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Dhabih · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2000 11:38 pm

WAAAAAAAAAASSSUP.... Here is a new drawing i started last night. Comments are under the image.

I finally felt like drawing some stuff at home and came up with this. Its inspired by the portraits rich people got in the middle ages and thats about all i can say about it, not really sure why i ended up drawing it. It originally started out as a sketch for something else, but i saw shapes in my old sketch so i took it this way instead. The exaggeration on the face was an experiment to see how cartoon proportions play out if you use real anotomy...its wierd.

Btw, i'm gonna come to the forums again everyday (almost) now and hopefully this'll last. I appreciate how well people have been acting and not turning these forums into a giant flame war. thanks!

OH YEAH....i'm now using Photoshop 5.5, no longer in the ice age of photoshop 3...

its not as bad as i first thought..hehehhehe

-dhab

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spooge demon · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2000 11:44 pm

Hey KooooL!! I like this I had to paint a rapper into a franz hals painting once.

The rat is very nice, and the design of the clothing is as well. Everything has a nice thickness and turn and a specific material and surface.

Freddio · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2000 11:46 pm

AAAgh thats awesome... I love it... The head reminds me of the moon

You do like your little mitsubishi signs on the head heh

The dog thing on his lap is a nice touch...

Its cool to see you back to...

Keep on pumping out that work

Hugh

Ian · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2000 11:49 pm

Hey Dhab,
Great to have you back! I love your painting, it does remind me of those medieval portraits of fat rich people. The rats a little spooky looking too, I really like the shiny surface on his breastplate thing. Keep up the good work and keep comin' back.
Ian

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MaLoRuM · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2000 11:55 pm

"Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall... Humpty Dumpty Had a great fall...Humpty Dumpty SMOKED SOME WEED, WOUND UP ON THE MOVIE SET FOR "THE CELL" AND GOT INTO SOME SURREAL FREAKY NIGHTMARE!!"

thats some awesome Freaky Humpty Dumpty artwork, AWESOME! i love the textures on the dog/rat.. suberb...absolutely suberb...

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Joachim · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2000 11:57 pm

Awesome picture Dhabh ! Maybe my favorite of your pics. Especially the motif is kickass!

Is it for something ?

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CyberArtist · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 12:03 am

You're using 5.0 now?! nooo! Shun the dark side, return to the light! (3.0)

Hehe, er, "cool pic."

The only complaint I have is that the cloth on his arms looks quite a bit less finished than the rest of the work. It seems like more work could be put in to making it look nicer, perhaps more satin like.

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Grendel Khan · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 12:16 am

Lovely rat-dog-whatever! Wonder where I can buy one ...

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sin · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 12:17 am

your entire site is amazing.

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BooMSticK · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 12:20 am

Hey Dhab!

I have to agree with Joachim. This is your best yet in my humble opinion.

Keep it up and welcome back!

,B

Jeezus · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 12:36 am

that's really cool, dhab. great job defining the materials, the chest plate looks awesome.

freaky how his whole torso is just a bit bigger than his head

Plop · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 1:28 am

Incredible imagination Dhab. Love the pic, from whats on your site this is probably my favourite too.

What was the inspiration for this? He kinda looks like that fat flying guy from dune.

Hurri-cane · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 2:02 am

nice dhab....but is it complete ? cuz on the left side of the rat/thingy the red clothes (cant remember the word for it) it lacks depth, or something,it looks like its unfinnished

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silber · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 2:50 am

oohhh look some member of Valve forgot
to lock the door.....

great work
the moonhead is very cool
and I like this sweety dogy

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Matt Elder · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 2:56 am

Love the piccy!

The detail in the face is amazing with all the different shading making the face really believable (apart from the fact it is an enormous head). I really like the way you've managed to achieve the white 'chest' plate (have no idea how you have done that but it looks great). How the heck can you do them so fast if you only started that last night.

Love you work!

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Sumaleth · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 3:24 am

There's already a self portrait thread started, why start a new one!?

Oh, wait!

This is probably my favourite Dhabih image to date, I really love the surfaces, textures, design, and even the colors.

Critique? His left arm looks quite a lot longer than the right one and I'm not sure the silk material totally works for me (it does have a feeling of solidity to it though).

Is saw this and thought it was Vladamir Haarkonen (just finished reading the book, very impressed) although he doesn't look mean enough.

The dralion is really cute. (needed a word, made one up)

Sumaleth

Frost · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 4:51 am

Nice pic Dhab! =) Tell me something, what is this 'triad'-type sybol in the forehead I've seen a few times on your people's foreheads? =) I like the glowy sense in the rendition of the character, indeed makes it rich. Good work. =)

psi burn · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 5:03 am

ive loved your older stuff better then your current stuff, but theyre still awesome...

im just not thrilled over these fat people you've been drawing alot lately :]

Binke · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 7:25 am

top notch stuff Dhabih!!
post more!

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LeChuck · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 7:41 am

The ear looks like a lump of skin fused to the side of his head. I am going to assume that is what you intended. But if it is not, then you should try to give it more shape.

Blind · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 7:47 am

Glad to see you've come home, Dhab. I think the crew here misses you >8)

Really cool pic you've done here. Definitely one of my favorites of yours, right up there with Jack (which still freaks me out when I look a it). You've got a thing for creepy dudes with even creepier pets, eh? I wonder what kind of creatures are roaming about your house. I get the feeling looking at this guy that no matter how out-of-shape he is, I'd best not mess with him, huh?

And... am I just imagining this, or are you totally rearranging your style, Dhab? You seem to have more of a painterly thing going on here, similar to what spooge & Loki & Fred (and others) seem to do. Whatever it is, it looks great, that's for damn sure.

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EviLToYLeT · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 7:59 am

Hey hey. Very cool pic Dhbaih. I'll tell you waht it remind me of.. Dr Evil from Austin powers! And you got that hamster(cat in austin poowers) thing going too. Jesus christ........ is he ugly.. hehe. You gonna make a minature version of that guy? Anyway, I like the gold little thingy majiggers and the breastplate and the thingies around his neck. Nice work

nori · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 8:34 am

*shouts from the crowd*

SHOW US YOUR TITS!!!

AliasMoze · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 8:37 am

Whoah, that's nice. Dhabih, you've definitely improved massively. This is my favorite of yours thus far.

LethargicBoy · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 8:38 am

It's a HARKONEN! (wink "dune" wink)

nice work!, how's things at valve?

Minotaur · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 8:53 am

It Reminds me of the fat guy in Dune but with less puss oozing out of him everywhere

Dean Welsh · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 8:54 am

Welcome Back Dhabih!

Besides the Rat thingy I love the Gold on the breastplate. Sort of a nice blend of the middle ages and the deep future. I can't wait to get my eyes on more.

aquamire · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 9:20 am

::Sigh::

Lovely Dhab, just lovely..

::click::.... ::BAM!!!::... ::thump::

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Axl · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2000 9:27 am

Nice to see some more work. It's already been said but it does look as though there's some influence from Dune.
I like the smoothness of the skin tones especially around the eyes and the crisp feel of the entire image.
What resolution do you work to to achieve detail within a piece of work?

ceenda · member Member # Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 2030

Hi there Dhabih!

I found this forum after you had just kinda 'left', so this is the first posting of yours I've come across.
You sure know how to make an entry!

That pic is fantastic! I agree with the complements that it's one of your best and that must be a complement indeed! It does, however, remind me of one character in particular.

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The Duke will die before these eyes and he'll know, HE'LL know, that it is I, The Baron Vladimir Harkonnen who encompasses his doom!