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garr0t — Culexus Asassin
Published: 2010-02-26 01:26:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 12002; Favourites: 181; Downloads: 901
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This started as a doodle in my sketch book and very little planning went into it (which is why there is no background).The pic was inspired by a quote somewhere in the assassins codex saying that to the Eldar psychers the Culexus assassins are the most evil creatures in the universe.
I wanted to depict it on its hands and knees like an animal (as Culexus assassins are soulless).
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The only human being capable of terrifying an Eldar.
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Absolutely amazing! So much detail in it, I love it! I can't believe this isn't in a codex by now!
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Man, this thing looks scarier than the one GW makes.
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Such a creepy face, i can imagine him going "tee hee" whilst playing with a dead eldar. Awesome drawing of my favorite assassins in WH40k.
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You know what's most haunting about this?
That mask is hauntingly cute and happily terrifying, both at the same time.
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He has such a strong facial expression 
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Now that, THAT is what I call a soulless psyker killer. I love the gore btw.
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Hi there!
just wanted to inform you that this wonderful image has been featured in my latest journal. Feel free to take a look at:
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thanks
Markus
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Looks like a cross between Aliens & the Borg from Star Trek
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Whoa how cool would it be for one of Giger's aliens to be assimilated into the Borg.
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It would be Strange,but cool Idea.
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I found a way to see it... I just had to view the previous image, and click on forward, and tada, it appeared. You gotta be sneaky with dA these days... Awesome work!
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Lol its not showing up for me either, frickin dA. I probably should have compressed the image a little before posting it.
Anyway thanks for the fav, glad u like it.
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I don't think it's a resolution problem, it just happens with dA sometimes, I don't know why. It'll be ok soon!
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For some reason, this image never appears on my screen! I would have faved it yesterday, but I couldn't see it; and today I still can't, but will fav based on the thumbnail, so maybe one day I can SEE it in my gallery of favs... Damn dA!
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Really like the way you've captured this piece, especially the skull helmet.
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Very nice, dark and humorous with excellent contrast. I like it
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The facial expression gives off this creepy, child-like glee, and it's freaking me the fuck out.
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He's happy because he just disemboweled an Eldar farseer and now he gets to make angel patterns in the blood.
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I keep coming back to this piece. I must have clicked on it half a dozen times since you posted it, just because it's such a compelling piece.
In many ways, it's far from perfect. There are some minor issues with the perspective (similar to the ones in the dreadnought piece) and the anatomy, and a few bits I feel could have benefited from a second look, and yet...
It reminds me of early H.R. Giger sketches: technically, they were terribly flawed but they oozed menace and horror.
There is some amazing 40k-related art on dA, from professionals as well as amateurs, but I think this is possibly my favourite ever piece.
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Thanks man... i was hesitant about posting this for the reasons that you brought up, its not the most polished or well thought out image, but im rather fond of it nonetheless.
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Just plain scary, when the Predator goes to sleep at night, he checks his closet for one of these guys!
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heh yeah, the half human, half alien hybrid... i just noticed that. must have been in my subconscious while i was drawing it
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Nice pic, that assassins body just reminds of the artist HR Giger's work.
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The forehead keeps drawing my attention like something is missing. Perhaps a bit more texture or wrinkles from being pulled tight, veins or necrotic decay? The hands have sufficent texture by comparison. I understand its a stretched skin over skull look but such a large section of plain flesh feels like it needs something. Skulls arent all that smooth so perhaps showing some cracks in the skull through the flesh?
Otherwise I love it. Awesome work.
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Well, there is a human face under there (the Culexus' Animus Speculum is a helmet shaped like an elongated skull), but the forehead could use some more definition, even if it's just making the brow more pronounced in comparison.
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Yes.
Something IS missing from that forehead.
It's called a human soul.
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Creapy and neat
Keep up the good work
Cheers
~Hiram~
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Pretty unique rendition. Usually you see them with a metallic skull "helmet" so to speak. I like how it's like his own face, attached to the weapon. It's very cool.
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