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He remembers when his race was still in its elephancy...Related content
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That would be elephant evolution into millions of years
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Love the realistic, yet original look. Great work!
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Great work! Looks like something that could've walked straight out of one of Wayne Barlowe's Hell paintings
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Love this one. Like an old book cover. Especially fond of the design. Nice work!
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Very authentic portrait, with a ton of character. Definitely reminds of good old sci-fi covers! I really hope this is not a one off illustration, and you'll get the chance to develop it further and well get to see some at least sketches revealing more about this guy's culture and environment! Gives me some Stephen Baxter - Behemoth vibes as well which is awesome, if you haven't read it, by all mean do it!
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Thanks! I'll look into that book.
Unfortunately, this guy probably is just a one-off, at least for now. He might find his way into a project down the line, though.
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Huh, I never would have seen that before you pointed it out.
Thanks!
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A fandanglous schmvonburglemon streissweister.
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Beautiful! reminds me of the cover of an old 80's sci-fi paper back novel. Back when they had cool covers
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Thanks! I dig old book covers, so I appreciate the comparison!
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I don't know if I'll ever draw this guy again, but thanks!
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Fantastic idea! And rendering, it doesn't feel artificial at all!
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An elephant never forgets, and he looks like he seen some stuff.
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Fuck, I was going to say that.
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SO COOL!! The deep sockets, pronounced cheek bones, and creases around the eyes really capture the unsettling primate-like ambiguity of pachyderm skulls. The puffy tribal scarring, beadwork and rough fabrics perfectly communicate what I would imagine for an "aboriginal" posthuman or quasi-human....Hell, maybe this is what the Anthropachs [link] or Deinotherimen [link] look like multiple K years after the fall of their empire(s)!
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Thanks, Tom! That quality about pachyderm skulls is exactly what inspired this piece, plus that beautiful shelf-like form on their skulls that separates their cheekbones and nostrils from their maxilla.
I'd forgotten all about your elephellows! That's a very plausible backstory for this guy.
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Haha, thanks! I'm glad someone appreciated the quip.
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Possibly, or perhaps they were created by a sorcerer or something. This image is more fantasy than sci-fi.
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I love the tusks, but I think he needs a trunk to complete the look.
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Perhaps. However, I was inspired to paint this by looking at a picture of a fossil mastodon skull, which of course has no trunk. So that's the shape I was basing this off of.
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