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Published: 2013-11-23 23:37:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 3338; Favourites: 79; Downloads: 0
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I did this illustration for Kensei, a miniature game that is beendevelop thanks to a succesfull crowdfunding.
Zenit miniatures has the copyrights.
1 week of work , photoshop cs + wacom tablet intuos 4
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I have always been fascinated by all things samurai-related, and it is no secret that I have a bit of a passion for Japanese history, culture, folklore, mythology, and mysticism. Heck, I've even lived several past lives in ancient Japan so when I see a work of art related to these interests of mine I always stop to give it a look. And this one instantly drew my attention from the onset! To begin with, I could not help but remark how incredible a likeness the samurai in the red armor is to the historical samurai Shingen Takeda... probably one of the most famous samurai of all time. The only other samurai whose armor is equally as distinctive and instantly recognizable is Date Masamune, so one of the big draws for me with this painting was this incredible depiction of a great samurai. The concept of a visitor presenting a samurai with what appears to be the head of a vanquished foe is something you do not see too often in art. You see cherry blossoms a lot (which I love and adore and am happy to see present here too) but rarely does a samurai painting depict the sometimes gruesome realities of war as it was fought back in those times. This painting does not shrink from depicting such a subject... but it depicts it in a way that is still beautiful in presentation. The outdoor setting, the aforementioned cherry blossoms, the magnificent costuming of the three people shown in the image not counting the dead man's head. *Giggle* Everything is perfect here, and done with a certain lavish style that brings to mind everything that one thinks about when one thinks about the era of the samurai and the Sengoku period in particular. The lighting here is lovely... and I could totally see this whole scene playing out in a big budget samurai movie. I watched Heaven and Earth not too long ago, a movie about the battles between Shingen Takeda and his arch enemy Kenshin Uesugi... and this scene honestly would not have been out of place in that film. It is just that good of a work of art! So I am giving this full stars for Vision. For Originality I am giving it four stars. It is very original in that it depicts a scene you do not always see shown in samurai art, but of course other than that it is what you would expect of any samurai painting really (although this one is done exceedingly brilliantly, whereas not all are). For Technique, I am giving this full stars... it is simply gorgeous art, and you can tell a lot of time, effort, and love when into the creation of this. For Impact I must again give this full stars... I was quite stunned by how great this is, and I think anyone upon gazing at this painting even for but a moment could not help but be struck by the intensity and brilliance of the piece. So all in all, this is for the most part a perfect painting in my eyes! One I was quite happy to write this honest critique for, giving my thoughts regarding this masterpiece. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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Excellent piece of work in historic detail, in composition, and just general quality of art work. The only historic detail that was a bit wrong was the age of the head. Usually the head was fresh from battle and prepared for viewing. A minor historic detail is also missing in the viewing was usually done in the curtained headquarters area, but that could be the way the story has it. Over all it is nice to see a good historic samurai related piece of art. Some people may not know that the samurai collected heads, and maybe surprised. It is good to have bit shock value in the illustration in the picture get it remembered.
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Thanks for that great critique , helpfull and brief .
This so far is approved by the client , but i will let him know your
point of view and try to address them on the next illustrations .
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A final note. The direction of the head might be facing the wrong direction, great for an outside viewer, but not for the characters in the picture. I would not like to be in the shoes of the retainer who presented the head facing away from the samurai lord. Otherwise I can find nothing else questionable in the illustration.
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Very awesome painting! The samurai in the red armor reminds me of Shingen Takeda, one of the most famous samurai of the Sengoku era... he always had such a very distinctive (and cool) look to him. Interesting concept for the painting, having someone be presenting him with the head of a vanquished foe... quite the unusual (although perhaps not all that unusual back then) offering indeed! Definitely going to be faving this one.
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Well done.
I recently finished something similar ...
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I wasnt really triying to portrai anybody in particular
but if that makes you happy, then , YES ! its HIM !
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Great work, nothing to add to what Sanjunin said.
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He is right and has a great point 
Thanks for commenting !
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Wow, that's cool! Great job on this, I love samurai art!
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THanks a lot and thanks for commenting !
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You're welcome. Keep up the great work!
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