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Published: 2009-09-27 18:07:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 3416; Favourites: 63; Downloads: 70
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A pencilled-then-inked-then-coloured-with-some-different-pencils piece created for GH-Mongo [link] , in honour of his being an unfailingly excellent sort of chap, featuring his musical walrus character Sforzando. You might have thought that great big tusks and exceedingly whiskery whiskers would be a hindrance to successful trumpeting, but youβd be in a whole world of wrong for thinking that, as the talented Mr S is now demonstrating. Humphrey Lyttleton would be proud.Speaking of the late great Humph, this drawing is dedicated to the memory of the red pencil that gave its life to the creation of the background. It has gone to a better place.
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He looks impressive and looks to have skills.
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Sforzando is indeed a talented trumpet-person. He's also good with a tuba, in the sense that he can silence hecklers by jamming them into the bell.
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Gotta love this big walrus xD very wonderfull pic.
I'm sincerely amazed from you skill with pencils (and all the rest of course, but the colors are just effin' AWESOME), wich i could color like that x(
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I've always thought that, with enough practice, anyone can draw anything - it's just a question of sticking at it, and I've no doubt you could do groovy things with pencils in time. Being a detail-obsessed perfectionist helps too, of course, though not in the sense of getting drawings done quickly. Cough.
Anyway, lots of thanks for the kind words! Delighted you like the piccy.
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This is quite a creative piece. It's well-proportioned, and as usual, the description is captivating.
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Glad you like it!
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Mr. Walrus has a great talent in the trump. And im sorry to hear about your red pencil. its in a better place now.
good luck and cheers. Keep going bro.
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I shall indeed. And yes, ol' Red has gone where all good pencils go - Stationery Heaven, where the Biros all work, the paper is uncrumpled and the erasers remain unchewed. It's sort of like a celestial branch of Staples.
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^_^ i see you are going to miss your wood friend, dont worry. he will watch your creations from the stationery heaven.
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Lots of notes there! Great musical pic there.
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Thanks very much!
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Your shading is surprisingly pleasant :3 It's noisey but at same time soft. The gold gradient effect is indeed great, both in the trumpet and in the notes.
Reddie sure made a great job there. He were one of my favourites ;_;
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He was a fine pencil - his sacrifice will be remembered. And thanks for the praise!
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I am really digging this pic, bro! Thanks again!
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No problem at all. I'm beamingly glad you like it!
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Walrus plays a lot of notes, awesome coloring!
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Now that is some seriously fantastic work! It's great to see your version of the big ol'Walrus, I'm just awe struck from the colors - really, those are some of the best colors I have seen in a long while, the texture on his suit is so good that I find it very hard to believe that this is done on plain old paper! not to mention the trumpet colors - the shading and light reflection on it is simply fantastic! I've no idea how you do what you do, but sir, please keep at it!
Rest in peace sir Red, you've made us all very happy people.
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Cheers muchly for the kind compliments! I'm greatly pleased you like my rendition of Mr S; I was really pleased with how the whole thing turned out, though the background did nearly make my thumb drop off.
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