[Kebab]

Hey, here�s what i just finished, it�s made in photoshop and i used mostly the hard brushes which makes it look a little rougher, i belive it looks more alive that way, rather than just using the airbrush, please give me crits!

[Dryfire]

nice, looks a bit like clay though, hmm i would try adding a bit more detail to the skin tones, i like the shading though, and it has a nice tone to it

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[RamDac]

Really like that shield!

[Rob M]

I wasn't aware that barbarians regularly fought their battles bare ass nekked though.
heheheh

[Isric]

i have a serious question for anybody (There's no malice or anger involved, I'm honestly curious): Why is minimal clothing part of this style? Don't barbarians and their women know how to wear clothes? Almost every picture with a Barbarian contains this theme....Where and why did it begin? And why is it so popular (reasons for personal appeal)

[Isric]

P.S. With your picture, though the head is a little small, I really like how you made it a metal mask instead of a cliche helmet.

[FaithInChaos]

in certain cultures they would fight completely naked to scare their enemies. im pretty sure the scotish did this, i think i even read somewhere the women would join the men in battle...and fight naked.

in norse mythology the beserker's a group that worshiped odin, would gain odins power in battle (beserkergang.) they fought naked, and except for wooden shields the only weapon they used were their teeth...

[bell_maker]

the women fought naked to distract the men of course
well tahst a cool pic.. try changing that butcher's colours to a bit more shading and leave the rest .. it may show more.. something.. contrasty thingy well yes.. im lost.. hehe well goodluck

[TurboYVR]

...reminds me of the Games Workshop's Warhammer 40K, and the piccy of Kharne the Betrayer. sort of.

[Muzman]

Ph34r the chrome codpiece skinless ones!!

heh. Good form. personally I'd soften the muscle definition some, so that it looks like there's something over them. but if it's a style thing don't worry

[Kebab]

Thanx u all!

Well i guess i�m going to go over the picture one more time to fix those bugs in it, i also discovered that his arm looks a bit too twisted (if you look at the hand and compares it with the angle of his elbow.

And regarding that nudity issue, when i made the pic a had a gladiator in my mind (like the ones in old rome) Fighting against slaves and other "as good as dead" people.
They didn�t had very much clothes, i guess the background gives another impression, maybe i should try to make some cind of colloseum design behind him?

[SushiMaster]

Bah, everyone knows barbarians should be drawn naked because of Conan the Barbarian...

*grin* j/k :-P

About the drawing, I agree the arm seems a bit strange. Also I thought the head was a bit too small... hmmm...

Daniel

[Kebab]

I belive the skintones are a bit to greyish, do anyone know how i corrects this problem, in photoshop.