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Monk in the UnderdarkPlayers Handbook 3 chapter start artwork; Dungeons & Dragons. Β©Wizards of the Coast
Acrylic, Approx 21" x 19".
Original Artwork for sale; Β£1500
The Kuo-Toa were no match for the Monk and her Psionic companion, but the Aboleth rising from the depths might be another matter...
I always enjoy painting fight scenes with multiple figures, and showing the monk and her psionic companion kicking ass was great fun. Typically though I like to throw in a cliffhanger, will-they-wont-they, impending moment, and i think the beastie in the background does juts that.
To help provide focus on the figures I used the slanting light light, along with strong contrast between the saturated colour of the figures and the monochromatic desaturated environment.
Details of the Players Handbook 3 can be found here:
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Is that monster coming from the ground or out of water? I mean, I see the water coming out around it, but it's really hard to tell if it's a shallow area with rocks jutting out or if it's deep with rocks sticking out. You don't have to answer this if you think it's too stupid a question.
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It is deliberately unclear, as it is emerging from deep shadow - but my guess would be water
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Alright. Should I be terrified of bathing now? What if that thing just jumps up and eats me for breakfast? ...no, it'd be supper. I don't bathe during the day. *scatterbrained*
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... just what the HECK is that thing coming from the water? Aboleth?!
Never heard of such a thing, but it looks bad for the companions.
Nice composition, stunning work as usually. Love the action and all the little details, can't praise you enough.
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No problem, keep it up! Always nice to see such amazing pictures.
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Aboleths (abolethi?) suck, and that psion is about to get raped. Great pic.
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Finally, if I wanted to I could bring the great spiritual leader Fu'Ahn Yu into 4th ed.
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you're so good at painting people/ humanoids I just really suck in it, maybe I'll just keep it with more alien like things xD
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It is all about practise -good luck
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Thanks very much
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The way they look like defeating the monsters one by one...!! Amazing! Fantastic! 8D
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Great to hear it - thanks
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You are welcome, Mr Ralph
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Kind of you to say so
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Another great and motion piece of work!
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Pleased you think so - thanks
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Not that diff to think that aye
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Disciples of Jet Li span dimensions and continue to kick ass in the Underdark. Amazing...
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I flippin' love the guys guys in the bottom right Ralph.. so full of character.. I hope they leg it before they get a beating
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Thanks Scott, the kuo-Toa were surprsingly fun to work on
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Holy cow, I freakin' LOVE Kuo-Toa! First the Grey Render and now Kuo-Toa? All you need to do is a Coffer Corpse and you'll pretty much have done all of my favorite monsters...
Great picture, by the way.
-=Grim=-
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cool
Thanks very much.
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Thats incredible man! Great poses and sense of action!
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Pleased you think so - thanks
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For sure man! You're welcome!
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Impressive as ever, very clearly game orientated as befits a commission. I was wondering whether you get any time for more personal work, and what sort of thing you would do if so- whether it would still be action and drama-packed fantasy scenes or something else entirely.. (?).
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Thanks.
II keep trying to make time for personal stuff, but then I get asked to do more cool work 
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Awesome work as always! Your eye for detail never ceases to amaze.
And, of course, Monks own!
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I was hoping so
Thanks.
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Just lovely Value control Ralph. Spot on mate.
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Thanks James, I've been really working on that
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