mean hard copies, no. 
And uh, thanks again.
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I loved this bit. I have such a foul hatred for Anakin that watching him have his legs cut off and his torso roasted was very satisfying. Sorta made up for three films worth of whine, whine, whine.
Awesome picture, as usual, I envy your drawing skills... so good!
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"I have such a foul hatred for Anakin [...]" ROFL! 
And thank you very much.
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I particularly loath that whinebag for ruining Darth Vader... well, not really, Vader sort of exists in a different continuity from Anakin in my head, it's better that way. Poor Luke though, having a dad like that *shakes head*
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I totally get you.
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I actually didn't look at this at first, because I thought it was just a photo manip, it's so well painted!! ^^
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I can't remember the last time I did photomanipulation; it's been so long.
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Great, it looks a lot like him... the good thing is that it still has your very characteristic style.
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Lovely. Emotional. Raw. This is awesome, Far!
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Thanks very much.
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Ohhhhh my Goooooood. What were you thinking?! This does not subject us to horrible paintings! This subjects us to your full awesomeness! The picture is raw. It's full of detail and emotion...and it screams the way Obi-Wan did. This looks like a good year for you - you've already jumped three steps ahead. One day, when you're a famous concept artist or something for BioWare or somesuch, I'll be able to say "I knew this guy! I saw his beginning paitings jump to his masterpieces!" No one will believe me, but it doesn't matter. I can boast it honestly, and I really mean boast, because that is...WOW.
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Seriously, thanks, Nell. 
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Fabulous emotion and I really like the glint of light on his lower lip.
Your work always astounds, Far. Rock on!
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*grumbles IRL* Bloody idiots... *gets Death Star and blows up Mustafar* Problem solved
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Deep-fried Sith!
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That's the running joke in Clone Wars RPG -
Anakin = Deep Fried Jedi/Sith
Mace = Window's Pane
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You underestimate yourself too much.
This work is amazing -- he looks exactly like Obi-Wan on ROTS!
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