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Post by sumo on Apr 26, 2011 17:22:12 GMT
*gigglesnort* Even that "HAha" somehow sounds refined in your handwriting!
(Seriously: Book. Now.(I know, I know, deadlines, money, etc. Tell me again why it's fair that there's so much more money in sports than in art?))
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 26, 2011 18:06:29 GMT
That money is what we pay to keep all the brainless masses occupied so the rest of the world doesn't have to worry about them...it's like babysitting  ( If it's not obvious..I'm not a sports fan.. ;D ) |
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Post by Himmapaan on Apr 26, 2011 20:48:03 GMT
;D ;D Thank you both again! I thought I might sneak in this work-related piece. It is not a dinosaur (boo), but I was up til past 4am this morning painting it and I am peculiarly pleased with how it has so far turned out (long, dull, and potentially eyeroll-worthy story about undergoing some crisis of confidence...). |
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Post by Griffin on Apr 26, 2011 20:57:26 GMT
OMG steampunk dinosaurs. Brilliant.
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Post by sumo on Apr 26, 2011 20:57:37 GMT
*thud* Ow, I need to wear a helmet before checking this thread...
Just gorgeous as usual! The thing about your illustrations is that you can tell how everything - every blade of grass, rock, lock of hair - is just right, there are no random squiggles and everything just adds to the completeness of the piece.
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Post by rugops on Apr 26, 2011 21:39:55 GMT
The horse is astounding Himmapaan, and the rider and the scenery. Are you going to paint in the background or leave it bare?
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Post by Horridus on Apr 26, 2011 23:43:18 GMT
Just gorgeous as usual! The thing about your illustrations is that you can tell how everything - every blade of grass, rock, lock of hair - is just right, there are no random squiggles and everything just adds to the completeness of the piece. You should see how tiny some of them are... |
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Post by Himmapaan on Apr 27, 2011 0:03:26 GMT
Thank you, folks! OMG steampunk dinosaurs. Brilliant. It was the image which entered my head when I squished the names 'Apatosaurus' and 'Brontosaurus' together to form 'Aprontosaurus'. ;D The horse is astounding Himmapaan, and the rider and the scenery. Are you going to paint in the background or leave it bare? The background is being painted in as we speak.  This is also just a section, the piece itself is much taller and there is a little more towards the bottom too. *thud* Ow, I need to wear a helmet before checking this thread... Just gorgeous as usual! The thing about your illustrations is that you can tell how everything - every blade of grass, rock, lock of hair - is just right, there are no random squiggles and everything just adds to the completeness of the piece. The roughs and sundry other preparatory drawings all have an abundance of sketchiness and stray bits, of course.  I wish I had more courage to allow some of that spontaneity into the final pieces too, and not labour and over-refine them too much. They might have more life and I might even work a little faster.  I'm still trying to work on that. |
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Post by arioch on Apr 27, 2011 3:13:16 GMT
Excellent and very classy. You should make a Dinotopia-like book with your own story! |
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Post by Himmapaan on May 7, 2011 22:28:51 GMT
Thank you, Arioch. Two saurian cameo appearances.   The whole drawing, if anyone is interested. |
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Post by arioch on May 7, 2011 23:11:50 GMT
Amazing! are those gnomes or just human midgets? Those and the two dinos are quite remarkable...
Really love your style man. Combining victorian/renaissance aeshetics and dinosaurs is a total win in my book, you nailed it.
By the way right now I´m sketching a sauropod sort of following your style (with my considerable limitations). Lot of wrinkles and just some scales. It really works. I´ll post it very soon.
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on May 8, 2011 1:54:49 GMT
Heh heh ! It's funny seeing a Protoceratops and a Velociraptor in such close proximity without attacking each other.. lol
I also like the little mermaid..reminds a bit of the design that will show up in the new Pirates film.
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Post by hkhollinstone on May 8, 2011 6:44:06 GMT
Beautiful, Niroot! The little people are so cute ;D I love the Kingfisher on the end of the rod |
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Post by Griffin on May 8, 2011 16:06:12 GMT
Should be in an old story book...that somehow defies time by having dinosaurs accurate to 2011!
Love it.
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Post by Himmapaan on May 8, 2011 23:38:06 GMT
Thank you all! They're small persons of no specific category; will that do? ;D Perhaps they might be elfin in some manner... But 'midget' is impolite to call anyone by, Mr Arioch! ;D I've just seen your wonderful Alamosaurus, by the way; I love it! Heh heh ! It's funny seeing a Protoceratops and a Velociraptor in such close proximity without attacking each other.. lol I also like the little mermaid..reminds a bit of the design that will show up in the new Pirates film. How typical of me: concord between creatures, haha. That's interesting about the mermaid! |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on May 9, 2011 5:57:02 GMT
You should be Santa Clause..bring such massive doses of peace and love wherever you go.. lol POTC mermaid ( underwater form )  |
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Post by Himmapaan on May 9, 2011 23:46:53 GMT
I have been known to act as Father Christmas' envoy on occasions. ;D Thank you for the mermaid image! I don't seem to have drawn many mermaids, surprisingly enough; but here's a sketch from several years ago that I'm rather fond of. |
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Post by arioch on May 10, 2011 0:02:57 GMT
Very nice concept. Those arms are in the wrong position though...  |
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Post by Himmapaan on May 10, 2011 0:13:01 GMT
What do you mean? |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on May 10, 2011 1:31:05 GMT
They look fine to me. :?
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( If it's not obvious..I'm not a sports fan.. ;D )
This is also just a section, the piece itself is much taller and there is a little more towards the bottom too. 
I wish I had more courage to allow some of that spontaneity into the final pieces too, and not labour and over-refine them too much. They might have more life and I might even work a little faster. 
I'm still trying to work on that. 
