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Because :iconmooncalfe: would not shut up till I posted it. Seven Kingdoms' limited edition shirt for their European tour with Stratovarius and Amaranthe! Check out their entry over at PPM Fest 2013: [link]

The idea was inspired by the God of War III influenced song Flame of Olympus. I really enjoy Greek mythology and epic imagery, particularly bronze age fantasy. It's a fleshy and raw and has a big focus on physique. I wanted to evoke God of War without being fanart. I picked the hydra because it's a recognizable GoW boss AND one of my favorite Greek monsters. Originally the heads were just snakes, but I hated how plain they were. So I went to my folder of stuff I love used a dunkleosteus skull as the base, incorporating the snake elements with some GoW frills. I think there's a little Grabboid in there too. For the figure, I went with a woman because all my other concepts were men and I wanted some female representation. I wanted her armor to be reasonably accurate while still being fantastical. To be fair, Greek armor could get pretty revealing. I added a lot of icons to her armor like wards, meant to instill fear in enemies and act as protection to her. She's got the gorgon at the front of her helm, the nemean lion on her arm guard, another hydra on her vambrace, the minotaur skull acting as her underwire (I'm pretty proud of that, lol), and ram skulls on her knees to evoke the golden fleece.

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~Luvcnkll Feb 11, 2013  Professional Filmographer
Your art has evolved so much since college. This is amazing.
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~Steelpengu Feb 13, 2013  Professional Filmographer
Thanks man! It's weird, because I don't feel like I've changed all that much. I feel like I've regressed a lot, just found new tricks and techniques to cover my weaknesses.
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=Maddiepantz Feb 8, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
they are amazing :)
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~Steelpengu Feb 13, 2013  Professional Filmographer
Thanks!:D
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*tiamat9 Feb 7, 2013
Absolutely kick ass work. Great job with the detailing, lighting, poses, and movement. Dynamic and stunning.
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~Steelpengu Feb 13, 2013  Professional Filmographer
Thanks, man! It's been a while since I did something like this. The next one I just did is even more up your alley, I think.
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*tiamat9 Feb 17, 2013
You're welcome.
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*dragondoodle Feb 7, 2013
Awesome!
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~Steelpengu Feb 13, 2013  Professional Filmographer
Thanks!
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~dannycruz4 Feb 6, 2013
badass!
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