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Howlingmojo — The Broken Judge
Published: 2011-11-18 21:27:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 15700; Favourites: 209; Downloads: 0
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Storybook art for my newest brainchild:The Hanged Man
What if, what if what if....
A conceited judge took a tumble down a cathedral? What if, what if, what if.....this angry man got caught on the way down?
What if there was an interception? What if by taking away this man's life he would get an opportunity for a new one?
-- It was heart-breaking to see this once proud man lying on baba Sofia's bed. Broken. Still. Paler than death.--
I used my trusty watercolours and ballpoint combo for this illustration. I feel like I'm getting the hang of them!
Please, raise your hands if you think this man deserves a second chance! I mean, look at him!!
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That is a fantastic thing to say. I write and draw Frollo because I see something beyond the cardboard presentation of him in the Disney movie. His passion and his drive and eventually his descent into madness lead me to believe there is more to this man than meets the eye
I believe he could use a second chance. To get his head screwed on straight by a bunch of gypsies! ( and if one of them happens to be hot and the object of his affections, well, hey!!)
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Well, you may have gotten me hooked as well.
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I think he's a dirty, self-righteous old man! D< ...But after a fall like that and an obvious sign from God, whom he claims leads his actions, his survival could give him the opportunity to change. xD Ugh, Frollo was one of my favorite/least favorite villains ever! I HATED him (in the way you just *want* to hate villains).
Beautiful rendering. I love the detail in the bruising and broken limbs. I can't see Esmerelda being at all piteous - at least not at first - seeing as he fell after he tried to have her burned at the stake. But as death did not come to him, the thought that he would have to slowly recover, rely on those he hated (ah-haha, what better penance?), and still suffers the risk of infection and fever might allow her to feel pity for him.
Your lighting is absolutely beautiful, and your use of color is great. I feel you really capture the essence of the gypsies as they were portrayed in the film, and the two major characters are well drawn. Definitely a fan of the piece.
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He IS a dirty, self righteous man. IT is said so well in the beginning: He saw corruption everywhere, except within...
If a character evokes those passionate feelings in you ( negative or positive) that means the character "Works", for lack of a better word. I firmly believe that Frollo has an incredible lot of potential, we just need an intervention to get it out!
Thanks so much for your words on my art! That means a lot to me, I always try to improve myself
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Ah-ha ha, you're quite right; the evocation of such strong feelings means the character is very successful. xD Now I want to rematch this... I have the soundtrack, and the song that most often gets stuck in my head is Frollo's "Hellfire." Looooove the song. x3
Keep doing beautiful work. I'm always impressed with great lighting, because I can't portray proper lighting for the life of me. I even have trouble with it in photographs, ha ha!!
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It always makes me happy if I can shift peoples outlook on things, even just a little. I happen to believe that Disney made a wonderfully dark, emotion-laden movie with a lot of layers. No magic or other "Deus Ex Machina" with this one. Just raw human interaction.
Thanks so much (again) for the kind words on my art style. You made me blush!
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Oh - My - Soul........ Brilliant. F*&#ing BRILLIANT!
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Thank you so much! I just realised Baba Sofia totally looks like she's an Earth-Bender, but alas, it cannot be helped
( I'm fairly happy with this one though, getting the hang of coloring, finally)
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Naaw, sometimes the real punishment lies in living.
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Oh yeah, because they still hate him.
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He IS a sexy doll secretly, isn't he? I had fun with his physique, believe me.
You can see how badly Clopin wants to be elsewhere. Disapprovement ( that's apparently not a word, but I hope you get what I mean) radiates off the man. But alas, he's been overruled by Baba Sofia. You just don't say No to her. I think someone tried once...they still haven't found his body...
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Did I say dissaprovement? Tsss. Forgive me. Clearly I need to study languages harder. Shame on me
Well, I'll briefly lift up a tip of the curtain saying they are not at The Court. Pretend for a moment that Claude Frollo is...leverage...for the gypsies.
(Shhh)
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I AM horrified. But I got so desperately fed up with the ending of HoND, It just broke my heart and I had to do something. And it had to be somewhat believable. But still, Frollo is broken. In more than one way.
Esmeralda is gutted to see this man like that. Even though she doesn't like him at all ( really?), she can't stand to see people suffer.
Well, I always believe sarcasm is a defense-mechanism, and Frollo at this point has little to no defenses left.
When he wakes up, what do you think his first words to Esmeralda will be??
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Hmm... how about "How can something so beautiful have pity for something so hideous?" That would be angsty while at the same time poetic.
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That would be deep!
We'll see, I'll be riding in on the coattails of my Muse, I'll see where it leads me. Tortured soul!Frollo will be fun to explore, hopefully!
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Have you posted this on FF.net or just here on DA? 
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The story is still fermenting and bubbling in my head,but I have some time to write it, so I hope to make you happy somewhere this week
Keep an eye on my page!
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Cool! I'll keep an eye out.
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I like the lighting and details in this. Interesting that the gypsies took him in. You'd better get the first part of the story done soon!
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Thanks!
*Salutes you*
Yes sir/ma'am! I'll get right on it!
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xD A pleasure! And I prefer ma'am lol.
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o/ o/ o/ o/ o/ o/ o/ o/ o/ o/ o/
ALL THE HANDS!
This looks awesome.
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Thank you! Raise more hands!
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Wow this is awesome!
and yesssss!!! *raises hands* 
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Hihi, thanks! We still need moar hands! Raise all the hands!
spread the word: Frollo loves!
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You're welcome. Ill try. *grows 5 more hands*
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Amazing response, I nearly spewed out my coke 
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SECOND CHANCE! SECOND CHANCE!
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Fourth! Oh wait. I just confused myself
I mean, just look at him! All that lean, white, meat (heh)...
Frollo lives!
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I second that emotion
So does Baba Sofia. she knows a lot about potions and tinctures. That'll please Frollo when he wakes up...
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I third that emotion!!!!!
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*High fives you*
Frollo lives!
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*High fives you back*
YAY!!!!
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*jumps about waving hand wildly in the air* Oh, Frollo... You sex god, you.
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Sex-Demi-God right now actually, seeing as he's half dead
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I'm sure that with Esmerelda taking care of him, he'll recover in no time.
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Poor Claude, I can literally feel his pain here. I love how you can see Clopin standing there with arms folded, not amused while Esme is dropping her hatred for him and showing empathy. I so love it and yes, this man deserves a second chance, damn it! Hellfire yes!
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I got so fed up with the ending of the film...I finally twisted it to suit my wicked needs. Frollo Lives!!!! ( but at what cost...?)
It's not the first Clopin I've drawn actually, there's another one floating around somewhere on my desk..but I can't upload it, because it's an illustration for Breaking Horses
How do you like Baba Sofia? she's my brand-new OC.
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I hear ya on that, never liked the ending either. I tend to just turn it off now when he starts to fall, thinking that as long as I don't see him fall into the molten lead then he's not really dead, lol! I had even done a story on Fantasmic where he didn't die, but then had to flee Paris since everyone thought he died.
Baba Sofia huh? How cool! For some reason I thought of Mama Odie from Princess and the Frog when I first saw her. Heal this poor man, he needs that second chance.
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hmm, the splash you see is the waterspewer falling in. *hush, stop spoiling the fun, Mo!*
I see Baba Sofia as a cross between Master Yoda and Savah, from Elfquest. but you'll have to bear with me a little, the story will get underway sooooooon.
( I registered btw)
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Anything else can fall in there, Quasi, Phoebus, but not Claude, lol!
And oooh, yeah, she does sound interesting. Curious to see what all you have planned.
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Noo-oo, i'm going to do something unique for this one, I reckon. Write a good, in-character Phoebus.
Challenge much? Phew.
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Will Phoebus be full Disney version or will there be a little bit of book in there?
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The character will be full Disney, and he will have to be likeable (wowza). Remember they have just wound up together at the end of HoND....
* A challenge appears!*
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