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Published: 2004-07-30 11:32:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 4676; Favourites: 69; Downloads: 690
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Description [::: Swooping Hawk Exarch, Warhammer 40K [FANART] :::]

I think it looks better in fullview, btw. Otherwise you lose some of the detail

Uhm ... Swooping Hawk, an aspect warrior from the Eldar army. I've always liked the aspect warriors, thought they were pretty cool. I've always likee dthe dynamics of the swooping hawks in particular, so i thought i would stretch myself to do a full pic. Thinking about it, theyre probably my least favourite aspect (haha) (ps, warp spiders rulz!) but ... i felt like doing it for some reason. And, to answer all the questions i had on my previous WH40K stuff - i've been into GW stuff since i was about 8, i've always loved the ideas, atmoshpere and universe, but i've never had the time, money or space to do it properly. I have a couple of codexes and the rulebook and all the modelling gear ... but not much else. It's a bit of a strange relationship i have with it. I never know whether to say i do it or i dont, simply because ... its neither XD anyway

I don't really know how long it took. Between 5 and 10 hours, thats about as accurate as i can get. Probably didn't take as long as it felt - and a lot of it was pure labour, like shading the gun in *yawn*. The lineart and structure took about half an hour, and the rest was just me simply scribbling. For ages.

The bg and some of the character work was done digitally, but most of it is plain old BIC Biro. I'll submit the original biro sketch later.

I'm pleased with it, mainly not so much with the actual picture, but because i was determined and patient enough to actually sit and do it.

Thanks all meh watchers/people for all the support recently, without it i doubt i would have done this piccy !

All comments welcome and appreciated. Thanks!

[::: Data Trash :::]

Medium: Biro, Photoshop
Paper: A4 Printer Paper
Duration: 360 - 420 mins

[::: Swooping Hawk, Warhammer 40K © Games Workshop :::]
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Comments: 85

Urus-28 [2004-08-08 19:57:57 +0000 UTC]

I very like too the design of the eldar army In particular their robots Great piece of work

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EmoryFirebringer [2004-08-02 04:29:56 +0000 UTC]

wow, quite a long time compared to your "usuals" but it was definately worth it *bows down to the amazing shadery*

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FataL- [2004-07-31 19:37:51 +0000 UTC]

damn I just love everything you do! +fav

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AfinShou [2004-07-31 02:42:42 +0000 UTC]

Yes...Hell Freeking Yes! Oni you've done it again... jeebus, this one has me drooling.... ugh, your criss-crossing lines do so much for the shading and texture, it's really amazing....I can see the parts that you sat and tended to for greater periods of time... it is really nice to see you batton down the hatches and focus on one piece for an extended period... it seriously shows up in the work... I dig it lots and fav'd

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martinhoulden In reply to AfinShou [2004-07-31 14:34:42 +0000 UTC]

thankies ! another nice comment from the man

yeah, it feels good to do a piccy with more time spent on it. Rest assured that as time goes on, my pics will have more and more time on them, and they will become more frequent too ! i still love sketching, hoh. It's like thinking out loud in images.

thanks!

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k0op4 [2004-07-31 02:35:45 +0000 UTC]

whoa this is awesome. you cantell that you put a lot of work into this one. its awesome! the guns great too and i love the feathers too

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fionafiona In reply to ??? [2004-07-31 01:41:46 +0000 UTC]

I think you are the most amazing artist I have ever seen, saw, heard of. I'm completely and utterly honest.
I love the hands, and the gun of course, and the head and the feathers do not dissapoint either. Just an amazing piece to sit and drool over.

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martinhoulden In reply to fionafiona [2004-07-31 01:45:51 +0000 UTC]

Seriously, you need to see more artists XD

surely you dont mean that. You dont even fave my stuff!

haha, youre busted >8]

ps, even if youre winding me up, its a fact that youre one of meh fave watchers. dunno, your comments and presence just make me smile !

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fionafiona In reply to martinhoulden [2004-08-01 02:14:06 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha. I sooo do. It's just that I don't want the other artists who watch me feel bad.
-cough-
Sorry I don't comment on everything, I need some catching up to do. And it's hard to come up with things to say, you're stuff is just SO awesome. I show my brother all the stuff that you draw.

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martinhoulden In reply to fionafiona [2004-08-01 11:18:41 +0000 UTC]

aww thanks! bless you. That means a lot to me, you know !

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cgastacks [2004-07-30 19:37:32 +0000 UTC]

Great piece of illustration, but for some reason the orthogonality of the head seems really disproportionate to the remainder of the scene. I like the overall concept, but a few adjustments could be made to give it that polished look. By the way, that weapon is real swank looking.

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martinhoulden In reply to cgastacks [2004-07-30 22:44:15 +0000 UTC]

nice avatar!

rofl, and it goes with your name too, cool

yeah, thanks for the comment. See ... people seem to like my "technical" stuff, like the guns etc, and i'm always a bit meh about them. And yeah, i know what you mean about the head. The only thing i picked up on when drawing it is that its turned a little too much but ... thanks for the comment all the same

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Deadpool582 [2004-07-30 19:21:46 +0000 UTC]

pretty cool. his gun looks really nifty

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imperfect-angel [2004-07-30 17:38:56 +0000 UTC]

wow... beautiful... so much details... ooo...

okay, so I know nothing about Warhammer 40K, but this picture is really amazing... all the detail put into it and the shading... just a very awesome job

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Nytemare19 [2004-07-30 16:43:12 +0000 UTC]

HOLY FUCK!!!! This is stunning. I have a much similar relationship with Warhammer... I have always been intrigued by it, but never had the time or funds to put together a real attempt. This is just awesome!! I keep scrolling back up to look at it.

Instant

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martinhoulden In reply to Nytemare19 [2004-07-30 17:11:24 +0000 UTC]

thanks maen, you da maen >8]

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Nytemare19 In reply to martinhoulden [2004-07-30 17:46:26 +0000 UTC]

How can I be the man if you the man?

Seriously, keep up the good work?

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martinhoulden In reply to Nytemare19 [2004-07-30 17:48:12 +0000 UTC]

maybe we're da men >8]!

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Stinoga [2004-07-30 16:42:10 +0000 UTC]

My roommate at the art institute plays. He has a really cool painted bloodthirster, and i think his army is called the necrons, but dont quote me.
As usual, amazing job.

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reokon [2004-07-30 15:54:33 +0000 UTC]

Every time I see your drawings it makes me want to know more about this WH40k. I mean, if you can make them look this awesome, they must be worth knowing about.

Nice helmet-thing. Harhar!

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5Dreamweaver5 [2004-07-30 15:44:51 +0000 UTC]

Wow... this is just awesome... _O:

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nursenikki [2004-07-30 15:05:37 +0000 UTC]

I love your art! ,_, You have such a great sense of shadowing and depth! Such fine detail and toning... Wow.. Why type of pencil did you use - wooden, mechanical / HB, B?

!

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martinhoulden In reply to nursenikki [2004-07-30 17:09:54 +0000 UTC]

used plain old biro! and thanks! we really should talk about that comission again

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njim [2004-07-30 14:06:01 +0000 UTC]

your framing really adds texture to it, i think its really nice!
good detail too, and nice lighting, makes me feel magical

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reneg8bober [2004-07-30 13:19:00 +0000 UTC]

although i dun like eldars ;3~~ CHAOS! MALAL MALAL MALAL! Lord of hate! Renegade among the dark gods >!< : DDDD :3 try drawing some beasts of chaos :d i would really like to see them them in ur style :] peace :3

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reneg8bober [2004-07-30 13:02:34 +0000 UTC]

that's FAT maaaan :3 esp his gun :>

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Mc-Johnstable [2004-07-30 12:13:45 +0000 UTC]

very awesome

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Shadow-wrath [2004-07-30 12:08:40 +0000 UTC]

I'm not worthy to look upon this picture This drawing looks even better than any other picture of a swooping hawk I've ever seen! Keep up the great work!

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martinhoulden In reply to Shadow-wrath [2004-07-30 17:05:18 +0000 UTC]

lol thanks! thanks man, but ... it appears you pressed +fav twice or something ... and unfaved it !

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Shadow-wrath In reply to martinhoulden [2004-07-31 03:40:50 +0000 UTC]

sorry, it was really early in the morning and I kinda clicked it twice thinking I didn't fav it yet, but don't worry I faved it again ^_^

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SephDonclair [2004-07-30 12:05:25 +0000 UTC]

<3 swooping hawks!!!
Good joy uou made him look so fuckin cool, Awsome wor yet again

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Vagabond-Eddy [2004-07-30 12:04:02 +0000 UTC]

woah! great work

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aremihc-lahtel [2004-07-30 11:58:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Swooping hawks are so awsome! So is this one indeed Great work

AL

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heeeeman [2004-07-30 11:35:23 +0000 UTC]

That really is fantastic, your technical skills continue to astound. Like I said before, you make Eldar look good

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