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Madspeitersen In reply to vertebrae242 [2012-05-31 18:56:50 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much my friend And thnanks for the fav

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vertebrae242 In reply to Madspeitersen [2012-05-31 20:06:04 +0000 UTC]

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munchou In reply to ??? [2012-04-24 14:35:06 +0000 UTC]

Can you imagine, if Frodo had lost the ring in that sand...

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Madspeitersen In reply to munchou [2012-05-01 18:47:41 +0000 UTC]

hehe yeah that would have been a whole other movie

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Whitehorse7577 In reply to ??? [2012-04-02 04:42:14 +0000 UTC]

This is great, what did use to create this?

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Madspeitersen In reply to Whitehorse7577 [2012-04-11 06:55:04 +0000 UTC]

Hi my friend, thank you very much I created it uding a Wacom Intious drawing tablet. A mixture of painting in photoshop and photos and texture collage

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Whitehorse7577 In reply to Madspeitersen [2012-04-11 13:32:37 +0000 UTC]

are the webcam tablets expensive? what brushes did you use in photoshop, Im still learning a lot!

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Madspeitersen In reply to Whitehorse7577 [2012-04-12 06:49:24 +0000 UTC]

Yeah they can get a bit pricey Heres a couple of Wacom tablets you can see. This is the one i am using: [link] But these ones are cheaper and good to start with [link]

Ohh the brushes, try to use brushes that are a bit dirty and ruff around its edges. And stay lose when you paint. This way you will get more life in your work

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Whitehorse7577 In reply to Madspeitersen [2012-04-13 00:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I appreciate it!

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gryfyx In reply to ??? [2012-03-18 10:57:25 +0000 UTC]

You are hands down an incredible artist.

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Madspeitersen In reply to gryfyx [2012-03-19 10:10:19 +0000 UTC]

Hi my friend Thank you very much, i am happy that you like my work

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gryfyx In reply to Madspeitersen [2012-03-19 10:38:07 +0000 UTC]

I'm an instant fan. I shared your work on a Facebook group of mine, Art Secrets. Actually just dropped the link to your DA gallery for I didnt take your permission to share. I hope that's okay with you.

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Madspeitersen In reply to gryfyx [2012-03-19 14:46:58 +0000 UTC]

That sounds great You are more than welcome to share and feature my work. Art Secrets, that sounds cool. I've just been searching for it but can't find it. Can you show me the link then I'll check it out

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gryfyx In reply to Madspeitersen [2012-03-19 15:08:13 +0000 UTC]

O yes, it cant be found. As the title suggests, its a secret group, and cant be searched from any engine, even Facebook. Link is - www.facebook.com/groups/gryfyx/
I doubt if membership request can be sent, as only members can add their friends. So I would rather need your Facebook friendship in order to achieve your entry in the group. I'll be glad to have you on board.
My Facebook profile is - www.facebook.com/gryfyx

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Madspeitersen In reply to gryfyx [2012-03-20 18:23:50 +0000 UTC]

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Madspeitersen In reply to Tygahman [2012-03-08 09:09:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks alot my friend

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Tygahman In reply to Madspeitersen [2012-03-08 14:19:56 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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RelativeEquinox In reply to ??? [2012-02-28 23:21:31 +0000 UTC]

.....elephants....

.....Yeah, mmk. Why not?

*fav*

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Madspeitersen In reply to RelativeEquinox [2012-03-06 08:46:13 +0000 UTC]

yep BIG elephants Thank you very much for the fav my friend

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Birdkiller In reply to ??? [2012-02-19 21:04:15 +0000 UTC]

I have a thing for elephants.

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Madspeitersen In reply to Birdkiller [2012-02-24 09:52:48 +0000 UTC]

Hehe thats great So do I, I find them very facinating

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Aodhagain In reply to ??? [2012-02-19 02:11:25 +0000 UTC]

Not sure if they ever fought with elephants, but that's pretty cool.

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Madspeitersen In reply to Aodhagain [2012-02-24 09:52:18 +0000 UTC]

haha im not sure either. But I think they should Thanks alot my friend

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Aodhagain In reply to Madspeitersen [2012-03-11 20:24:54 +0000 UTC]

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Madspeitersen In reply to jmb-visual-arts [2012-02-15 08:33:58 +0000 UTC]

Aaaw you give it to much credit. there is always something right Thanks alot my friend

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Madspeitersen In reply to LunaIlluminara [2011-12-24 09:11:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, I try my best

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LunaIlluminara In reply to ??? [2011-12-20 05:54:14 +0000 UTC]

Elephants are bad ass.

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Madspeitersen In reply to LunaIlluminara [2011-12-24 09:10:40 +0000 UTC]

Hi, my friend They sure are, and they can't get big enough.

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manwith0name In reply to ??? [2011-11-11 15:31:36 +0000 UTC]

I like knights and elephants, so this is pretty darn cool.

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Madspeitersen In reply to manwith0name [2011-11-13 09:33:00 +0000 UTC]

Hi my friend Thanx alot. I like knights and elephants too, so had a great time creating this

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manwith0name In reply to Madspeitersen [2011-11-13 23:05:04 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

It's actually interesting you should place an elephant alongside a holy warrior, considering the medieval beliefs connected to elephants.

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Madspeitersen In reply to manwith0name [2011-11-16 21:19:06 +0000 UTC]

No problem.. Nice that sounds interesting. Can you elaborate on this?

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manwith0name In reply to Madspeitersen [2011-11-18 23:54:22 +0000 UTC]

Well, like most societies, Western Europeans in the Middle Ages tended to connect certain religious beliefs and allegories to particular animals. While most animals were compared to the sinful soul or Satan's deceptive actions, the elephant was generally perceived as a symbol of the strong Christian spirit, and in one story a baby elephant is directly likened to Christ, lifting an adult after several other adults had failed to do so.

I looked at the image of a Templar and a seemingly mythical elephant side by side and thought of a Christian knight supported by the strength of God- loose interpretation, I suppose. Here's where you can find more info about elephants as seen in the medieval eye: [link]

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Madspeitersen In reply to manwith0name [2011-11-21 19:51:06 +0000 UTC]

Wauw, I was not aware of this. Thanks you very much for the clear info, I never really thought about this topic before. That explains the various elephant orders and pictures I have seen here and there. And then my picture actually makes even more sense, because it draws from reality and history.. Cool

Thanks for the link I will have to read that through

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manwith0name In reply to Madspeitersen [2011-11-22 02:04:32 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, clicked "Add Comment" accidentally.

As I was saying, though, I'm glad you see something new in your picture. Enjoy the link!

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Madspeitersen In reply to manwith0name [2011-11-26 10:28:27 +0000 UTC]

Yeah im learning that there is more to the middle ages aswell If there was only more hours in a day. I was enjoying your link, very cool stuff thanx again Yeah i accidently press that once in a while too The worst is when im doing it texting on my mobile haha

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manwith0name In reply to Madspeitersen [2011-11-22 02:02:20 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! There certainly was a lot more to the Middle Ages than greed and barbarism, and I'm happy to help people explore that fact (although you already seem to know better )

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Madspeitersen In reply to vaezi [2011-11-10 17:52:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanx alot my freind

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Madspeitersen In reply to BlueColoursOfNature [2011-10-27 09:12:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the feature

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BlueColoursOfNature In reply to Madspeitersen [2011-10-27 12:38:56 +0000 UTC]

you'r welcome

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Madspeitersen In reply to Mike-the-dabbler [2011-10-27 09:11:48 +0000 UTC]

Hi mate Thanx for your question. There is no hidden message on the elephants ear, but i was thinking about drawing various tatoos around its body including the ears Thankx again

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Madspeitersen In reply to zimDAR [2011-09-29 18:19:12 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, ooh well, it could be very cool. So maybe thats an idea to write about very nice comment, i am happy that it inspires you

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