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Dassem Ultor Prelim sketch with a lil colour too....

#1 Dolmen 2.0

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Posted 23 June 2009 - 07:55 PM

Well I decided to have a try at dassem
Had mixed reports on him so before I go any further with
the colours thought it best to hear how you guys felt about
a half talian half dal hon dassem, heres what I came up with...

Dassem Ultor prelim

dassem_3small.jpg (95.11K)
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Close up

dassem_3small_face.jpg (82.63K)
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#2 alt146

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Posted 23 June 2009 - 07:59 PM

Very nice! Although he comes across as a little older in the books. Like the expression especially.

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#3 masan's saddle

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Posted 23 June 2009 - 09:02 PM

That looks really good Dolmen !
I think his hair is described as braided ( as in cornbraids) and then tied back in a ponytail, although i'm not 100% on that.

Everything else looks GRAVY !, expression, pose.

Looking forward to seeing the finished article

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#4 Puck

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Posted 23 June 2009 - 10:07 PM

Yeah, that's cool

I totally dig the expression and pose!

And yeah, he's got 'kinked black hair' [<- quote] and usually ties it back.

More info, in case you want it to be really correct to the letter, which btw isn't that important, who looks at this stuff when the face is well done

He wears 'layered shirts, armour and pelts' and his sword is strapped to his back. I'd make the skin a tad bit more brown, though.

Btw, there's a quote from RotCG describing Traveller/Dassem, which you nailed perfectly, imo

'The fellow was fit, certainly. But not overly broad or large, which so many mistakenly equate with prowess in combat. No, it was more an aura about him – even in repose. A great burden and a great danger. Not in the mere physical sense. Rather, a spirituality. Potential. Great potential to create. Or to destroy. And there the danger.'

Also looking forward to see the finished thing

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#5 waydoug

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Posted 23 June 2009 - 10:18 PM

Great job on the shading. You've really captured the 'menacing' look.

As with Puck, I'm looking forward to the finished product. (Please don't go to computerized! please)

#6 Puck

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Posted 23 June 2009 - 10:24 PM

waydoug, on Jun 24 2009, 12:18 AM, said:

As with Puck, I'm looking forward to the finished product. (Please don't go to computerized! please)

Well, if you mean what I think you mean, I guess there's no way, 'doug, the two of us seem to be the last bastion of real paint around here

I'm still looking forward to the finished peace, of course

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#7 Dolmen 2.0

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Posted 24 June 2009 - 06:18 AM

@alt: aging may proove tricky with dassem, he is an ascendant afterall so cant really fix him to a particular DoB. I'll try up the weathered look a little though, thanks a lot for bringing it up.

@Masan: I actually thought it was cornrows then a friend pointed out "kinked" hair would probably be more of a dread lock thing, like captain jack sparrow almost. Totally missed the hair being tied back though, thanks for telling me. not gonna change it in this pic but will try an alternate hair style and post it up just for you

@ Puck: Bless you! do not like the sword sheath where it is. at all. glad its described behind him. I already started on adding more armour but thanks still for picking that up. Thanks a lot for all the added quotes, especially that last one.

@waydoug: I'm gonna try keep it as natural as possible but no promises lol.

Finished product will arrive soon...just need to get over this flu

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Posted 24 June 2009 - 09:09 AM

Ahmagawd that's awesome! He looks so badass. Great job.

If it wasn't for the skin he could be Kallor-noice.

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Posted 24 June 2009 - 01:44 PM

It looks awesome, Dolmen:)

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Posted 24 June 2009 - 04:06 PM

Fucking BAD-ASS.

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#11 caladanbrood

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Posted 24 June 2009 - 06:58 PM

Is he holding a star of david?

Love it though - looks like he's just spotted someone and wants to kick their ass

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#12 Night Hawk

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Posted 25 June 2009 - 12:39 AM

Great expression

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#13 Gothos

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Posted 25 June 2009 - 05:32 PM

this is orgasmic... awesome job :pirate:

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