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Started by Croms mercy, Nov 26 2009 03:55 PM

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#21 monk

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Posted 30 November 2009 - 09:23 PM

Spiked cocpieces were readily available at the many "Zenobia's Secret" shops located in major cities throughout the Hyborian world.



isn't there a box set, comes with the cod piece, gloves, english saddle, and a mouth apple...should be out for Mithra's b-day, Dec 25th lol.
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Posted 11 December 2009 - 01:57 PM

Hallo again!

Here is another one.This one is much older as you can see.This time it was done with pencil on paper.
I was inspired by a Comic cover done by Barry Windsor Smith.
I never liked how he drew Conan,for me his Conan looked to soft and feminine so i drew my own version.
I hope you like it.

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Posted 11 December 2009 - 04:08 PM

Nicely done! Thanks for posting it here, CM! B)
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Posted 11 December 2009 - 05:30 PM

If you've "improved" since '03, you definitely need to be working professionally. This is awesome!

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Posted 13 December 2009 - 12:46 AM

Really, really great! I like the first one more, but just because I like that stripped, greasy, savage and brutal look.
Have anyone notices how much his face on the first pic reminds of Vladimir Kulich's?


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Here's the Vlad's pic.

http://media.port-network.com/picture/instance_1/83759_1.jpg

Edited by Munthasem, 13 December 2009 - 12:53 AM.

?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in an attractive and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand,
strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
screaming?.. WOO HOO?. What a RIDE!?

- Indian Larry Desmedt -
R.I.P. 1949. - 2004.

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Posted 13 December 2009 - 04:10 PM

Really, really great! I like the first one more, but just because I like that stripped, greasy, savage and brutal look.
Have anyone notices how much his face on the first pic reminds of Vladimir Kulich's?



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Here's the Vlad's pic.

http://media.port-network.com/picture/instance_1/83759_1.jpg


Very well pointed, Munthasem! :) This also makes remember Cimmerians were a pre-Gaelic people, not a pre-Germanic one; so that - though the "Pitfighter pic" is worderfully depicted - the pic at the post #22 is far closer, IMO, to REH's conception of Conan. Crom's Mercy is doing an wonderful work indeed! :D

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Posted 13 December 2009 - 06:07 PM

It would be great to see some more. :)
?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in an attractive and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand,
strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
screaming?.. WOO HOO?. What a RIDE!?

- Indian Larry Desmedt -
R.I.P. 1949. - 2004.

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 02:25 AM

Excellent work!

More!

More!
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Posted 31 January 2010 - 12:10 AM

Jiggy pics.

Even if none of 'em ever involved any such thang, was it never suggested in any ReH story that Conan had done sum pitfightin', doe?

I'm really not expecting to like, prove anyone wrong here, as much as I am bein' shut down, don't get me wrong... but I do feel like I've read or heard a referance to Conan gladiatin', other than from CtB.

Could be from anywhere, doe.
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 11:21 AM

The drawing is very well executed, especially if done 100% in photoshop. The face is fantastic, nice and dark, lots of scars etc. The upper body is well rendered, but to me the arms look totally out of proportion to the rest. His biceps and triceps just seem too big for his chest IMO.

The codpiece slightly disturbs me.

I prefer the second pic.

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Posted 13 February 2010 - 06:09 PM

great face and rendering. i too find the arms a little large but i figure that's a style thing.

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Posted 31 May 2010 - 12:47 PM

The Great Frank Frazetta is dead.
For me he was the greatest artist and a big inspiration.
To honor him i made this drawing right from my head and with traditional media.
I want to thank Frank Frazetta for his great art and inspiration.
May he rest in peace.

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Thank you all for the earlier comments!
I will show some more Conan stuff soon.

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Posted 31 May 2010 - 07:58 PM

Very very cool piece and great tribute to Frazetta!

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Posted 31 May 2010 - 09:04 PM

A fine tribute, I must say. Nicely done!
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Posted 31 May 2010 - 09:36 PM

Good job, man!

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 09:55 PM

by crom!!!! please keep them coming . those are great

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 11:53 AM

Great! I really like that dark heavy style. It's almost Sin City like here and is very atmospheric. That's what I'd like to see and feel in a Conan movie. By Crom's grumpy noggin and Odin's windblowed beard, give that movie at least the feeling, an atmosphere and strength Conan deserves !
?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in an attractive and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand,
strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
screaming?.. WOO HOO?. What a RIDE!?

- Indian Larry Desmedt -
R.I.P. 1949. - 2004.

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 08:46 PM

Nice tribute!
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Posted 03 June 2010 - 09:33 AM

Croms mercy,it's fantastic tribute!You have a talent!
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 08:19 PM

You're most welcome to post some more if you have and wants to. These are great.
?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in an attractive and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand,
strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
screaming?.. WOO HOO?. What a RIDE!?

- Indian Larry Desmedt -
R.I.P. 1949. - 2004.
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