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White to Move

White to Move

Drawing Drawing \ Uncategorized | 09/09/05 @433 | gimik | Comments critiques (33) | Views views (2334)


White to Move
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This is a pencil drawing i did a while back that took me forever!! Its an old pik but one of my definate favs. It took me something like 3 months on and off to complete - I didnt draw after this for like 6 months!!!
It was based on the concept of a necromancer playing chess with a pet baby dragon in his dungeon. You can tell by the expression on his face that he is losing VERY badly too!!
The scene portrays the young dragons turn...he is playing white and hes got the unfortunate magic user 'against the ropes' as he has made it check-mate in one move.
- I dont think this match will end very pleasently at all!!
....Sorry about the detail, a great deal of it is lost in the scanning
and reduction of the pik (the original is 480x600mm) Be sure to check out some of the close ups so you can get a better idea.
Cheers, c&c welcome.
 
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Avatar SailorDidi

 09/09/05 @442

very well done !
+9/9
 
Avatar Taintra

 09/09/05 @467

awesome! (brightness and contrast maybe needs work, u can do that digitally) but, awesome concept. and nicely executed. good work.
 
Avatar Alterpha

 09/09/05 @492

So much to look at here. The chess table alone is an awesome piece of artwork! You have really good skills man.
 
Avatar Crow

 09/09/05 @595

hahahaha! +10
 
Avatar Absolute-naut

 09/09/05 @687

incredible, master detail +9/9
 
Avatar thienbao

 09/09/05 @744

Hot damn, that's awesome!! All the frekin' details are just amazing!!
One thing i do notice though, is that the body of the snake is so dang detailed, but then it's not detailed at all towards the head. I know it's a bit of distance between them, but i think there could still be som faint details too.

Anyways, just awesome!!(thumbup)(thumbup)
 
kiriko-moth

 09/09/05 @919

What a splendid scene! I really love all the detail work in the setting and background.
 
Avatar GOOF-MD

 09/10/05 @018

i say it everytime you post man, you're awesome with a pencil. i'm gonna think about your posts next time i feel like picking up a pencil. Definitely in my favorite artists list now.
 
Avatar Amik

 09/10/05 @279

woooo-oowwww!~
this is so cool. awesome detail! even the chess peices are super!
you are really talented. love your work ( =
+1000!
 
Avatar blackholes

 09/10/05 @649

awesome work!!
 
Avatar kittyKat

 09/11/05 @288

WOW!
 
Avatar fantasticvolk

 09/11/05 @494

good work..good lines..dark concept....
 
Avatar Diane

 09/11/05 @683

Excellent work, I'm amazed by the amount of details! +10
 
Avatar ONYROS

 09/13/05 @450

Fantastic work
 
Dkbfly

 09/13/05 @515

wow great :Þ
love the the old man face, very funny
 
Avatar Arcadian

 09/13/05 @526

holy shit!!!
great!!!!! so many things to see!!
this is a picture i´d really like to see in colour... like a comic colouring or so!! ever though about that??? would be AWESOME!!

+7/7
 
Avatar mol

 09/14/05 @006

Very nice!!
 
Avatar shyamshriram

 09/14/05 @359

GREAT DETAILS...(thumbup) but that Dragon(?) head is almost blended with the bg.need some contrast. but ur work is really impressive ! keep it up :)
 
Avatar joshc529

 09/14/05 @838

Insane detail (thumbup) top marks
 
Avatar rlammers

 09/14/05 @864

20 bucks on the dragon!

Great job!
 
Avatar cupcake

 09/14/05 @931

Excellent
+10
 
Avatar gimik

 09/16/05 @376

Wow, cheers guys for ur comments they`re much appreciated!! :)
Teinbao..now that u mention it the snake head could use a bit more detail (B)
Arcadian..yeah colour would look cool, maybe a future proddy?
Shyamshriram..yeah in this screenshot the head does get lost ur right. In the larger original u got away with it as the detail popped it out - thanks for the crit (thumbup)
Again, thanks all of u for the kind words! I`ll keep em comin`....Cheers (B)
 
Avatar darturbrain

 09/16/05 @502

AMAZING, so many cool ideas here, and nice angles!
love your linework, it is possible youll be nominated or elite i think
+10
 
Avatar Mourniar

 09/17/05 @272

The textures are so great!!! The details to and the contrast between caracter and the table will be have an 12/10

10/10
 
hiddensoul

 09/17/05 @860

i love pictures like this with all the detail, but it makes it a little hard to look at. but i still love it! greate expresions.
 
Avatar tigaer

 09/21/05 @768

that's funny :) i could imagine a comic series with these characters. :) nice idea excellently executed! :)
 
Avatar ARTYESTILO

 09/22/05 @725

Great details... Great drawer!!!
Great style your pencil.
Very Good + 10 !!!
 
Avatar Jane

 09/29/05 @281

Great work! The necromancer's expression is well made, and the details are fantastic. Especially the chessboard and the roots twirling around it. (thumbup) The close-ups helped out too, as the contrast and the details really were shown better there. Well done textures too.
 
Avatar Hagarun

 10/04/05 @659

hu? is was sure I already commented on that

I fear I have nothign new to say- this is a great piece- amazing love for detail . The 3 month it took you really was worth the efforts!

(thumbup)

9/9
 
Avatar gordian

 10/12/05 @908

really cool ... a lot to find in this image :)
 
Avatar gordian

 10/12/05 @909

would like to see your pencil work as colored version - I'm sure
they would look awesome
 
Avatar Cigaro

 03/08/06 @797

AWESOME
 
Avatar Carpet-Crawler

 08/01/06 @824

I really love the way you shaded the old man, but the dragon dissapears into the background..that's my only crit, the rest looks awesome.
 
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