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RalphHorsley β€” Shadow Flayer

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Description D&D Miniatures Box Cover; Β©Wizards of the Coast

Acrylic, Approx 12.5" x 12.5".

Original artwork SOLD.

The warrior Shadow Flayer stands ready to strike infront of the archway, eager for his next victim...

I was commissioned to provide box cover art for the next set of D&D miniature booster boxes. They are an unusual tetrapak shaope which presented some challenges, and also needed to be clearly readable on the shelf.

I chose the archway to frame the figure, and also had that as a back light source to help bring out the silhouette of the flayer, where the darkest values are also placed.
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RalphHorsley In reply to ??? [2013-04-12 07:38:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - appreciated

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OniVrask [2013-02-27 23:23:13 +0000 UTC]

I remember these things from Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2...nasty thing this was, but very cool looking. Just wondering do they all talk with a femanine voice?

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RalphHorsley In reply to OniVrask [2013-03-22 11:37:08 +0000 UTC]

Can't answer that one..

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OniVrask In reply to RalphHorsley [2013-03-22 17:13:39 +0000 UTC]

Threw me for a bit of a loop that did, gthe voice seemed odd for that thing to have.

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HBKnight [2012-11-04 19:17:30 +0000 UTC]

Really like that each skull has a few holes in it. Wonderful detail. That's one well-fed illithid.

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RalphHorsley In reply to HBKnight [2012-12-03 19:08:54 +0000 UTC]

Well spotted - Thanks

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grimseeker123 [2012-06-14 00:49:24 +0000 UTC]

I love illithids...they are so much fun to have in game.

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RalphHorsley In reply to grimseeker123 [2012-06-14 07:52:20 +0000 UTC]

cool - Thanks

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Vegito1234 [2012-01-04 16:12:35 +0000 UTC]

It looks kind of like the faceless void from DoTA Anyway, awesome art!

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RalphHorsley In reply to Vegito1234 [2012-01-04 21:08:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Zireael07 [2011-09-03 08:43:51 +0000 UTC]

Love the background and the torch and the skulls and his pose!

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RalphHorsley In reply to Zireael07 [2011-09-05 13:03:26 +0000 UTC]

great - thanks

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JasonLeconof [2010-06-15 16:01:12 +0000 UTC]

For some reason I want to see him shredding a guitar solo.

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RalphHorsley In reply to JasonLeconof [2010-06-16 11:20:28 +0000 UTC]

lol

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LoinnirAilleacht [2010-04-14 10:41:10 +0000 UTC]

Just yesterday, we killed one of these squid guys. Poor thing, didn't have much of a chance...

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RalphHorsley In reply to LoinnirAilleacht [2010-04-14 15:33:05 +0000 UTC]

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anything-goes123 [2010-03-20 01:25:09 +0000 UTC]

this is one of your paintings that is in the future of fantasy art book.

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RalphHorsley In reply to anything-goes123 [2010-03-21 10:37:26 +0000 UTC]

That's right

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Fancraft [2009-05-23 03:21:31 +0000 UTC]

great!!! I have this one in a box of D&D miniatures.

good to found the author, see you!!

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RalphHorsley In reply to Fancraft [2009-05-26 13:18:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much

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Lordstevie [2009-03-18 18:42:05 +0000 UTC]

ever since i read 8-bit i cant take these guys seriuosly.still awsome

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RalphHorsley In reply to Lordstevie [2009-03-19 09:50:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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NatalieKiea [2008-12-04 20:16:33 +0000 UTC]

The color, the perspective, and just everything is awesome on this piece. I am impressed with this.

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RalphHorsley In reply to NatalieKiea [2008-12-16 09:20:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for saying so - appreciated

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fiendy [2008-11-11 02:36:45 +0000 UTC]

excellant looks like there is crystals all around the entrence

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RalphHorsley In reply to fiendy [2008-11-14 10:10:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. yes, there are

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fiendy In reply to RalphHorsley [2008-11-15 20:00:02 +0000 UTC]

lol good observasion

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MidnightInMoscow [2008-09-17 20:44:45 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow!!!!

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RalphHorsley In reply to MidnightInMoscow [2008-09-19 06:56:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much

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BrainGhost [2008-09-16 18:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Cthulhu fthagn!

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RalphHorsley In reply to BrainGhost [2008-09-17 09:50:06 +0000 UTC]

lol - nearly

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MarkIrwin [2008-09-12 03:23:47 +0000 UTC]

Ralph, sorry I didn't comment sooner- this is awesome man, really great color composition!

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RalphHorsley In reply to MarkIrwin [2008-09-12 07:14:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your comment - anytime, it is much appreciated. Thanks

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MarkIrwin In reply to RalphHorsley [2008-09-12 14:31:46 +0000 UTC]

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EthanSchur [2008-09-10 15:31:52 +0000 UTC]

A pure killer!! As always Amazing atmosphere and colour

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RalphHorsley In reply to EthanSchur [2008-09-11 07:11:52 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much

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AquariusWolf [2008-09-09 06:16:25 +0000 UTC]

Very cool, I like the purple crystals and the holes in the skulls...creepy

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RalphHorsley In reply to AquariusWolf [2008-09-11 07:13:13 +0000 UTC]

creepy is what I was hoping for - so great

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LadyDeddelit [2008-09-09 02:00:08 +0000 UTC]

Is a very great works, all are great but the thing that I more like is the colration .. and I very like the Mind Flayer

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RalphHorsley In reply to LadyDeddelit [2008-09-11 07:13:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much

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LadyDeddelit In reply to RalphHorsley [2008-09-11 23:10:37 +0000 UTC]

allways deserved

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RalphHorsley In reply to LadyDeddelit [2008-09-12 07:16:09 +0000 UTC]

Shucks

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Nether83 [2008-09-08 06:21:31 +0000 UTC]

An illithid... ninja?! Weird stuff.

It never ceases to amaze me how naturally all this lighting and composition stuff come to you. Marvelous work once again.

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RalphHorsley In reply to Nether83 [2008-09-08 08:48:01 +0000 UTC]

I just try to make it look easy

Thanks.

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Nether83 In reply to RalphHorsley [2008-09-08 11:47:33 +0000 UTC]

And so the truth is revealed.

You're welcome.

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Derfblue [2008-09-07 16:48:36 +0000 UTC]

An armed mind-flayer, ... I think this could be a hard fight

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RalphHorsley In reply to Derfblue [2008-09-08 08:49:24 +0000 UTC]

You'd think

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jezviking [2008-09-07 05:42:38 +0000 UTC]

This rocks mate!

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RalphHorsley In reply to jezviking [2008-09-07 10:10:34 +0000 UTC]

Great - thanks

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CloudineTibaut [2008-09-06 19:36:20 +0000 UTC]

Aww ^^
How much lacking these creatures of D & D, This creature is adorable :3

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