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I Beheld...by *AbePapakhian

Digital Art / Drawings / Fantasy

Trying for a renaissance feel. Photoshop and pencils

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~Gabbanoche 19 hours ago Hobbyist Artist

just wanted to point out that the two Scale armors are fucking great

~HilbertGR Dec 12, 2011

Wish I could do fanart of Lotr at least 1/1000000 of this

*ESWard Dec 12, 2011 Professional General Artist

Lord of the Rings, I'm guessing? I thought I'd figured out Gil-galad, Elendil, and Isulder (ugh... spelling not working yet this morning), and then I noticed that someone had commented on Gil-galad's spear.... so you're definitely doing a good job. Furthermore, the colors, shapes, and general feel of the piece do seem very much Renaissance. Its funny because the gray patches in the background (like the flag) almost look like places where the fresco flaked off. The only thing that doesn't quite seem to fit with that style is Sauron himself. Maybe its because his armor is so bulky and his stance is rather square, but it seems like I recall even the villains in that art being portrayed as beautiful things with rounder shapes. At any rate, you did an excellent job. Wish I could do LOTR fanart with half the skill.

~DanteVanHell Dec 12, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

If you want a "renaissance feel" you should try to work with some kind of oil-brush (?) ... because this looks like pencil ... a little like the early Warhammer Fantasy-Illustrations ... still very nice work!

*avi17 Dec 11, 2011

Oh wow, I thought this was all traditional. Good job!

~extremendousness Sep 27, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Wow, I cannot believe you took the time to synchronize the design of Gil-galad's spear from your previous drawing 'The Last Alliance' to this one. That's what I call dedication

I love all the designs of the armor and clothing. I also like how it doesn't look too digital. It still has all the great texture that comes with traditional art.

~mavruda Jul 17, 2011

Trying for a renaissance feel - actually you did very well !

~ridley100 Apr 25, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Good image overall, but Sauron seems to be blending into the background there and it's hard to discern him.

Given how the last battle was everyone gang-piling Sauron (and two of them being killed), it would be better to put Sauron in the center and have the others surrounding him.

I do like all of the individual characters though, especially your Gil-Galad.

*AbePapakhian Apr 27, 2011

I don't remember reading anything that said everyone was attacking Sauron, only Elendil and Gil-Galad, and I believe Tolkien had them wrestling Sauron down. I could be wrong. My take has Elendil sacrificing himself to allow a killing blow by Gil-Galad.

I prefer less symmetrical compositions, off center makes things more interesting.

~silicio1 Mar 7, 2011

one of the best!!

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