[Grimjust Bearegular]

So, here's the reason I've been nagging about all sorts of stuff these past few weeks. Spent too many hours on this, hehe. Started out as a simple Rake painting, then it kinda snowballed. I re-read that particular scene in TTH and had to add loads of stuff. the cult of Dessembra is somewhere off-screen

I hope you like it!


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Some close-ups:

Dragnipur

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Rake

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Lock, Hound of Light

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Vengeance

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This post has been edited by Grimhilde: 13 May 2009 - 08:49 AM

[Ain't_It_Just_]

Pretty damn good!

I have to say this though: Rake's face made me laugh. His face seems a bit super-serious. But closer-up, he improves. Good job. And Dragnipur looks badass.

And I think Trav's skin should be darker.

Well done!

[Puck]

I agree about Trav's skin, but I also think, that if it was darker he would be barely visible before the dark background, so that it's a fitting choice. And what is left to say is only:
That kicks ass! I love every freaking detail [and there are so many!], their stances are great and the background really looks like Darujhistan [read: how I imagine Darujhistan ]. Rake's armour is superb and there are so many other cool things!
Very good, you caught the atmosphere of teh scene very well

This post has been edited by Puck: 13 May 2009 - 11:56 AM

[MTS]

Bravo, that is amazing! Dragnipur looks great, and the crows are a nice touch.

[beru]

every thing looks great but one thing

rake looks to much into the "camera" it had been better if he looked at trav...

[Bauchelain the Evil]

Love the Hounds and the crows. Dragnipur wasn't how I had pictured it but it is still cool. My congratulations

[Assail]

Grimhilde, you are friggin amazing!

I love it mate. A LOT. You did the Hounds of Light so awesomely lol. Exactly how I imagined them. I never thought of Vengeance/Grief as a Katana (I assume that's the type of model you used because of the hilt) but I am pretty stunned by everything. I love it! So awesome haha.

Oh yeah, I love Dragnipur, phenomenal job!

Don't want to pick it apart but concerning Rake (He's pretty much 99.9% awesomely done), but it looks as though he has chain under his plate, the only thing that doesn't quite make sense to me is how it holds so far up his neck. Reminds me of a turtle neck, and (Could be wrong), but all the chain mail I've seen/worn hasn't had anything that goes up past the bottom of your neck.

This post has been edited by Assail: 14 May 2009 - 03:41 AM

[Grimjust Bearegular]

Ain't_It_Just_, on May 13 2009, 10:00 AM, said:

Pretty damn good!

I have to say this though: Rake's face made me laugh. His face seems a bit super-serious. But closer-up, he improves. Good job. And Dragnipur looks badass.

And I think Trav's skin should be darker.

Well done!

I'm glad my art amuses you but I kinda see what you mean. He's face was hard though, and when I painted this I had just re-read GotM, where Rake is super-serious, most of the time:P

Abot Trav: see Puck's comment

Puck, on May 13 2009, 12:55 PM, said:

I agree about Trav's skin, but I also think, that if it was darker he would be barely visible before the dark background, so that it's a fitting choice. And what is left to say is only:
That kicks ass! I love every freaking detail [and there are so many!], their stances are great and the background really looks like Darujhistan [read: how I imagine Darujhistan ]. Rake's armour is superb and there are so many other cool things!
Very good, you caught the atmosphere of teh scene very well

Yes, exactly. Sometimes you just have to compromise a little.

I'm so glad you like it!

I found some really nice reference photos for the city, as well as borrowing a little from Onrack's Malaz City painting.

I'm really happy with Rake's armour, it turned out cool, but not too flashy, hehe.

I'm glad you think so, the atmosphere was really important to me

Mappo's Travelling Sack, on May 13 2009, 01:38 PM, said:

Bravo, that is amazing! Dragnipur looks great, and the crows are a nice touch.

Those are actually Great Ravens

Glad you like it, it means alot:D

beru, on May 13 2009, 01:53 PM, said:

every thing looks great but one thing

rake looks to much into the "camera" it had been better if he looked at trav...

Yeah, I know. But it was hard getting him to look anywhere else without going all cross-eyed, which is not really a good look for the Son of Darkness, hehe.

Bauchelain the Evil, on May 13 2009, 03:52 PM, said:

Love the Hounds and the crows. Dragnipur wasn't how I had pictured it but it is still cool. My congratulations

Thank you!

Assail, on May 14 2009, 04:37 AM, said:

Grimhilde, you are friggin amazing!

I love it mate. A LOT. You did the Hounds of Light so awesomely lol. Exactly how I imagined them. I never thought of Vengeance/Grief as a Katana (I assume that's the type of model you used because of the hilt) but I am pretty stunned by everything. I love it! So awesome haha.

Oh yeah, I love Dragnipur, phenomenal job!

Don't want to pick it apart but concerning Rake (He's pretty much 99.9% awesomely done), but it looks as though he has chain under his plate, the only thing that doesn't quite make sense to me is how it holds so far up his neck. Reminds me of a turtle neck, and (Could be wrong), but all the chain mail I've seen/worn hasn't had anything that goes up past the bottom of your neck.

Thank you, thank you! I really appreciate that:D

It's not actually a katana, but a very thin double-edged sword, but it's hard to tell since you can't see the tip and such. The hilt was described as being round, not flat so that was my interpretation of it.

It's magic chain mail? Normally, chain mail wouldn't act like that, but I added the silver filligree stuff which acts like a stiffener and makes the collar possible. I also needed something to off-set rake's black skin. Also, it's fantasy art



Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments, guys. They really made my day!

[Corporal Nobbs]

:respekt:
Exactly how I pictured Dragnipur. A big old broadsword.
Nice touch with the ground smoking where it's touching.
Armour looks awesome as well.

[Urb]

Nice work.
Especially on Rake and the hounds.

I'm not entirely sure why (though I suspect it might be all the details building it up), but I really like this painting.
The close up of Rake's face is my favourite part

[Sheve]

Quick question, why hounds of light?
Wouldn't hounds oh shadow have been a better choice?

[Puck]

Sheve, on May 14 2009, 10:59 PM, said:

Quick question, why hounds of light?
Wouldn't hounds oh shadow have been a better choice?

It's the final scene of TtH. Have you read it?

[masan's saddle]

Great pic Grim,

Particularly liked the way you did Dragnipur, the light hitting the armour and the sense of movement from the hounds.

For some reason I always think of Rake as younger looking, but fair play e' looks 'ard !

Cool

[Sheve]

Puck, on May 14 2009, 10:07 PM, said:

Sheve, on May 14 2009, 10:59 PM, said:

Quick question, why hounds of light?
Wouldn't hounds oh shadow have been a better choice?

It's the final scene of TtH. Have you read it?

ofc i have read it, but the hounds of light only showed up after rake was dead, even the two that was running with the hounds of shadow never got to the place where Rake and dassem was fighting untill after.
And there was hounds of shadow around when dassem and cotillion had a little chat just before the fight, and the first blow between dassem and rake is described as to fast for even the hounds of shadow and the greater ravens to see.

This post has been edited by Sheve: 14 May 2009 - 10:48 PM

[Slow Ben]

Thats pretty damn friggin cool Grim. Nice work!

[Assail]

Grimhilde, on May 14 2009, 05:06 AM, said:

Ain't_It_Just_, on May 13 2009, 10:00 AM, said:

Pretty damn good!

I have to say this though: Rake's face made me laugh. His face seems a bit super-serious. But closer-up, he improves. Good job. And Dragnipur looks badass.

And I think Trav's skin should be darker.

Well done!

I'm glad my art amuses you but I kinda see what you mean. He's face was hard though, and when I painted this I had just re-read GotM, where Rake is super-serious, most of the time:P

Abot Trav: see Puck's comment

Puck, on May 13 2009, 12:55 PM, said:

I agree about Trav's skin, but I also think, that if it was darker he would be barely visible before the dark background, so that it's a fitting choice. And what is left to say is only:
That kicks ass! I love every freaking detail [and there are so many!], their stances are great and the background really looks like Darujhistan [read: how I imagine Darujhistan ]. Rake's armour is superb and there are so many other cool things!
Very good, you caught the atmosphere of teh scene very well

Yes, exactly. Sometimes you just have to compromise a little.

I'm so glad you like it!

I found some really nice reference photos for the city, as well as borrowing a little from Onrack's Malaz City painting.

I'm really happy with Rake's armour, it turned out cool, but not too flashy, hehe.

I'm glad you think so, the atmosphere was really important to me

Mappo's Travelling Sack, on May 13 2009, 01:38 PM, said:

Bravo, that is amazing! Dragnipur looks great, and the crows are a nice touch.

Those are actually Great Ravens

Glad you like it, it means alot:D

beru, on May 13 2009, 01:53 PM, said:

every thing looks great but one thing

rake looks to much into the "camera" it had been better if he looked at trav...

Yeah, I know. But it was hard getting him to look anywhere else without going all cross-eyed, which is not really a good look for the Son of Darkness, hehe.

Bauchelain the Evil, on May 13 2009, 03:52 PM, said:

Love the Hounds and the crows. Dragnipur wasn't how I had pictured it but it is still cool. My congratulations

Thank you!

Assail, on May 14 2009, 04:37 AM, said:

Grimhilde, you are friggin amazing!

I love it mate. A LOT. You did the Hounds of Light so awesomely lol. Exactly how I imagined them. I never thought of Vengeance/Grief as a Katana (I assume that's the type of model you used because of the hilt) but I am pretty stunned by everything. I love it! So awesome haha.

Oh yeah, I love Dragnipur, phenomenal job!

Don't want to pick it apart but concerning Rake (He's pretty much 99.9% awesomely done), but it looks as though he has chain under his plate, the only thing that doesn't quite make sense to me is how it holds so far up his neck. Reminds me of a turtle neck, and (Could be wrong), but all the chain mail I've seen/worn hasn't had anything that goes up past the bottom of your neck.

Thank you, thank you! I really appreciate that:D

It's not actually a katana, but a very thin double-edged sword, but it's hard to tell since you can't see the tip and such. The hilt was described as being round, not flat so that was my interpretation of it.

It's magic chain mail? Normally, chain mail wouldn't act like that, but I added the silver filligree stuff which acts like a stiffener and makes the collar possible. I also needed something to off-set rake's black skin. Also, it's fantasy art



Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments, guys. They really made my day!

Hey, I call it how I see it. You have some awesome art work. Keep it up!

Sheve, on May 14 2009, 01:59 PM, said:

Quick question, why hounds of light?
Wouldn't hounds oh shadow have been a better choice?

Keep in mind, even if it isn't 100% accurate, the Hounds were a very apparent and new part of MBotF thus far. I loved how she included them. Besides, she is the artist, she can tweak things as she likes

[Grimjust Bearegular]

Corporal Nobbs, on May 14 2009, 07:57 PM, said:

:respekt:
Exactly how I pictured Dragnipur. A big old broadsword.
Nice touch with the ground smoking where it's touching.
Armour looks awesome as well.

Thank you! I'm glad you noticed that, wasn't sure it was visible enough:)

Urb, on May 14 2009, 09:51 PM, said:

Nice work.
Especially on Rake and the hounds.

I'm not entirely sure why (though I suspect it might be all the details building it up), but I really like this painting.
The close up of Rake's face is my favourite part

Awesome, thank you!

Sheve, on May 14 2009, 09:59 PM, said:

Quick question, why hounds of light?
Wouldn't hounds oh shadow have been a better choice?

Because they're cool?

The Hounds of Shadow woudn't have been visible in this painting, so I picked the Hounds of Light for contrast and because they were the newest addition to the pack and haven't been painted before.

masan's saddle, on May 14 2009, 10:25 PM, said:

Great pic Grim,

Particularly liked the way you did Dragnipur, the light hitting the armour and the sense of movement from the hounds.

For some reason I always think of Rake as younger looking, but fair play e' looks 'ard !

Cool

Thank you! He looked younger in the sketch actually, but he kinda grew older as I painted. Weird stuff, hehe.

Slow Ben, on May 15 2009, 01:09 AM, said:

Thats pretty damn friggin cool Grim. Nice work!

Thanks a million!

Assail, on May 15 2009, 05:26 AM, said:

Hey, I call it how I see it. You have some awesome art work. Keep it up!

Sheve, on May 14 2009, 01:59 PM, said:

Quick question, why hounds of light?
Wouldn't hounds oh shadow have been a better choice?

Keep in mind, even if it isn't 100% accurate, the Hounds were a very apparent and new part of MBotF thus far. I loved how she included them. Besides, she is the artist, she can tweak things as she likes

Awwww, thanks man

[Dolmen 2.0]

Hehe all I can say is well done. Really love how you got so much fitting in there

All criticisms I have are already said so just happy with the result, Sword is definately my favourite part

[Grimjust Bearegular]

Dolmen, on May 21 2009, 09:55 PM, said:

Hehe all I can say is well done. Really love how you got so much fitting in there

All criticisms I have are already said so just happy with the result, Sword is definately my favourite part

Thank you!


Yeah, things kept cropping up in there. Very unusual for me, i never paint backgrounds and stuff

[Daser]

Very very nice Grimhilde.

I like the Hound of light best, followed by Vengeance.

Only reason i aint so happy about the Drake/traveller pick is bacause of how my own inner picture of them is without armor for that fight.