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General of Undeath.Acrylic, approx 8" x 11"
Β©Wizards of the Coast; Internal illustration for D&D Spell Compendium.
Original artwork sold.
This image shows a general leading an army of undead into battle. She has summoned a vicious horde that covers the whole spectrum - from lowly Skeleton to mighty Vampire.
This is a vignetted image, but I dropped in a box frame to enable me to show the receding ranks and night sky more easily. This then meant that I could have figures coming out of the framed area which in turn helps make them more dramatic.
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Awesome details, explodes with life (hahaha) and just eye catching!
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Hell of a general, but then has an army to match
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The construction of your painting is so effective and it does enhance the 'charging' of the figures. Wonderful intricate work on the armour and very textured. I like the whole atmosphere of the piece and especially the moon in the background which adds so much to it.
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Thanks for your comments. I am glad you feel it all pulls together. I do wonder now whether I could have pulled the camera angle down more. This would make the figures more powerful, but you would lose some of the depth of field.
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It would have given them a more imposing look, you're right, but you would have definitely lost some of the background work. I can understand your thoughts on this though. It would have been a completely different painting. Anyway, it does have an huge impact as it is. 
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I do try and vary the approach with my compositions, otherwise I worry that everything might begin to look 'samey'.
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Well, that's certainly a good thing. Whilst you have your overriding style, I believe that you have achieved your goal from the paintings I have seen. They're not samey in my opinion and each have their own stories to tell.
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Glad you feel I manage to show enough variety in my approach. I would hate to get stale and repetitive. Thanks.
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Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ow
Without words, i love you tecnique in acrilyc is amazing Wow!
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Love the armor! TURN THE UNDEAD! TURN THE UNDEAD!
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You can try.....
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Again: a pleasure to see your awesome work!
and
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'Die, erm, again!'
Um, I think she's holding a weapon usually assiociated with Pelor. Trying to fool the enemy?
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I love this pic
good idea to drop the box frame
the picture looks more interesting, and it looks like the army is coming out of the picture
definitely a
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Thanks very much - glad you feel it works
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Excellent work! I can hear their eerie charge!
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oh my! the details on the armor of the horses are incredible, indeed amazing!
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oooh, awesome 
keep up the good work
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I love the sense of menace in this piece, top job!
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Thanks. It was a fun piece to work on.
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I love the frame you put on there! Adds some more interest to the picture 
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Glad you feel the frame/vignette mix works. Thanks.
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Wonderful work
*_* I love it
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Thanks very much
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Incredible, that armor detail must have taken forever
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Once you get in the swing it ain't too bad., but then I like putting in detail :0
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Really love how they are bursting outta the page at you 
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you dropped my jaw again , awsome contrast and enviroment, it really pops off the page as the horses run through the border of the frame, Fantasic work again ralph!!!
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Thank you very much, I'm very pleased you like it.
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