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Description Long comment this time, beware. Sorry for that huge fine D:

Since I'm a huge Discworldfan, I've always been afraid to not do justice to Pratchett's characters and refused drawing them. Paul Kidby'S Illustrations are even more intimidating, showing us a window to the Discworld, that man is a real genius .
But Felix got six Novels yesterday, plus a Discworld-Encyclopaedia, a Map of Ankh-Morpork, a Calender and an Artbook (felt like Christmas *-*), so I felt inspired enough (and bored enough cause he went to work later on) to at least try it.

Of course it is hard to not let the pictures I've seen from Kidby and other artists influence my own stuff- but of course there are a lot similarities (they're descibed in the novels after all...). That's why I chose minor and (less minor) figures who haven't been drawn that often. Sadly I wasn'T able to do some proper shading with my poor little biro, so it's plain. To be honest I'm not really content with it (ok, actually I NEVER am)- the drawings doesn't reflect each one's personality, as I wanted, so practising is needed.

Maybe I should give a short explanation to the characters for those who are not so familiar with the novels (which is a shame, got and read them. NOW!).
Shall I?
Alright.
(Some are stolen of [link] cause I'm lazy to the bones)

Myria LeJean
The Thief of Time / Der Zeitdieb
An embodied Auditor, created to supervise the building of the perfect clock.
Her pattern was a famous portrait of Leonard of Quirm, so she's meant to be stunningly beautiful, yet quite pale.
I have my problems with "stunningly beautiful", but did my best.

Lobsang Ludd
The Thief of Time / Der Zeitdieb
Two bodied soul and son of Time and the eternally surprised Wen.

Imp Y Celin
Soul Music / Rollende Steine
Leadsinger of "The Band with Rocks in" and not elvish at all. (Took a while till I got the joke, in german it's just "elfisch" so the hint to Elvis isn'T really clear).

Sally (Salacia Delorisista Amanita Trigestrata Zeldana Malifee...von Humpeding)
Thud! / Klonk!
Newest Member and only Vampire in the Watch. She's supposed to look like a 16 year old girl, is a black ribboner and cellist.

Esk
Eighth child of an eighth son, thus inherited magical powers. Born in the village of Bad Ass, pupil of Granny Weatherwax, later only female student at the Unseen University.
Gave her a pounting expression. Or tried |D.

Brutha
Small Gods / Einfach gΓΆttlich
alias "The big dump ox", at first novice, then last true beliver in Om, at last eighth Prophet of Omnianism.
Not as ugly as described in the book. ^^'

Pteppicymon XXVIII I know typo here Dx but meh, not gonna change this
Pyramids / Pyramiden
Pretender to the throne of Djelibeybi, gradueted at the Assassin's Guild in Ankh Morpork. Don't remember too much because i read Pyramids long ago.

Ptraci
Pyramids / Pyramiden
Pteppic's Half-Sister, former hand-maiden and at the End successsor of the throne.

Adora Belle Dearheart (ger. Liebherz)
Going Postal / Ab die Post
Smokes like a chimney, works for "Golem Trust" and is object of Moist's afffections.

Moist (ger. Feucht) von Lipwig
Going Postal / Ab die Post
Swindler, con artist, fraud wanted dead in several cities, and currently Postmaster General of Ankh-Morpork.

Conina
Sourcery / Der Zauberhut
Daughter of Cohen the Barbarian, Conina wants to be a hairdresser and live a normal life but was blessed with incredible looks, hair and skin from her mother (one of innumerable concubines, freed slaves or temple women Cohen has ravished during his life) and muscles like iron, tendons like hawsers and reflexes like a cat from her father. She is an incredible thief, a stupendous swordswoman and a one-woman adventure whirlwind.

Otto Chriek
The Truth / Die volle Wahrheit
Oh Otto ^-^ One of my favourite Characters. Having joined the Ankh-Morpork Times at the very beginning of the newspaper, he is currently its head iconographer. Where there is news, where the Ankh-Morpork crowds gather for street theatre, Otto will also be there, in his vest full of pockets and carrying his iconograph and cage of salamanders.
He's looking a tad young in here though >.<
Biiiiig smile please! 8D

Coin (MΓΌnze)
Sourcery / Der Zauberhut
he eighth son of disgraced wizard Ipslore the Red, Coin was of course a sourcerer, pouring magic into the world wherever he went. Though due to die, Ipslore evaded his fate temporarily by hiding his immortal remains in the metallic staff he passed on to his immensely powerful son, giving new meaning to the phrase "living vicariously through one's children"


oh yeah: all character (c) terry pratchett
art is (c) me |D
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Comments: 60

V-chan10 [2013-12-25 07:48:14 +0000 UTC]

These are some great character designs/interpretations.

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Woschaebedip [2013-12-21 14:42:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I love how you did all of them, especially Sally

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99bink [2012-12-25 19:41:08 +0000 UTC]

COIN! I love Coin...

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HoustonDave [2012-06-12 20:27:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm loving these, though I know I've said it before.

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Gingers-PL [2011-08-21 20:10:09 +0000 UTC]

I love your Lobsang and Imp!

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ViolaBellaqua [2011-07-06 21:35:13 +0000 UTC]

I love these! They're so.....amazingly how I imagine them!
You should do Susan!

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aran9 [2010-10-24 07:32:20 +0000 UTC]

hmm its good
but i had to blow it up in powerpoint to see it

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shiolein In reply to aran9 [2010-10-31 22:45:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, deviantArt doesn't like large pictures. You can hit the Download-button though

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sadyblue [2010-09-06 11:15:36 +0000 UTC]

good done

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shiolein In reply to sadyblue [2010-09-24 07:21:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot ^^

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L-Sama [2010-07-22 06:26:57 +0000 UTC]

God I love Otto! You draw him like how I picture Crowley from "Good Omens". XD

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shiolein In reply to L-Sama [2010-08-01 17:28:00 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, now that you mention it ...o.o
You're right xD

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Bouncymouse [2010-06-07 16:23:13 +0000 UTC]

The characters are instantly recognisable, great piece Biro is an underrated medium.

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shiolein In reply to Bouncymouse [2010-08-01 17:29:02 +0000 UTC]

It is indeed, I like the biro's smooth stroke- on the other hand it tends to leave these annoying 'drops' now and then~

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Wolfdog27 [2010-05-03 00:42:36 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE YOUR OTTO!

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Jthegymnast [2009-11-16 23:01:37 +0000 UTC]

They look incredible, you definitly did them all justice!

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shiolein In reply to Jthegymnast [2010-05-13 07:12:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much ;_;

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barmybritishbird [2009-10-02 17:51:09 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely brilliant - thank you!

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Shikyo-Fuka [2009-09-05 23:40:43 +0000 UTC]

I really like these designs! I'm glad you didn't let Kidby's work intimidate you enough not to do them.

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PenultimateUnicorn [2009-07-18 19:28:24 +0000 UTC]

totally wicked! I can't decide if Otto or Ptraci are my faves. But really, well done.

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DarthZahl [2009-07-12 21:40:11 +0000 UTC]

Fantastisch
Du triffst die Charaktere sehr gut...
Besonders Otto gefÀllt mir (obwohl er meiner Meinung nach noch etwas verrückter aussehen kânnte ...schließlich *ist* er ein Vampir mit einer Licht/Ikonographie-Sucht )

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shiolein In reply to DarthZahl [2009-07-13 10:17:37 +0000 UTC]

Hehe ja ich weiß xD Otto an sich stell ich mir auch etwas anders vor- aber bei der Zeichnung hats mich irgendwie überkommen und da wurde aus ihm ein "ganz cooler" Otto |D

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Blargetty [2009-06-26 22:23:02 +0000 UTC]

I love the picture of Coin. He reminds me of Sora from Kingdom Hearts in it, plus I love that confused expression he has

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JaceyRae [2009-06-15 16:45:33 +0000 UTC]

I don't know all these people yet, but I hope to as I progress through the series! Nice job!

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shiolein In reply to JaceyRae [2009-06-16 07:48:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Hopefully you'll keep on reading- getting to know these characters and their books is really worth the time :] thanks for the fav aswell of course!

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JaceyRae In reply to shiolein [2009-06-16 16:23:56 +0000 UTC]

Hey, I love Terry Pratchett, and the only reason I haven't finished the series by now is time and budget. You're quite welcome!!!

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Marhs [2009-05-29 18:31:17 +0000 UTC]

Pteppic, Adora, Otto and Coin. <3

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corellia [2009-04-28 17:29:20 +0000 UTC]

Great! I love Moist and Adora!

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ArtynHolly4life [2009-03-15 14:27:50 +0000 UTC]

wooo!!
Otto!!!!! he's class!!
i love how you've drawn him!!

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Snaphance93 [2009-03-15 10:29:06 +0000 UTC]

I adore Coin's expression, and Teppic and Conina are just love^^

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shiolein In reply to Snaphance93 [2009-03-15 12:39:47 +0000 UTC]

^_^ thank you so much!

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Star-Miya [2009-02-08 12:51:18 +0000 UTC]

Good job! Not only main characters deserve all attention I love how you've captured Esk and lady LeJean, who does look stunning *_* Conina's expression is great, too And... Well, they all look well

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shiolein In reply to Star-Miya [2009-02-08 16:16:03 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much c:

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niemampomyslunanicka [2009-01-09 19:59:33 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic. And that's no need to say anything more ^^(but your Brutha rocks)

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shiolein In reply to niemampomyslunanicka [2009-02-08 16:16:32 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot! ^-^

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whysoseriouss [2009-01-08 12:22:25 +0000 UTC]

thats amazing¬! *faves*

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hunlin [2008-12-14 15:49:23 +0000 UTC]

My gods, you're remarkable!

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mikeytheblackmantis [2008-11-08 07:17:47 +0000 UTC]

I always pictured Otto to have round spectacle, but those look just like my glasses which make them even more likeable! Bang up job! Faved.

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wippmaster [2008-10-11 20:13:49 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, Otto ganz stylisch mit Sonnenbrille.

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shufen2 [2008-05-26 04:31:18 +0000 UTC]

I like Brutha. He looks the way you'd think of him (big and a bit dumb, but nice).

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Discworld-Freakiod In reply to shufen2 [2008-07-03 17:46:15 +0000 UTC]

Although I have onlty read half of the books here *sniff* still rawkz!

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Dkelabirath [2008-01-30 17:24:57 +0000 UTC]

I love the crisp visual effect you have produced here. I've always found it harder to draw comic-like or sttylised work than 'realistic' images, so I'm very impressed with your pure and unique depictions.
Also, kudos for departing from Kidby's idea of the characters' looks.

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theflyinglight [2007-11-21 04:06:15 +0000 UTC]

ha i love Esk's facal exspretion its just like her! brutha, oh i am reading that book right know! XD small gods. i have also met coin and conina! coin is achly jus thow i imagened him. well not just but very very close! i really also like how you did every ones facal exspretions! its great, XD there all very differnt. i can stop looking at the line up! X3

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shiolein In reply to theflyinglight [2007-11-21 20:18:04 +0000 UTC]

^_^

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Mysza07 [2007-11-19 19:03:38 +0000 UTC]

Where's SUSAN!?

Ok...now nicer. Very nice work, but Susan should be there too.

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shiolein In reply to Mysza07 [2007-11-21 20:22:04 +0000 UTC]

yeah D: sorry she's not there, but this started as a line-up of minor DW-characters (more or less minor)

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Mysza07 In reply to shiolein [2007-11-21 20:41:30 +0000 UTC]

ok. xD Sorry, I'm a little bit agressive. I like your drawings. They are really good

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Daemon-in-the-Dark [2007-10-30 21:53:04 +0000 UTC]

These are really cool pictures! I LOVE Otto, the shades are just perfect! Esk I think is another great one, definatly the obstinate little girl with the wizards staff, and NOT to be messed with which I feel her expression gives clearly.

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JLFlores [2007-10-22 00:26:49 +0000 UTC]

Brutha is great guy, for real!!!

good job

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capnmckay [2007-09-30 22:53:17 +0000 UTC]

cool!!! (sry internet cut out)

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