[Abyss]

like second version more. makes it more in line with the giant dragonfly i always pictured.
nice work grimhilde. Very cool. feel free to try your hand at a squad of moranth mounted on these divebombing a demon-condor whenever you've got a few minutes


- Abyss, doesn't ask for much

[Traveller]

I like it, the style makes it look like it's a picture in a Malaz bestiary, or some book on Baruk's shelf.

You could do a lot like that, actually - same 'page' style, with pics of enk'ral, wyval, dhenrabi etc.

[Grimjust Bearegular]

Grief, on Jul 29 2009, 11:54 AM, said:

Couple of things:

I think the picture would look better with some back, and in motion, soaring above a battlefield, or coral or mott wood etc.

I think the stillness of the picture makes it look rather odd, in particular the tail being held out behind perfectly straight.

Brilliant work as usual though

yeah, that might come later. I just wanted to do a simple character concept and make it look as if it was taken out of a book or something:)

Night Hawk, on Jul 29 2009, 02:28 PM, said:

Haha that's awesome, I always pictured a giant dragonfly...

Thank you!

Abyss, on Jul 30 2009, 06:14 AM, said:

like second version more. makes it more in line with the giant dragonfly i always pictured.
nice work grimhilde. Very cool. feel free to try your hand at a squad of moranth mounted on these divebombing a demon-condor whenever you've got a few minutes



- Abyss, doesn't ask for much

It'll be after my Trygalle-piece, which might take some time:P

and thank you:)

Traveller, on Jul 30 2009, 06:45 AM, said:

I like it, the style makes it look like it's a picture in a Malaz bestiary, or some book on Baruk's shelf.

You could do a lot like that, actually - same 'page' style, with pics of enk'ral, wyval, dhenrabi etc.

That was what I was going for, actually:D

That's not a bad idea, not a bad idea at all. I can make a whole collection and it probably won't take me too long either if I just keep the same style, as this one was quite simple. But it'll have to be after the Trygalle and Moranth dive-bombing demon condors are done

[Evermore]

LOL Pretty much how I envisioned it in my head. Nice.

[Grimjust Bearegular]

Evermore, on Aug 6 2009, 08:00 PM, said:

LOL Pretty much how I envisioned it in my head. Nice.

Thanks!


and welcome to the board

[boesjwoelie]

very nice man!

one thing though... i'm really quitte sure a quorl has six wings, right?

[Hinter]

Version two is great - they are meat-eaters and you have captured that fact in giving them vicious looking mandibles and forelegs. I still picture them as much bigger though.

[Grimjust Bearegular]

boesjwoelie, on 25 September 2009 - 02:45 PM, said:

very nice man!

one thing though... i'm really quitte sure a quorl has six wings, right?

"Quorls, you see, they fly. They got wings. Four in fact. And you can see right through every one of them, and if you’re of a mind you can poke your finger through one of those wings."

GotM, UK Trade, p.74


Thank you:)

Hinter, on 25 September 2009 - 02:53 PM, said:

Version two is great - they are meat-eaters and you have captured that fact in giving them vicious looking mandibles and forelegs. I still picture them as much bigger though.

Thanks!

[A Demon Llama!]

Pretty nice, and damn close to what i thought they looked. I just imagined them more ugly and more vicious looking (prolly because theyr ugly)

[Grimjust Bearegular]

Thanks:D

[Malaclypse]

Very nice! More or less exactly as it should be - I don't know how I know this but my conviction is absolute that it's not just that we picture them as giant dragonflies - they are in fact meant to be giant dragonflies - mighta been a conversation I had with Steve or Cam...anyway, well done

[Grimjust Bearegular]

aaawww, thanks !

[rannald]

that pic is amazing .......but the impression i always got iimagined the quorl, if anyone has Rise Of Legends, i always imagined the quorl too look more like the trade caravans the alin used, but that pic makes a lot more sense

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rannald, on 10 April 2010 - 02:21 PM, said:

that pic is amazing .......but the impression i always got iimagined the quorl, if anyone has Rise Of Legends, i always imagined the quorl too look more like the trade caravans the alin used, but that pic makes a lot more sense

Thank you:)


yes, people always imagine things differently, which is why painting Malazan stuff is so much fun. Some people love what you've done, other light the torches and bring out the pitchforks


I don't think I've ever had as large a consensus on any painting as this one...which is cool:)