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Loopydave — the impractical viking
Published: 2009-02-02 17:22:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 58686; Favourites: 1030; Downloads: 8100
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Haven't posted anything for over a week, coz I've been flat out working on this commercial piece. Client has generously let my post this to my site, so be respectful - not that you being a good citizen of DA wouldnt be!!. Pencil sketch then painted in photoshop 4000x7000 pixels. 60+ hours.Related content
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Crikey! Nice piece Mate!
Makes me wanna pillage and plunder! LOL!!
Cheers!!!
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STIRLING job mate!
Something makes me love a client who wants this type of thing. Hope you have an exhaustive casting session to get the model!
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Lol! Cheers! - you're right, its always nice when you have a client who wants something like this!
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Very nice, Dave! I luv the highlights on her skin! Beautiful details!
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Love the detial on the ax blade!
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wow dave you have extreme skill. especially when it comes to skin tone.
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The lighting on the shield...damn! did you use reference for the shield?
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No, not really. I've been playing around with different ways to paint metal for awhile and this is the result!
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Wow.
SEN-SATIONAL.
Gets out the magnifying glass and prepares to study how the hell you make these pics look so damn good.
You rawk Dave,
B
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Cheers. Thanks again for coming by!
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Always my pleasure.
Lotus and I have been pouring over the details. This pic in particular has given us both a lot to work towards.
Thanks for being an inspiration.
B
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Thanks Dave.
That reminded me of the movie: Tombstone... "I have two simley faces, one for each of ya."
lol.
B
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Yep, looks great to me too. It has a very natural feel to it. The pose is wonderful and the face does actually look like a real person's face. One thing that caught my eye immediately, are how you painted the knees. Again very natural. And of course all those lovely details like the scratches on the metal. Or all the little shadows and lights where they have to be.
Well -
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Glad you noticed the little details - though as someone who loves looking through your work, it doesn't surprise me!
I often put a bit of attitude in my faces, but wanted a more 'sweet' look for this one.
As for the knees, I have to laugh - been rather obsessed with them lately and just recently had a lengthy conversation with a fellow artists about what constitutes a good knee!
Thanks for taking the time to look at my stuff again - always a pleasure to have you come by!
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maybe this sweetness is what gives it this natural look. It's in the pose too.
Oh, and you're very welcome of course
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She is stunning. Great tones and shading (love her knee). She can guard me any time.
I see you brought in some Norse influence_ I'm curious what the "H" is, and who is this Aergis?
I'm familiar with the Norse, and Greek version.
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Thanks! 'Norse- light' me thinks!
The "H' is the clients own logo and the AEGIS is the product so it doesn't really refer to any specific mythological etymology.
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Really impressive, like all your art.... I want a Loopydave fanboy club number!!!!!!
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wow thats beautiful, ya ever use any photo ref man?
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Thanks! I always start with a concept sketch, then hunt up any ref I need or shoot my own stuff where I can.
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Cheers! Love your work btw!
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She may be "impractical" but dang, she is sure sexy. 
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Thanks. I've always thought impractical was more fun!
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You know it! You should make it into a wallpaper. I know I sure would put it on my monitor.
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Your attention to detail is just amazing. The smile, the boots, the lighting, all the little things... really sets you apart.
Another fabulous job.
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Cheers!! I've always liked attention to detail!
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looks great man! love the lighting on the side of her body there. just curious, how much art direction did they give you for this?
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Thanks!!!!
As for art direction, the perameters were fairly defined - I did a painting a while back of a woman accidently cutting her armoured skirt and the client saw it and wanted something just like that with a large metal shield and an axe.
I did about four concept sketches and this was the one he went with.
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Damn, Dave, this is totally awesome, I love her smile & the amazing job that you did in all details of shield, very impressive, must be a fave doc....
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