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Published: 2007-09-08 09:48:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 5987; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 159
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This image came into my head on the way home, so I thought I'd try a speed painting of it.Oil on canvas paper, 2 hours' work, no references or image prep (sorry about that, I know it shows.)
I just wanted to have a bit of fun with painting.Inspired by reading too much of Amano's 'Hero'... lately my dreams have been filled with strange houses and demonic horsemen!
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Thank you 
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for a wet in wet production, the detail is fantastic and as for the hip, maybe he's just super flexy?
The colours are excellent contrasts.
It does have a wonderfully evocative Vlad the Impaler style - hope your week is improving, what kind of chocolate do you want sending in your 'keep Hareguizer happy' package?
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Yes, he must be half snake.
Oddly, painting corpses and demons has made me feel better for some reason. Oh, and finding the lost Douglas Adams Dr Who adventure 'Shada' on Radio 7!
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Nice result. It actually reminds me of an FF knight or something. Whenever I get something in my head, the actual one turns out to be totally different than what I try to do.
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The helmet is pure Amano, which might be why it looks FFish, he did a lot of concept work for the series.
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I know, kind of sad that he isn't doing the artwork for the games anymore. I don't really like the zipper/chain style thing they have going on now. I think his last game was FFX.
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Good point, Square have really gone for the zippers in recent years, haven't they? And more coming with FFXIII too.
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And the girliness in the men that are supposed to be skilled fighters, best of the best, it isn't really helping much either... I could see it in concept art before, but now it's getting out of hand being in the actual game models...
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I think it's because the games with mature masculine heroes as the lead didn't do very well. They sort of gave up on that after Vagrant Story and opted for younger, more effete leads. And so the cliche was born!
Also, when you have guns you don't need big muscles.
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True.
But, then again, it's nice to have big muscles when you're holding a gun, it adds to that intimidating look you're going for. Like that guy in the Run Down, or whatever that movie's called.
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Heh, I saw 'Shoot 'em Up' on the weekend, which sort of said the same thing.
But what about the 'beautiful babes with really big guns' cliche? They don't really work with the big muscles.
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Hmm... I don't know.
Coolness?
...
Maybe not.
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Unm. As someone who drew a katana-wielding WEREWOLF, it just occurred to me I'm in no position to comment!
So this is me agreeing with you. :shamefaced:
Though I still reserve the right to laugh at Cloud waving round a sword that looks both bigger and heavier than he is.
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But you got to admit, that pair looks pretty badass...
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In a 'you can make fun of me, but you won't be laughing for long' sort of way!
May they long continue to defy physics.
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Heh yeah. Like I said, big things usually look more intimidating whether they're trying to be or not.
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Or is it merely that we are intimidated by their size?
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I don't see why you'd need reference. This is great! It's like a silhouette only not...! Great job!
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Augh! Look at those hips! Anatomically impossible!
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But he's not a natural character to begin with! 
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Good point! This knight, then, is half-phantom, which is why he can twist like that without dislocating his leg. The end.
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So cunning you could stick a tail on it and call it a fox...
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Such a striking figure - I love how you've achieved this look.
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Thanks! This was one of those paintings that just popped into my head fully formed. Painting wet into wet without any underpainting or outline caused me some challenges though. I'm glad you like it.
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It's a fantastic piece - I'm really glad you managed to get your idea onto the canvas - any time I get an image into my head I can never get it as I want it as a final piece
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Well, I wouldn't go so far as to say it's how I want it.
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Really? I think this mood suits it extremely well - what do you see differently in it?
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There are some anatomical errors and the horse is a bit smaller than I pictured it. But overall the feel of it is about right.
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Ah...I see. It's still a great piece though
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ooh the colours are great, the steeley cold of the foreground and the burning orange of the background, the character looks cool i like the head peice thing, never apologise for having fun "all work and no play makes jack a dull boy"
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Glad you like it!
There are some dead bodies in the foreground, but my scanner didn't pick the detail up very well. Which is probably a mercy.
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oh yeah i know how weeks like that feel, yeah i couldn't see any bodies, damn scanner
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If you squint you should be able to see the one on the far left, it has a broken spear rammed through its chest and its ribs are silhouetted.
Yay gore.
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ooh very nice, i'm loving gore
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Mmmm, flames!
When I was wondering whether to do this in acrylics or oils the background decided it for me. I wanted it to be soft and hazy, and it's so warm at the moment I wasn't sure the acrylics would stay wet long enough to blend. I might try this one for real in acrylics and see what I make of the background. I can sort out the anatomy too then.
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the background is quite fine indeed, just have to see how it turns out if redone, acrylics are a pain to blend
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I would try the same pic just a different painting style. Might be fun.
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