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If you're a fan of frothy alcoholic beverages, and you also happen to have a large and shaggy beard, there are two important rules you need to remember before heading down to the local tavern. Firstly, don't try to drink your ale too quickly; and secondly, don't allow yourself to be distracted while the tankard is en route to your face. As is perhaps obvious, these are rules that a certain gentleman has ill-advisedly failed to observe.I suspect that pretty much everyone on Deviant Art already knows who this chap is, but just in case, his name is Myrmidon, he's a dwarf, and he's a character created by outstandingly groovy artist all-round excellent fellow GH-Mongo, whose gallery of Good Things can be seen here: [link] Since I joined DA last December he's been kind enough to buy me two subscriptions, and the picture above was created by way of thanks for his splendid generosity. Mr Mongo, I salute you.
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Comments: 51
Stigmartyr762 [2007-10-09 04:27:45 +0000 UTC]
Well how else is a dwarf gonna wash his beard?
Awesome work, I love it.
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MatthewSmith In reply to saintfighteraqua [2007-10-17 12:21:13 +0000 UTC]
It's not easy being beardy.
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Eriard [2007-06-28 23:08:07 +0000 UTC]
Aaaah, cant beat the dwarfen lust for ale! Awesome dwarf art!
keep them coming
Oh by the way, wanna join my contest?[link]
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MatthewSmith In reply to Eriard [2007-07-09 12:07:38 +0000 UTC]
Cheers for the kindly comments!
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MatthewSmith In reply to Yuvi-Blue [2007-07-09 12:06:50 +0000 UTC]
Hurrah! Mission accomplished.
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Garlar [2007-06-01 22:57:18 +0000 UTC]
Well, you sure deserve those subscription, you're a great artist ^^
And this pic is pure awesomeness, both for the colours (will I ever stop saying it?) and for the theme: I love his expression, he look perplexed and also slightly disappointed, it's really hilarious XD
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MatthewSmith In reply to Garlar [2007-07-09 12:06:32 +0000 UTC]
Many thanks! I'm hugely pleased you like it so much.
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artfreakguy [2007-05-04 03:19:52 +0000 UTC]
Haha!!! That's cool and funny dude!!! It actually happened to someone I know y'know, except that his beard isn't as long and shaggy as that one!!!
Nice one, keep it up!!!
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MatthewSmith In reply to artfreakguy [2007-07-09 12:05:48 +0000 UTC]
Ta muchly! And yes, even for chaps whose beards are less wayward than Myrmidon's, alcohol and facial hair can be a dangerous combination. Remember, kids - always ask for a straw. This has been a public service announcement.
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ThePurpleNurple [2007-04-27 16:56:42 +0000 UTC]
Thou hast been Nurpled!
(My work here is done.)
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ThePurpleNurple In reply to MatthewSmith [2007-05-03 04:27:20 +0000 UTC]
You're quite welcome. ~ThePurpleNurple : the cure for what... ales you!
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meikahidenori [2007-04-27 12:05:28 +0000 UTC]
i absolutley love your work. what sort of matrireals did you use to create this peice?
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MatthewSmith In reply to meikahidenori [2007-05-02 17:10:09 +0000 UTC]
All the linework was done with my trusty HB propelling pencil, and I inked over it with a fairly standard Pilot pen. The colouring, meanwhile, was mostly done with Karisma pencils, although the bluey backdrop was added in later using Photoshop (because it takes *hours* trying to do it by hand). Ta muchly for the kind compliment, by the way!
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MatthewSmith In reply to buffalobobby [2007-04-20 12:00:19 +0000 UTC]
Cheers! You probably shouldn't let Myrmidon hear you say that, though. His axe really is extremely sharp.
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MatthewSmith In reply to GH-MoNGo [2007-04-20 11:58:52 +0000 UTC]
You're exceptionally welcome, my good bloke! I'm delighted you like it so much, and I fully intend to draw him again as soon as I get the chance. Dwarfs Rule!
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Blathering [2007-04-18 21:16:39 +0000 UTC]
Your ink lines are inhumanly perfect! Takes me forever to do that!!
Easily one of yer best to date!! Must fav!!
Why am I using so many exclamation points!!!!!
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MatthewSmith In reply to Blathering [2007-04-20 11:57:32 +0000 UTC]
I don't know!!!!!!!!!! But many thanks for the kind compliments.
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FrostyPuppy [2007-04-18 19:49:18 +0000 UTC]
HAHA, I dont have a beard nor do I drink but I can pretty much guess that would happen XD
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MatthewSmith In reply to FrostyPuppy [2007-04-20 11:55:39 +0000 UTC]
Eating tidily is never an easy task when you've got facial hair like some kind of sprouty shrub.
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FrostyPuppy In reply to MatthewSmith [2007-04-20 18:02:18 +0000 UTC]
Im sure it is, thankfully the 'facial hair lower than your neck' craze doesnt appeal to me xD
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Letdragon [2007-04-18 19:26:46 +0000 UTC]
I unfortunately don't know him but I think pic is well done
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