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Description 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

alexyorim [2013-05-29 15:09:36 +0000 UTC]

Needs moar ice... It's much cooler that way... ^^

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commanderhavoc [2008-04-06 14:10:46 +0000 UTC]

Lol!

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MatthewSmith In reply to commanderhavoc [2008-04-26 10:12:43 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it!

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commanderhavoc In reply to MatthewSmith [2008-04-26 11:04:31 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.

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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 Stigmartyr762 [2007-10-17 12:21:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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Stigmartyr762 In reply to MatthewSmith [2007-10-17 17:53:04 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.

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saintfighteraqua [2007-08-17 17:37:49 +0000 UTC]

Eww! lol.

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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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Yuvi-Blue [2007-06-28 03:10:40 +0000 UTC]

This made me giggle :3

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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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laturia [2007-05-01 12:04:00 +0000 UTC]

*laugh*


Sooo great!

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MatthewSmith In reply to laturia [2007-05-02 17:11:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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maxplay [2007-04-28 01:09:16 +0000 UTC]

Beer-tastic!

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MatthewSmith In reply to maxplay [2007-05-02 17:11:37 +0000 UTC]

Cheers! *Hic.*

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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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MatthewSmith In reply to ThePurpleNurple [2007-05-02 17:10:37 +0000 UTC]

Erm...thanks?

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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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emmemmeit [2007-04-25 04:56:31 +0000 UTC]

Amazing artwork!

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MatthewSmith In reply to emmemmeit [2007-05-02 17:07:28 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks indeed!

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grisser [2007-04-21 04:45:13 +0000 UTC]

teehee. so cute!

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MatthewSmith In reply to grisser [2007-05-02 17:07:13 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like him!

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sampson-pun [2007-04-20 02:17:17 +0000 UTC]

Ha! That's great!

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MatthewSmith In reply to sampson-pun [2007-04-20 12:02:37 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

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fallenminotaur [2007-04-20 00:41:45 +0000 UTC]

OH NOSE! thats awsome >.> +fave

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MatthewSmith In reply to fallenminotaur [2007-04-20 12:00:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Cartoonray [2007-04-19 15:41:34 +0000 UTC]

This my kind of Dwarf! FREAKING ROCKS BROTHER!

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MatthewSmith In reply to Cartoonray [2007-04-20 12:00:34 +0000 UTC]

Ta muchly!

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buffalobobby [2007-04-19 00:41:28 +0000 UTC]

haha! very funny face!

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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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GH-MoNGo [2007-04-18 22:59:08 +0000 UTC]

Woohoo thank you man! This is awesome!

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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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MacabreMoe [2007-04-18 19:53:42 +0000 UTC]

OH!

CUTEST THING!

EVAR!! ^.^

oh man. ^__^

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MatthewSmith In reply to MacabreMoe [2007-04-20 11:56:02 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it!

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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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MatthewSmith In reply to Letdragon [2007-04-20 11:52:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Letdragon In reply to MatthewSmith [2007-04-20 15:13:23 +0000 UTC]

Most welcome

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