So here is my final set of art created for the eagle_rbb ! sineala has written a rather lovely story for the original artwork here: An Unexpected Omen.
These are all so beautiful and so perfectly bookverse. It's nice to see Esca with that hairstyle (even though I admit that I usually imagine him sans facial hair). I really like the last one, too--it has a mystical atmosphere to it. And the one of Cottia and Cub is also a favorite. Although I must say that I really like Cub and his ears in your first version of the painting with all three of them. I also like how you did the stone directly next to them--it looks very smooth and textured.
I confess I usually imagine him without huge moustaches when I am writing him, but - well, how often do you get to paint someone with GIGANTIC FACIAL HAIR blowing dramatically in the breeze? :-D
Also, I just watched the 1970's series, and the close-up portrait does owe a bit to Christian Rodska's Esca
I want to thank you again for making all this wonderful art. If I had actually signed up for the original challenge it would have been the one I was going to pick; I scrolled down and went "Awesome, Esca has mustaches! He's a proper Briton!" and then I realized that was signed up and I figured she should get it because OT3. (I hope she finishes and posts her story; I would still like to read it.) So I never signed up, but I got to write for it anyway
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No no, thank you! *bows in elaborate manner vaguely reminiscent of Byzantium*
I am still hoping seascribe will finish her story too - it was quite different (as far as I read) to yours and multiple interpretations of paintings are interesting! (plus, of course I want ALL the stories, mwahahaha)
Actually jain did the same with the lighting on the other art entry I did, and it was fine, I didn't feel the need to adjust that one. But with this one, because I just wasn't happy with it overall, the scene you described suggested something I could easily adjust that might improve things, and I think it has, actually.
I think the first version looked a bit more static, somehow - darkening the sky and the shadows I think gave things a bit more movement and interest.
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Also, I just watched the 1970's series, and the close-up portrait does owe a bit to Christian Rodska's Esca
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I am still hoping seascribe will finish her story too - it was quite different (as far as I read) to yours and multiple interpretations of paintings are interesting! (plus, of course I want ALL the stories, mwahahaha)
Actually jain did the same with the lighting on the other art entry I did, and it was fine, I didn't feel the need to adjust that one. But with this one, because I just wasn't happy with it overall, the scene you described suggested something I could easily adjust that might improve things, and I think it has, actually.
I think the first version looked a bit more static, somehow - darkening the sky and the shadows I think gave things a bit more movement and interest.
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Glad you liked Esca, I was pleased with that one.
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