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mozer1a0x In reply to ThereseOfTheNorth [2013-01-20 19:59:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

I wanted to emulate the shield shown in Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer, but i didn't want to copy it or think of it too much - just a general, and similar idea

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ThereseOfTheNorth In reply to mozer1a0x [2013-01-20 20:03:34 +0000 UTC]

Havent seen his painting, but your verious is nice atleast.

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mozer1a0x In reply to ThereseOfTheNorth [2013-01-20 20:13:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

There are several paintings that he did, but this image is the one that got me thinking about a centaur version: [link]

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ThereseOfTheNorth In reply to mozer1a0x [2013-01-20 20:15:58 +0000 UTC]

ahaa, nice!

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mozer1a0x In reply to ThereseOfTheNorth [2013-01-20 20:32:46 +0000 UTC]

its good, isn't it?

you don't know Frazetta's work?

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ThereseOfTheNorth In reply to mozer1a0x [2013-01-20 20:54:52 +0000 UTC]

It is. No I was not familiar with his name, but i do recognize some of his paintings.

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mozer1a0x In reply to ThereseOfTheNorth [2013-01-20 20:59:54 +0000 UTC]

he has/had (retired now, i think) an amazing ability to draw and paint, in the sense that he didn't photograph reference for any of his figures and poses, and for the backgrounds he also just stylized his own versions of what he might have seen in magazines and books.

way too many fantasy artist take photographs of models, and more or less trace that onto a canvas

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ThereseOfTheNorth In reply to mozer1a0x [2013-01-20 21:03:59 +0000 UTC]

That is true, I prefer to paint from my mind instead too.

And it says that he died on the tenth of may (which is my brthday...lol) 2010. So yeah, retired in a way heh.

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mozer1a0x In reply to ThereseOfTheNorth [2013-01-20 21:09:58 +0000 UTC]

oops, completely missed that about his death (just looking at photos and not reading )

but, YES, your art looks flowing, active - with true motion. not stiff at all, like too much fantasy art i've seen

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ThereseOfTheNorth In reply to mozer1a0x [2013-01-21 11:04:10 +0000 UTC]

Hehe like reading donald magazines when your a kid eh.

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mozer1a0x In reply to ThereseOfTheNorth [2013-01-22 03:02:04 +0000 UTC]

Yes, and an old joke as well - or at least, as my friend likes to say "you know illustrators cant read!"

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mozer1a0x In reply to TijonWolfsMajestys [2013-01-20 08:10:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
very glad you liked those things - that kind of detail

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TijonWolfsMajestys In reply to mozer1a0x [2013-01-20 08:24:24 +0000 UTC]

Youre welcome

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mozer1a0x In reply to TijonWolfsMajestys [2013-01-20 08:36:42 +0000 UTC]

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mozer1a0x In reply to torochief [2013-01-19 20:56:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

i don't want to pick favorites, so i think i'll stay away from drawing battle damage...but i am thinking of doing battle scene close ups

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mozer1a0x In reply to Glaiceana [2013-01-19 21:00:44 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much!

i am especially proud of this one, because it is completely imagined. and for the musculature, i used some fitness magazine ref, but the poses are straight from my thumbnail sketches.

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Glaiceana In reply to mozer1a0x [2013-01-19 21:34:19 +0000 UTC]

Yeah looking at photos for muscles is always a good idea, soon you just learn how they work and where they should be

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mozer1a0x In reply to Glaiceana [2013-01-19 21:58:22 +0000 UTC]

i can kind of figure out how the veins pop out and stuff by now, but a refresher is a great help

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mozer1a0x In reply to MensjeDeZeemeermin [2013-01-19 05:20:21 +0000 UTC]

i'm trying for the girth shown in Frazetta's Death Dealer's horse - can't seem to quite capture it...this also needs more attempts

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MensjeDeZeemeermin In reply to mozer1a0x [2013-01-19 05:25:25 +0000 UTC]

Move the off foreleg and the upper torso back behind the near foreleg. That'll remove some of the blockiness of the centaur's front end. Thin out the forelegs. Your dedication to your craft is the route to mastery.

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mozer1a0x In reply to MensjeDeZeemeermin [2013-01-19 21:49:37 +0000 UTC]

thank you for your input - i think the thumbnail/construction stage has to have more prep and effort...you're right

although, now, for some reason, i want to do these same characters, but palling around. With the Minotaur doing the chicken dance, and the centaur doing the Hokey-Pokey, you know "left hoof in, right hoof out..."

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MensjeDeZeemeermin In reply to mozer1a0x [2013-01-20 23:23:08 +0000 UTC]

You have an appealing touch of whimsy in your soul.

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mozer1a0x In reply to MensjeDeZeemeermin [2013-01-20 23:35:30 +0000 UTC]

humor is very good to me on occasion

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