Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Elder Cathar


Here's the last of my work for the upcoming Magic: the Gathering set. I used myself for reference so the hardest part about this one by far was beefing up my skinny, uncallused, artist hands.

Elder Cathar - 12 x 16 in., oil on masonite
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12 comments:

  1. Charles ValsechiSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Looks great Chris. You have been really stepping up your game with the last few pieces.

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  2. JanSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    That's a good looking, reasonably realistic sword design. Nice. :)

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  3. Matt StewartSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    This is one of my favorites by far. The scarred up face, the dagger. You can feel the misty air just looking at it.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    so many nice things in this one Chris- the jacked up face - the great foggy atmosphere...the exposed wood in the handle....
    rocking it sir

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  5. Tyler JacobsonSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Beautiful piece man. Your color choices are perfect. Bravo!!

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  6. Kan MufticSeptember 21, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    very nice image!

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  7. Eric BraddockSeptember 22, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Holy crap, this is beautiful, man. I love the hint of that glow where the light is hitting the blade.

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  8. Raul AllenSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Dead on Chris! One of my favorites.

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  9. Vinod RamsSeptember 22, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Beautiful painting. Now that you've painted yourself as an old, battle scared, king I think you should make sure you look exactly like this when you're old.

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  10. Chris RahnSeptember 22, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Thanks everyone!

    Vinod - Considering how much this dude wound up looking like my dad I think it's basically an age-progression of me (if I was a badass, that is). Lets just hope I can avoid that scar :)

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  11. Eric BraddockSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Don't be a wuss, Chris. Get that scar. Chicks dig scars.

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  12. Vinod RamsSeptember 23, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Does your Dad always handout swords or was this a special occasion?
    "Happy birthday son! Have a sword!"

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