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Published: 2007-02-23 03:50:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 30388; Favourites: 1007; Downloads: 369
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The bird priests of Umma-kai spend their lives in the contemplation of feathers, in hopes that someday, they too may learn to fly.The Zacharian Heresy, which split off some centuries ago, suggested that possibly the structure of the bird's wings was more useful to contemplate, but since the Zacharians mostly died in hang-glider accidents within weeks of the schism, it became a non-issue.
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I liked the color scheme from the last Digger cover so much I wanted to fool around it a bit more, so I did another quick little piece. The bird-masked priest has been lurking in my sketchbook for a year or two, and finally decided to come out.
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Comments: 119
Love the tribal/Victorian feel. Excellent color usage.
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Nice concept and illustration. The mask remind me of the Doctor from Assassin Creed.
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This is really amazing. What the hell is this little bird dude creating tho? maybe a sorta reserection spell?
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Simply beautiful. I love the msk to death, the lines and colors are amazing. Great attention to detail in the magic aura. love love love this
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a beautiful looking design!
I love the outfit and that coloring...especially with the feather's glow
and I really love that backstory you have there...I wonder, do you have more to it?
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This is great! I really like your style and the mask looks awesome!
Fav!!!
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Great use of texture to bring out the simple design. A fav.
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Another beautiful piece! Powerful in a subtly deep way! I love the way you do color!
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My favourite part is most definitely the hands and the glowyness of the feather
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There's something on birdish skullfaces that simply attract me. And your backstories just make me like your art more, so I simply a-love it!
Dumb Zacahrians... of course the wings got [i]nothing[/i] to do with the flying! Do dandelions have wings?!
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Very wyrd. o.o I like the contrast of dark warm colors with sharp, light cool color. Really draws the eye into focus.
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This reminds me alot of the chozo from metriod. very nice work
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cool character design.i like the maska and the black hands very much.
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cool character design.i like the maska and the black hands very much.
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I might have to make a costume out of your idea... and when I do... you'll be the first to know!
It's AWESOME!
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I might have to make a costume out of your idea... and when I do... you'll be the first to know!
AWESOME!
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I love this picture so much, good work. I like his hands a lot.
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BAM! You are very talented, & obviously also hard working. much appreciated
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Do you play games? I was wondering cos the face looks an awful lot like one of them Windcallers from Legend of Mana.
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Interesting concept....a bird being done in while hang-gliding...LOL
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Nice to see that Loplop didn't retire when Max Ernst died.
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Oh my god, I love your art! Your style is so unique and...and...It just rules, plain and simple! I love his mask, by the way.
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This one is magnificently eerie. The mask has nabbed most of my attention.
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Oh my God, hilarious. What kind of animal-oid lies behind the mask, though? A hedgehog? Or is that just spiky hair, 'cause it has a tail, and I'm pretty sure that hedgehogs don't.
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I'm seeing lots of other comments on the mask, but what it reminds me of is the mummenschanz performers. Very cool work. Also it looks almost like he's sitting inside of a ribcage, but the rocks also remind me of the volcanic columns rocks sometimes forms.
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I can never decide what is best about your art. Is it the image? the technique? the sense of humour? or is it the fun little story to go with each piece?
as usual, you amaze me and continue to be my absolute favorite deviant.
you rock!
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The artwork alone is awesome, but the story behind it adds a lot of value. It makes the whole a lot more creepy.
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for some reason this reminds me of "secret of nymph" with the owl elder guy...i love this pick it speaks to me.
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