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BryanBaugh — Huntsman
Published: 2005-09-03 11:47:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 5813; Favourites: 96; Downloads: 343
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This illustration was inspired by an old ghostly legend I read about in a book... Concerning the ghost of a huntsman who rides around on a dead horse led by a pack of ghostly dogs. When he finds someone who has stumbled into his neck of the woods, he chases them down and kills them. Now I want you to remember that the next time you are out camping.Related content
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The original, if memory serves me, was Odin. Nice interpretation of the "Wild Hunt" myth.
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You are probably onto something there.
This drawing was actually inspired by reading about the legend of "Old Shuck" in a book of ghost stories.
I seem to recall the two legends were in some way connected. It's been a while since I read that.
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Great compositon and shading! Nice job with the horse's skeleton and the spectral effect of the ghost dogs.
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Thanks again for another nice comment!
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Wonderfully complex and majestic. The detailing is absolutely amazing. Superb anatomy and excellent ambiance. Incredibly beautiful style. The mythological aspect of it is beautifully evoked. It would make a great heavy metal album cover.
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That's really amazing. I also saw a movie about this story, but I forgot what it was called. The man keeps beheading these people till his bones get burried in a grave so that he can finally rest.
Anyway, especially the horse looks great!
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Umm... would that be Tim Burton's version of "Sleepy Hollow"?
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I'm really not sure. It has been a while ago.
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Dude, that's the most bad ass Hunstman I've ever seen. I was first introduced to the character through an old AD&D book called Legends and Lore. He's part of Celtic folklore as I recall. It's just so crazy and expressive. Really evil looking.
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this is great stuff. it kinda reminds me of one of my fav artists bernie wrightson. i love your style and gallery. and congrats on the winnie the pooh deal with mr sideshow hartman.
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Thanks, man! Yeah, Bernie was always my favorite artist, ever since I first saw his work at the age of nine. And over the past 2 years, he's become a friendly acquaintence. For a living legend, he truly is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.
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so true. i met him at a comic convention in orlando. hes the whole reason i went and he did not disappoint. very class act and friendly. truly one of the greats
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Thanks! Yeah, I think Mike Mignola did a "Hellboy" comic story based on this legend where he named the ghost "King Vold". But I remember reading about it years before that, in an old book of ghost stories (which I am too lazy to go look up at the moment) and his name was something different. Anyway, thanks for your comments!
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Great! My only suggestion would be to do something with teh whitespace behind him. Having clean whtie behind him seems to take away from his menace.
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Thanks for the suggestion but this one's done. That's just how I am. Once I finish a piece of artwork it's in the past and it's time to move on to the next one. And if I made any mistakes in that last drawing, I just try to take it into account and apply that knowledge to my next illustration.
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