[Nether]

First art post here. Joined the forum today, so let's see if I get this thing working properly.

I had this idea when reading GotM that I should draw each characters portrait so I can keep track and remember them more easily. I'm now in the middle of reading MT and have since realized the sheer vastness of the task so I gave it up. Only managed to draw a couple of characters anyway. Here's Fiddler and Hedge pretty close to how I pictured them.

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Always figured these two as kind of british working class football hooligan types. Funny how Hedge ended up looking a bit like Steve Coogan. I realized only after drawing and coloring the buggers that the helmets lack the half visor that is kind of a trademark of the Malazan Marine. Oh well, maybe I'll right the wrong someday, just not today.

[Puck]

I think Hedge is spot on Fid has less of the Fid-vibe one would expect, BUT still very good, give us more, and welcome to the forums

This post has been edited by Puck: 17 April 2009 - 12:22 PM

[dktorode]

Sure are a happy bunch

[Grimjust Bearegular]

Welcome, it's about time!

I think these portraits are awesome. You've managed to portray some of that sapper madness:)


keep 'em coming!

[Illuyankas]

First off, they look pretty damn awesome. I've seen professional work that looks far worse, and if you are a professional, I've seen far worse work than that.

Second, when you get to Rake, I'm going to have to request you do two versions: one being the traditional longhaired version, the other in possession of an afro to rival the gods themselves. I'm sort of trying to get people to draw the entire important Malazan cast with afros.

[Grimjust Bearegular]

Illuyankas, on Apr 17 2009, 01:13 PM, said:

First off, they look pretty damn awesome. I've seen professional work that looks far worse, and if you are a professional, I've seen far worse work than that.

Second, when you get to Rake, I'm going to have to request you do two versions: one being the traditional longhaired version, the other in possession of an afro to rival the gods themselves. I'm sort of trying to get people to draw the entire important Malazan cast with afros.

that's gonna be one epic fro thread!

[Aptorian]

Nether, on Apr 17 2009, 02:18 PM, said:

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While I think is well done. It is, very cool portraits, some of the best I've seen... but I think we've only ever heard of Hedge using a leather cap. He uses it to conceal the flash burns and scars from clay fragments.

Likewise, maybe this is only after Fiddler becomes strings, but I mostly picture Fid with a scraggly red full beard.

Also I doubt those two sappers have ever used any kind of standard infantry armor like you're showing them here. They look way too uniform and clean. They should be wearing an assorted mix of scavenged armor in greater or minor disrepair.Yes, yes I know they're not actually more than heads and pauldrons in the above pictures... but you get my drift.

[Macros]

fantasitc artwork, the cut up faces is spot on.
I'm not apt and so don't mind the full armour

[Ain't_It_Just_]

I don't like the Fiddler pic, but Hedge looks damn perfect!

[Assail]

Ain't_It_Just_, on Apr 17 2009, 10:06 PM, said:

I don't like the Fiddler pic, but Hedge looks damn perfect!

This.

[Sinisdar Toste]

yeah im lovin them both, its amazing stuff. fid just needs that falari red beard

[Nether]

Thank you all for the feedback you've given. It's much appreciated.

Seems like everyone seems to like Hedge so far and Fiddler not that much. I have to agree on that part myself. I did these sometime last december and hadn't read that far on the books themselves, so a lot of my vision for Fiddler has come to me only after doing these sketches. I realized soon after coloring them that Fid was actually supposed to have a red beard(with grey streaks as Strings). I actually didn't like Fiddler as a character that much at first but I've grown to love him and he's one of my favorites now. Should probably do another portrait of him.

As for the armour, I didn't really give much thought to it. For these portraits I figured they had kinda similar gear to the ancient Romans. Some of the armoury of the Malazan infantry still eludes me, but so far I've gathered they wear boiled studded leather armour as a base, with the magenta uniform on top of that, and metal bands similar to roman legionnaires covering their shoulders and hips. I think in tHoC the heavy infantry was described of having metal scale armour on top of these as well.

ps. I'm not sure if the world is yet ready for Anomandaris Irake with a fro. I think the universe might implode or something.

[Grimjust Bearegular]

Aptorian, on Apr 17 2009, 03:52 PM, said:

Nether, on Apr 17 2009, 02:18 PM, said:

Bridgebu..._Sappers.jpg
Bridgebu..._Colored.jpg

While I think is well done. It is, very cool portraits, some of the best I've seen... but I think we've only ever heard of Hedge using a leather cap. He uses it to conceal the flash burns and scars from clay fragments.

Likewise, maybe this is only after Fiddler becomes strings, but I mostly picture Fid with a scraggly red full beard.

Also I doubt those two sappers have ever used any kind of standard infantry armor like you're showing them here. They look way too uniform and clean. They should be wearing an assorted mix of scavenged armor in greater or minor disrepair.Yes, yes I know they're not actually more than heads and pauldrons in the above pictures... but you get my drift.

I agree with Apt here...

[Vaine]

I have always pictured Fiddler looking abit wiser than this particular portait of him looking like your average warhappy grunt.

[NickO]

Malazan Sappers can best be described as "Hobos with explosives".

Hedge's face and expression are pretty damn good though, he always was the optimistic one of the two, whilst Fiddler was rarely that happy.

This post has been edited by NickO: 13 November 2010 - 06:03 PM